Saving a wild rose bush

QuestionI recently bought some undeveloped property and when walking one of the cleared paths I found what appears to be a rose bush that was cut down during the clearing. It only has a few branches left (from

growing roses indoors

Questioni live in juneau, alaska where we don.t get much sun and the summer months are very short and the winter it is very cold. i bought a rose plant at a nursery plant this summer. It bloomed very well this summe

no leaves on bottom

Questioni live outside of detroit and most of my rose bushes except my carpet one have lost or been eaten(i dont know which) their leaves from the bottom up. only the top leaves remain. it has 5been happening since

prune a climbing rose

QuestionI live in Independence, Ky about 20 mi from Cincinnati, Ohio. I have a climbing Peace rose in front of my home it is apprx 5-6 yrs old. It has not bloomed for aprx 3-4 yrs. Why?...also it has one main

hi.. i have a question...

Questioni just want to ask if there is a black rose and what is its name.. thanks.... AnswerHi Enrico- There are no black roses - only very dark red with black markings. A commonly available rose that is lik

which pink climbing rose for Houston?

QuestionI live near Jersey Village and have a pergola-type arbor - 10 ft x 16 ft. - with sturdy trellis at each corner. I want to plant two climbing roses, one on each of the two west sides. As they scamper over the

little green worms

Question Dear Lynnette, Friends sent me some minature roses from Tenn. in April. Now I have these worms eating the leaves. I thought I got rid of them but havent. What can I do? Richard AnswerWorms are usual

IS OK TO TRIM ROSES ON NOVEMBER?

QuestionIs ok to trim roses on November? I live on Sugar Land Tx,20 minutes from Houston. AnswerHi Celso- Yes - go ahead and give your roses a light pruning in November - it wont hurt them and it will encourage mo

where do i grow my rose?

QuestionI was given a mini rose in a pot. After almost killing it by drought, and then almost drowning it, I think I am giving it the proper amount of water. I have it against a wall of windows in my off

Roses for now

QuestionDo you have any personal favorite catalogs for roses that would be good to order from? We just moved into a house 2 months ago in White Plains, N.Y. I am getting around to ordering now and

Re: too many leaves and not enough flowers

QuestionHello! I have 4 rose plants in northern new jersey for about 3 years now. This year, all of these grew very well all summer. I waited until September and then I gave up on seeing any flowers ever

Roses - NASA

QuestionIt came up in conversation that NASA is doing some research work with roses - do you know anything about this, being that you are in Texas? AnswerHi Louisa- I havent seen anything in the news lately about

Organic roses

QuestionIt seems to me that organic roses are not really that important. we dont eat them, so why should they be organic? Plus, major companies (I assume) are selling roses on valentines day every year and you dont

organic rose gardening

QuestionYou do not push the organics so I would like to know what you think about this. It seems to me that organic roses are not really that important. we dont eat them, so why should they be organic? Plus, major

Roses and Flies

QuestionI have about 10 rose bushes in my back yard in southwestern New Mexico. They have done great this year and now suddenly I have a ton of flies all over them and the leaves are turning yellow and have bi

Pruning rose bushes too late

QuestionI live in the Pittsburgh area and didnt get around to trimming my rose bushes. I think they are English tea roses (per someone else)...they grow quite large every year. We will be having some warmer weather

Covering Roses in the winter

QuestionI live in Battle Creek, MI and not too long ago I planted a lovely rose bush. It has a wonderful aroma so I dont want it to die over the winter. Should I take something and cover the bush? I was thinking on

planting a potted rose bush

QuestionMy husband got me a rose plant this past spring. We live in northeast PA and the temp is definitely getting colder. It is still on our deck and I would like to plant it. Can I plant it now

Deformed Roses

QuestionI just move my 6 rose bushes to and elevated planter. I thought I prepared the soil as I used potting soil with rose fertilizer. Prior to transplant I trimmed them back a lot. My roses have

Winterizing Rosebushes

QuestionIs there possibly a fertilizer to apply for winterizing? Also what kind of fertilizer do you apply at the end of the winter and during the summer to avoid diseases? and what about sprays? -------------------