Transplanting A Rose Bush

QuestionI live in Austin, Texas...Which is the best month/months to move rose bushes? The rose bushes have outgrown current location and need more space...The rose bushes have been in current location for 4 years...

knockoutr roses

QuestionDo they require full sun or partial? I am in zone 7 AnswerKnock Out roses do best where they can get about 6 hours of full sun and then they will tolerate the rest of the day in some shade. They will grow i

Roses in water

QuestionA lady gave me 10 rose bushes last month. I put them in a bucket of water. They look healthy but it is getting cold here in CNY. What should I do to keep them over the winter. The roses are still in a bucket

rosa rugosa - pruning

QuestionI live on Cape Cod and want to cut my Rosa Rugosa back to the ground. I have a bed 5 x 20 in front of my house. After cutting back I will mulch/fertilize with seaweed from the beach. Can I

knockout rose plant

QuestionI LIVE IN WABASH,IN. HOW DO I WINTERIZE A KNOCKOUT ROSE . I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE. THANK-YOU SANDY AnswerYou dont get really nasty winters in your area but your rose is new to your garden so just for th

White Cloud rose

QuestionI would like a white rose to grow along a fence with trellis at the top to help provide some security. I like White Cloud,for its scent and abundance of flowers. Please can you tell me whether it has many th

overwintering unplanted roses

QuestionQUESTION: I purchased 58 roses this year but was not able to get all areas ready for their planting. It is early November now and putting them in the ground in their pots and mulching after hard frost is ris

Cutting back Knockout Roses before Winter

QuestionHow far down would I need to cut back my knockout rose bushes before the winter? I have had these rose bushes for about 5 years now and this past spring they did not done as well as they usually have i

KO roses barely bloomed

QuestionIm from Columbus, OH. Have 25 KOs that have bloomed wonderfully for over 5 years. This year I did the usual...pruned in the spring, fed, applied BAYER systemic in late May to deter Jap. beetles.

Unknown scarlet HT

QuestionUnknown Scarlet HT QUESTION: I have a very beautiful hybrid tea rose that I rescued from a house that was to be removed and do not know the name. This rose is scarlet color with about 24 petals,

Cecile Brunner weird double buds

QuestionHello - I have a Cecile Brunner flowering profusely at the moment, and have noticed that there are new flower buds forming from the centre of the flowers. This is the first real flush of flowers Ive had from

knockout

Questiondear Lynnatte, I live south of New Orleans and have problems with Knock out roses. I have (2) separate rows of doubles in my backyard about 40 feet apart and were planted in february this year. one row did f

Winterizing Roses

QuestionI live in the Monterey Bay Area, Central Coast of California. I have 6 roses that I planted in Jan of 2009. This will be their first winter. I dont know what zone Im in so I am unsure as to

rose leaf damage

QuestionMy shrub roses have been 90% stripped of their leaves by an insect, I assume. This has also happened to two other bushes, not in this same area. I have knockout roses next to the shrub rose, but

botanical names

Questionhi, i am trying to identify the botanical names for common roses used in floristry. I have three types, one is the colour metalina, one pale lemon and a cream. your help would be more then useful. Ans

Rose Not Flowering

QuestionHi. I live in Zone 13. I have an older Floribunda ( I believe) bush, planted by the previous owner. Five years ago, the plant produced approx. 10 blooms. Last year, I got one. &

Moon Roses

QuestionIm in the Spring, TX area and we are expecting a light free the next several days - 39 to 36 degrees. It usually doesnt stay at that temperature long, I have moon roses that are blooming, beautifully,

Lady Banks Rose in Tucson, AZ like climate

Question Lady Banks Rose needs Hello, Lynnette I read with interest a May 09 pruning answer you wrote about Lady Banks Rose. I have a LBR in the ground for 3 years this coming March. I am in a climate similar to T

Blue moon rose bush

QuestionZone: Johannesburg, South Africa Given a Blue Moon rose bush as a gift. 1. Will it grow well in a container? 2. Does this hydrid tea require any other special attention? 3. In terms of an organic spray

I couldnt cover my roses-winter came overnight.

QuestionHi. I have always covered my roses. Climbers,one is not to tall,the other is a good 6ft. and I have ground cover rose I just planted late this year. The temp was in the 50s and everything was still growing.