Climbers

QuestionI live in Monterey Ca and am looking for the most disease resistant and fast growing climbing rose. One area is in partial shade and would have to be in a container and the other area is in full sun and will

how to root

QuestionHow do you root roses? Or, how do you get more plants from the ones you have? &

Pauls Himalyan Musk Rambler

QuestionHi Lynette, I have a question I hope you can help me with. I planted a Pauls Himalayan Musk Rambler in the summer of 2002. Although it is climbing like crazy it still hasnt bloomed. Is thi

A character in my radio script grows roses...

QuestionIm writing a somewhat fanciful radio play in which my main character, actually a demon from hell, has grown bored with tormenting humans and has become obsessed with the much more difficult task of growing r

roses for specific climate

QuestionHihi - I have a question regarding rose varieties and climate. I live in northern New Mexico, about 7000 ft above sea level in a rather dry environment. I would like to plant some roses around my house - but

cutting my rose back

QuestionI move from an area in the low 20s, during my move the moving truck got so cold it froze. We moved to South Carolina, transplanted the rose bush, the rose now has many new leaves and is starting to gro

question

QuestionHello, I would like to know more about of a rose what i have bought, the name is RED APOLLO and it is climbing rose. Thanks. S.S. Hoefel AnswerI have gone through all the rose data bases and there is no ros

Roses not doing well at all.

QuestionI have a row of standard rose planted in my front garden, under a very big tree. Although not planted directly under, as the roses are in my garden, and the tree is on the nature stipt, it is close enough to

basic

QuestionWhere and when can roses be grown? How tall do they grow? How long can they live? AnswerHi Didi, Sorry for delaying my answer. My PC has just been repaired. Roses need an average of six hours of sun a

improving rose health

QuestionMy roses have only bloomed once a year for the past 2 years, even though I prune and regularly fertilize. They get moderate sun and adequate water. any suggestions? AnswerThere are two main reasons a rose o

rose garden

QuestionI would like to start growing roses- I live in CT. When is the best time to start them and how do i go about planting? I woulld like to put a couple of bushes on the side of my house that has sun all day. I

manure

QuestionLynnette I have heard that manure is not good for roses - it is possible that one could get a phosphate build up in the ground which will reduce the uptake of nitrate Thanks Gerrit AnswerIf you are talki

Rose Planting Time in Oklahoma

QuestionHi! I know you probably cant give me a definitive answer, but I was just given some grafted rose trees. They seem to be very healthy and happy (although very dormant.) Id like to know how early

Spraying , using both fungicides and insecticides

QuestionZone 6a, Harrisonburg, VA (in the Shenandoah Valley How dangerous is it to the environment to use sprays on roses? I am giving a talk on Why Spray and I would like to put into

keeping my rose bush alive

QuestionI live in Phoenix Az in an apartment. I was given a rose bush for valentines day. The tag reads it is a pot rose charming parade. I want to keep it alive. I dont know how. i do have a plant light. I do not

leaf miner and tiny flies

Questioni have 7 minature roses that keep getting leaf miners and tiny flies. i have taken all the leaves off and sprayed. when the new growth comes back the cycle starts all over again. i live in fort lauderdale. a

Transplanting a 100 year old climbing rose

QuestionWe live in the Seattle Washington area. Moving into a home that has been in the family for 60 years. The rose in question was transplanted here in 1952 from my wifes grandparents home where it wa

rose chafers

QuestionWe have a small farm near Jackson, Michigan (zone 5) We have full sun and sandy soil and, for the first time, I am able to grow roses. However, also for the first time, we have encountered rose c

when to plant roses

QuestionI live in Western New York. Niagara Falls to be exact. I recieved to small roses for valentines day. I would like to know when i can plant them in the ground without worring about hurting them. They are in a

Best Climber

QuestionCan you tell me what you think is the best climber for sun to part shade. Our climate tends to be dry, hot, and humid. Our zone is 8. I would like a fairly nice size bloom, plus good fragrance if possi