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Roses, care of and soil requirements

QuestionI live in Ottawa, Canada and have the Cardinals Song, Peace and John Cabot as well as a yellow climbing rose.The soil is terrible, i.e. it seems to be dust more than anything and local cats have saturated th

Violet Carsons

QuestionI would like to grow Violet Carsons but I dont know where to find them. Ive been trying to google them repeatedly but I can only find nurseries in Australia. Im in Colorado. Help? AnswerIn my rose data base

About white mold-like thing on rose pedals

QuestionHello Lynnette, I have bought a pot of roses recently. There are 4 of them, and there are 6 tiny flowers. I did put the pot in sunshine as often as possible, and I water it once a week, but I found soon t

Knock Out Roses after Hurricane

QuestionMy knock out roses have been beautiful all summer. We just went through the horrible winds from Hurricane Ike and now are dropping leaves. I dont know if the problem started before or during the

rose topiary in pot

Questioncan I keep my potted rose topiary in pot through winter? Id like to keep it in the pot for patio use next year....or do I need to put it in the ground? If I keep in pot...how do I care for or pre

Green worms & white larvae on Sunsprite Rosebush

QuestionI have discovered little green worms and very tiny white larvae on my Sunsprite Rosebush. They are eating the buds and new growth. What insects are they and what kind of insecticide should I be u

rose propogation

Questiondear lynnette wow its great to ask an expert i live in the foothills of the pyrenees at an elevation of 400meters above sealevel nearest to toulouse but not as hot my question is abou

knock out roses in the fall

Questionmy knock out roses have gotten long and spinnly, not like the small compact bushes I planted last year. They are still blooming and showing new growth but only at the top. We live in Alabama (Tus

Care of Roses

QuestionI have several kinds of Roses, climbers and scrubs, and Florabundi. My question is I live in zone 5, I think, and I wanted to know since its getting to be Fall, how much water should I give them in between

Amount of sunlight

QuestionChicago IL This month I tore out our whole front yard and and put in new landscaping. I put in three large rose bushes near the walkway and the lady at the garden center who seemed to know a lot said

industrial fallout

QuestionHi Lynnette! I have climbing roses on a trellis I made from white pvc plumbing pipe. This trellis is under my room overhang and rain does not fall on it. I noticed lately that the trellis is really dirty fro

Don Juan climbing roses

QuestionWhen the flower dies how should you cut it off? I have heard that you cut it off a the first 5 leaf you come to. #2 How do you attach the roses to the Tressels. AnswerRose experts used to think that it was

Winterization of knockout roses

QuestionWhat care does my knockout rose need to survive the winter? I am in the Cleveland/columbus area, mid way Canton, Ohio AnswerBecause Knock Out roses are very hardy, there really is no reason to protect them

Knockout roses in trouble

QuestionHello, I live in Cincinnati, OH. (Dont know the zone). I added a total of five knockout rose bushes to my garden during the past three years. They all did very well during the first two years. In the sprin

Wintering simplicity roses

QuestionI have about 20 simplicity rose buses in a berm. I usually put rose cones over them but wonder if soil/leaves around them then a plastic sheet over the entire berm would do the job. area code 13413 Utica, N

winterizing climbing rose bushes

QuestionQUESTION: I have a beautiful climbing rose bush at the front of my house, how do I protect it from the winter elements? Do I cut it back or let it be? ANSWER: How you winterize depends entirely on how cold

Knockout Roses - prune now?

Question I live in Chattanooga, TN. My knockout rose bush is about 4 ft tall and covered with roses (Oct 12). I would like it to be about 2-3 ft tall. When do I prune? Thanks! AnswerThe basi

a wall of roses

QuestionI have an area in the backyard that needs some color, I would like to put in roses, but which kind will produce a sheet like effect of roses. I have several spots I can choose from here in Alabama. Th

beetles on roses

QuestionHi, We planted a beautiful rose which is doing well-growth wise. The problem is Japanese beetles devour the flowers so quickly I cant keep up with them. Im actually thinking of taking the beautiful ro

winterizing knock out roses

QuestionI live in northeast Indiana. What do I need to do with knock out roses in preparation for the winter months? The roses were just planted this summer and they are in an elevated flowerbed that is about 8in of

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