kordana and cupido mini roses

Questionhi lynnette, i just bought four different colors of mini roses from jewel osco and the tags identified one as kordana, one as cupido and the other two didnt come with tags.. i live in an apartment in chic

JFK buds brown and not opening

QuestionJFK QUESTION: My garden is in Colorado. My soil is clay with carbonate. In preparing the garden and planting the roses I hit a hard pan near 24. I have composed for 20 years. Ive had these roses

Rose Trees

QuestionI was going plant Pink Double Knockout Rose Tree in October. I live in Staten Island, NY (zone 7). Can I do this or its better wait for spring time? Thank you. AnswerBecause rose trees are made buy using a

bush or climber

QuestionHi, I have a rose bush or climber. It was given to me as a gift but came with no information. I planted it in late summer and now, late Sept., I dont know what to do with it. How can I tell if its a climber

white carpet roses

QuestionI planted approx. 200 white carpet roses last May 2008. The first summer I lost approx. 30 from lack of water. I replaced most of them and now this summer I losing them again but the soil is mois

Fungus

QuestionYou answered a question about my roses and said I had black spot. The answer was good, but it did not address the issue of the other foliage looking deformed. Will black stop do this, also?  

Rose bush in pot

QuestionI have a beatiful Grandiflora rose -Wild Blue Yonder...in a large pot by my front door... I would like to winderize it to come back next year... I live in an 8 Unit condo and do not have a basement, but do h

planting knock out roses under oak trees

QuestionWill knock out roses grow under oak trees ? I have tried azaleas and they do not grow well under oak trees because the oaks absorb any moisture in the surrounding area. AnswerI think you will find that your

Just Joey Rose

QuestionI planted Just Joey standard roses 4 years ago - I have pruned the last 3 years and they have been flowering well. They are just budding after a good prune and I have noticed that on one of the plants the bu

Queen Elizabeth Rose Bush

QuestionHi, I live in Western Kentucky. I have a new Queen Elizabeth Rose Bush that I planted this spring. It has bloomed several times since then. It is now fall and it has some buds on it. I read that it was not g

Yellow and Red Rose

Question Yellow and Red Rose Can you help me identify this rose, please? Thank you very much. AnswerI am sorry but it is impossible to identify a rose just by a picture. There are over a 200 roses introduced

browning/yellowing knockout rose leaves

QuestionWe live in Tampa, FL. We have 15 knockout rose plants, 10 on one side of yard 5 on the other, about 20 feet apart, roughly same amount of sun/shade and watering. The grouping of 5 rose plants is doing well,

When to plant knock-out roses

QuestionIs is possible to plant double knock-out rosebushes in the fall or are they only planted in the spring? We live in Pennsylvania AnswerKnock Out roses are hardy but most roses need to settle in for a year i

Florabunda Rose Bush

QuestionFlorabunda Rose Bush, Where can we find them? We live in west central IL in Galesburg, IL 61401. We are really interested in learning more about these rose bushes. AnswerRoses are mainly classified in reg

Simplicity vs Knockout roses in so. california

Questionshould I plant Simplicity or Knockout roses in so. California? i live in zone 10. which one will do the best in my area? I will be planting in front of a 4 foot fence. AnswerBoth roses will do okay in your

? disease/infestation on rose

QuestionDear Lynette, My roses have been getting a crinkling in their leaves, i cannot see any discolouration in them just the crinkling of the leaves of new and old growth. i spray them with an all purpose spray wh

Roses buds opening

QuestionI have a few roses that still have buds on them, some are a nice size bud but not quite ready to open. I am in zone 6 and the weather is now cold 40-50 and should be in the 60s next week. Is their anything t

Overwintering a Potted Rose Topiary

QuestionDear Ms. Payne, In June of this year (2009) I was given a very beautiful rose topiary as a gift from my husband and sons. I have misplaced the care card so I am unable to give you the plants name but

worms on knock-out roses

QuestionI have little green worms on my knock-out roses. Ive used several kinds of insect rose dust and spray-but they continue to eat leaves. What should I use? Thank you AnswerThe little green worms are not insec

knockout rose tree winter care

QuestionQUESTION: I have had two unsuccessful attempts in keeping my knockout rose trees viable over the winter in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first year, I has them potted in large pots, the second planted in the ground.