white mold on rose bush stems

QuestionI believe you answered my question about pruning roses in Hawaii - thank you. Now I need to know how to get rid of the moldy white stuff on the stems of my roses bushes. What is the best product for my area

Rose of Sharon

QuestionIs there any special care needed for my Rose of Sharon plant in the winter? I live in Michigan and the plant is 3 years old. Thanks, Tracie AnswerThe rose of sharon is a shrub not a rose even though it is n

newbie owner

Questionhello! I am a newbie rose owner, I just planted my first one this past spring(a miniature rose bush), I did bring it back from the brink of death , but now with winter coming I dont know how to prepare it!!

When to plant a knockout Rose?

QuestionI received a Knockout Rose last week in a pot it is very healthy, but it is getting cold out here in Barnett, Missouri so I am afraid to plant it. When would be a good time to plant it and what would should

Too Tall Shrub Roses

QuestionHi Ms. Payne, I live in Zone 6. Connectuicut. I have have a Basye Purple Rose that has grown to over seven feet in four years. Most of the blooms are at the top. Yet when I attempt to prune

Jennifer rose

QuestionMy grandpa bred roses for as long as I can remember. He once made me a Jennifer rose, and after he passed away, my mom got the rose bush. One year, she transplanted the bush to a different part of our yard a

Re-starting roses

QuestionCan you start a new plant using the parts you prune from a rose. I dont know what kind they are, but theyre kinda tall and then they branch out, but theyre not bushy. Thanks. AnswerYou might hav

Knockout rose topiary

QuestionUnfortunately the strong winds snapped the knockout rose topiary (stem) what can I do to save it. AnswerThere are two types of roses on a long stem. One is a tree rose and the other is a rose topiary. There

yellowing roses and stems

Questionhi like your advice on what to do about my rose plant that has gone yellow on the flowwrs and leaves,watering them also noticed small insects on them AnswerRoses are going dormant this time of year and thei

Heavy Trimming Knockout Roses

QuestionHi Lynnette, Were in Birmingham, Alabama. I have a row of 15 Knockout roses that are about 4 feet tall, too tall and wide for the surrounding area. Theyre very healthy, in their 3rd year

Watering Rosebush

QuestionI live in North Las Vegas, NV. I bought two rose bushes to plant in my front yard. The yard is desert landscaped. That is the soil is covered with small rocks and there are other drought tolerant

Pruning a Yellow Lady Banks Rose Bush

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 3 year old Lady Banks Yellow Rose -- the first year I had a fair amount of blooms...mulched well the first winter with organic matter and bone meal...2nd year...COVERED in blooms so you co

Wild Yellow Rose Garden

QuestionHow do we keep wild yellow roses from spreading? They take over everything,if you let them. What would you mulch with, straw or leaves? And why? We live in zone 4 closest to Burlington, Vt. AnswerIf the na

Pruining roses

QuestionWinter in San Diego does not normally have winter frosts. It rarely falls below 45 degrees in the coldest part of winter. I am trying to find out when and how I should prune my Rose bushes. Everything Ive be

Floribunda Rose

QuestionWe had our first child in June & wanted to send a rose in her honor to the grandparents who live in central North Carolina. The ad says it is a Floribunda rose w/pink blooms & grows 2ft. I was wondering if t

Name of a rose

QuestionIs there a rose named Spice or Ginger. If so, where can I view a picture of the flower and where can I order one? AnswerThere is a climbing rose called Spice so nice it is apricot orange reverse

black rises

Questiondoes the black rose exist? If so where can i purchase them. AnswerBlack Roses (roses of black color) do not exist in nature as such, but nevertheless they are often featured in fiction with many different m

winterize rose bush

QuestionI have a rose bush and can not remember when I cut it down last year! It is next to the garage in a northern suburb of Milwaukee. We have not had a hard frost yet, and it is still producing buds. But the for

Kordana Mini rose

QuestionI just bought a Kordana rose from the grocery store and I would like to plant it outside. I live in mid-Michigan (zone 5). Is it too late to plant it outside now? AnswerI would say yes, it is a

Cut roses

QuestionHi ,Thanks , this Peggy in N.C When I cut roses in the bud stage they are so pretty. The only thing they open up over night. Why when you buy rose buds , they last for weeks and never open and pe