Roses and Rose Gardening

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What You Need to Know About Climbing Roses

Climbing Roses are a wonder of the rose world. Planting one can really spice up your rose garden or enhance the quaintness of your surroundings. You will be amazed at the vigorous, hungry growth of these powerful plants. They can be trained to climb on top of an archway or over your doorway.

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The Optimal Occasion to Transplant Roses

When is the best time to transplant roses? This question generates almost as much controversy and discussion among dedicated Rosarians as the subject of proper pruning methods. Although every experienced gardener has their own set of rules for how and when to transplant, there do exist certain guidelines that novices can follow with success. It’s a good idea to keep a gardening journal where you can write down the dates of when you transplanted your roses, and then track their progress. This type of observation, more than anything else, will give you a clear sense of the best times to transplant in your particular climate.

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Three Easy Ways to Rid Roses of Mildew

Mildew is the bane of all dedicated Rosarians. The most common type of mildew is powdery mildew, which is caused by the sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae fungus. Powdery mildew is characterized by white or grayish powdery growth on the leaves, shoots, buds, and sometimes even appears on the petals of rose bushes. These small patches of mildew spread in white strands across the plant’s foliage. As the fungus draws moisture and nutrients from the leaves, the leaves will begin to crinkle and fall.

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Five Hearty Hybrid Roses

Are you drawn to the simple elegance and fragrant beauty of roses? Do you wish you had time to cultivate an extensive rose garden? If you’re interested in roses, but don’t have the time to tend a large rose garden, don’t fret. Consider planting one or more of these hearty hybrid roses that even the casual or novice gardener can cultivate successfully.

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Train to Tame – How to Keep your Climbing Rose under Control

Few sights are as spectacular as a climbing rose in full bloom covering the side of a house like a grand work of art, or merrily rambling along a picket fence in a cloud of color and fragrance. Since climbing roses can take several years to reach maturity, and since they are often key elements in the overall scheme of the garden, it’s important to start out with the best rose to succeed in your garden, before you invest all the time and space. There are five main parameters to consider when choosing a climbing rose: size, shade tolerance, disease resistance, rebloom, and aesthetics (color, fragrance, etc.). Of course, it should be so beautiful it makes your heart sing every time you look at it!

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Bare Root Roses – Why They are a Good Choice for your Rose Garden

Bareroot roses are grown in fields and dug out in the fall of each year, when they are placed in cold storage, and then shipped to the consumer. Bare-root roses don’t look very promising – the roses are all dormant stem and brown roots and look dead – but they’re the ideal way to get your roses off to a great start since there’s no chance of transplant shock. Plant these roses in early spring in any part of the country. Some people prefer to buy their roses already potted, but you will find some big advantages to purchasing bareroot roses.

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