My Roses
mirendajean (Ireland)
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Comments (34)Hi Sophia, I can give little input on repetition. I don't pay attention to that here in non-winter land. Poor Abraham Darby got suckers from his Dr. Huey root stock after 4 yrs. and I thought they were the octopus canes I'd read about. By the time I figured it out they had taken over. I battle them every year (difficult access). Poor Abe is now only 3 feet high but in my climate grows easily to 6 feet +. Dr Huey is stealing nutrients and water. Large petal packed wafting uber fragrant blooms. Some blackspot in a non-spray garden. Evelyn is in the path of the wind. She has a lovely spring flush (no winds) and sporadic bloom thereafter (regular winds). No blackspot this year on either as yet. Disease wise I'd say they're equal here (very little). Evelyn's blooms are probably the same diameter as Abe's but not as deep. I keep her under 5 feet with pruning. A 7 ft. arching cane appeared after 6 or 8 years. Colors - Abe is usually a pink fully infused with peach-yellow-mango. Full bodied oomphy color. Lasts no more than 3 days in a bouquet. In Sept. mine changes to a warm medium pink, not as peachy as spring but never bluey-pink. A boring everyday color. In Nov. it is back to a prettier peachy pink. Evelyn, ah Evelyn. The pink dawn touched by sunlight? Not pink, not peach, but a sophisticated blend on gossamer satin petals. I think it is the delicate iridescence that captivates. If I could only have one rose bloom a year it would be her. So you see I am terribly prejudiced and pay little attention to the bush....See MoreBoth of my roses have Rose Rosette Disease
Comments (12)I am SOOOO sorry to hear. RRD was one of my concerns that sorta kept me growing roses years back Right now, I think I might have boxwood blight. Took some cuttings for analysis to get confirmation. Sadface on , as these boxwoods I have nurtured since they 3G sized to full grown....and they grow like a measly few inches per year at most. I hate the diseases we speak about cause it's not a single plant virus/disease. It can setback your hardscape by wiping out X Y Z...See MoreLooking for Rose Expert for advice on my Rose Garden
Comments (2)I am not familiar with rose experts/ rosarians doing house calls, especially right now... I have witnessed a lot of people getting very useful help by posting images of the issues their plants have, and seeking advice on this forum, especially from members who garden in So. CA....See MoreRose issue bore larva killing my roses
Comments (8)I've always just cut below borer activity on the cane (sometimes i cut through the little devil himself), and never lost a rose to this pest. I cut any infested canes early in spring when doing general pruning, and I can't tell which roses hosted the borers a month later or so. The roses are in such a hurry to regrow after a good prune--no evidence is left of the borers. Diane...See Moreandreark
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