QuestionI have two old knock out roses (10 years). Last year they started to put out stems about three ft.long. There were no buds anywhere on the stems. I cut them back. This year they are back. The ste
QuestionQUESTION: Hi..I live in the greater Seattle area. We have about 20 roses planted that are all about 6 years old. Nearly all of them this year started out early and went just fine. Then we had a late frost. N
QuestionCan you tell me the history of the Sterling Silver? Rumor has it that one of our ancestors who raised roses grew it and named it for her family name, Sterling. AnswerThis was the write up about the ne
Questionhow can I treat the yellow/black spots on my rose? I live in Sacramento, CA. Thanks. Angie AnswerYou can only keep black spot disease under control, not cure it. Here is the reason. The black spot f
white small caterpillars eating climbing rose buds before they open
Questionrose bud caterpillar QUESTION: I live in Toronto, my 5 year old rose (carefree beauty) that is now 10 - 12 feet tall is covered in buds. I also have white small caterpillar like bugs that are eating t
QuestionEvery year my rose bush gets yellow and brown spots on the leaves. I see no bugs on the plant and the flowers bloom beautifully. Can you tell me what these spots could be from. The plant is healt
Question Sepal Tip Burn Dear Lynette, I am a rose consultant in Zimbbabwe Africa and I have been experiencing some problem with tip burn on our roses. The roses are grown in Greenhouses with fixed vents. The tips of
QuestionWe have several knock out roses which we are growing in large pots on our patio. They get at least 8 hours of full sun each day. We purchased and planted them in pots approximately three years ag
QuestionThis year most of my rose plants (mostly florabunda) are very tall leggy stems with buds but not much bunching out growth. what do i do? AnswerMost roses tend to grow up but not out. To make then bush
Unopened Blooms Are Turning Brown
QuestionMy double knockout was gorgeous last year, as well as a few weeks of this year. Suddenly, my blooms arent getting as large as they have been, and what blooms I have are turning brown before ever fading to th
QuestionQUESTION: I just purchased a knock out tree rose that has a zone listing of 4 which is the zone I live in. Is it possible to over winter this rose in the ground outside or do I need to bring it inside?
Decreasing bloom size in Knockout Roses
QuestionQUESTION: I live near Raleigh, NC, and I believe it is Zone 7. I planted about 30 Knockout Roses in April in newly established flowerbeds. The blooms at first were large and beautiful. I fe
QuestionHello. I live in Louisville, Kentucky (Im not sure of the zone number), and I have two six-year-old climbing Josephs Coat roses. This year all of the roses on ONE of the rose bushes are a bright
QuestionMy seven sister rose blooms pretty in the early spring then the blooms fall off. How can I get it to bloom longer? AnswerWhen a rose starts to produce flowers, it will need more water than you usually
knockout roses stopped blooming
QuestionI bought four double-bloom knockout roses from Costco in Austin, Texas about two months ago. For three weeks, they bloomed beautifully and then just quit. Any thoughts, suggestions? AnswerRoses will always
QuestionI planted a red Climbing Blaze rose climber last spring and it has been nothing but trouble! Last year it started with aphids, which were easy to get rid of, but then it had black spot and powdery mild
QuestionI have knock out roses and gray specks appear on the leaves as if someone has splashed paint on them . Then something eats the leaves leaving only the veins . Any ideas ? AnswerSaw flies or rose slugs are w
QuestionQUESTION: Lynette, all the basic rose pruning info doesnt tell what to do after you prune them. I pruned climbers to what I thought was a correct framework. they were growing laterally on a fence, and I to
Questionupstate NY i have been nurturing a climbing rose that came with our house for about 18 years (i have no knowledge of roses). I have never fertilized, used to spray with soapy water for afids and have had to
Question Betsyss rose Ive been told that this rose is 100 years old, transplanted in 1964. We reside in the Berkshires, MA, zone 4. The 97 year old resident recently passed away and Im desperate to
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