Gold Blush: Shade? Habit? Thorns? BS?
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Comments (16)THANK YOU FOLKS ! Thanks so much to all the kind 'rosies', what a wonderful community of garden-lovers!!!.... I was interested in Buff Beauty because K & M Roses lists it grafted on Fort., and I have gotten several orders from them and thinking of ordering more... starting with another 'Julia Child',.... but I'm looking for some tall roses for the back of the beds and BB seemed to fit the bill... and she is the right color, cream- yellow- orangey..... I do have Crepuscule a year now, and it seems to have very small, dime-size blooms, very sparse blooms, not at all like the pics or write-ups... but a nice color...... I'm going to think abt. it, what with all the info you folks have sent.. but I do want to get 'it' on Fort., too bad there are not more Nurseries growing the OGR's on Fort. it would make it so much easier. I have tried numerous times to root several of my own-root roses, and never any luck.... if I could do that, then learn how to graft onto Fort., it wouldn't be so bad....then I'd get more own-root and graft them.... I love Bermuda Kathleen also Old Blush and both are own-root, they are bloom-machines, OB is in a pot... I'm trying to get away from spraying, and the OGR's do well w/o spray... but the HTs defoliate from BS and if not for companion-plants in front of them they would be an eyesore....but this is familiar to you-all. Thanks again kind rose-people, I sure appreciate all your help, sally...See MorePlease compare: Morden Blush v. Cinderella Fairy Tale
Comments (10)I have not grown Cinderella Fairy Tale. I only grew Morden Blush for 2-3 years--I got really into fragrance and this one doesn't make the cut for that-- but it had good disease resistance no spray (not perfect but good enough,) some shade tolerance, and set decorative orange hips. A lot to recommend it, really, and now that I've moved and need a few landscape pinks I might consider it again. MB should be more cold hardy (MB was bred for cold hardiness--listed down to zone 2b.) MB sounds like a smaller bush than CFT--I don't think MB grew over 4 feet in zone 7b and it was compact/narrow upright, not arching/spreading. MB didn't stand out as being esp. thorny, but I don't think I ever cut one for a vase....See MoreI want to move away from my old decorating habits...lots of questions!
Comments (28)You may be in a different situation, but I just don’t have a lot of money to play around with, so I HAVE to plan out my major scheme. Not to say I can’t be flexible but it still has to make sense and not leave much to chance. IMO there is no such thing as a neutral. Every color has its version of gray or white, for example. So there is no such thing as a “safe” choice. Look at all the people here who went out and got a big brown leather sofa and then don’t know what to do. I don’t ever want to decorate myself into an unwanted corner. The only choice you will regret is if you don’t stay true to your tastes. And if you don’t know your taste, it’s too soon to plan, let alone shop. First you have to analyze and explore what kind of home you are truly happy living in, day in and out. Think about the elements that bring you joy in terms of color, mood, etc. and then start to refine this. Shopping comes last. I like your sofa choices a lot, but it’s not my home. Go back to what YOU like. As for not wanting to commit to a couch color, may I ask why? Believe it or not, certain colors are as much of a neutral (if a neutral exists) as gray. Blue, for example, works with all the colors... gray, orange, pink, red, white, green, yellow, purple, etc. Just has to be the right version of the color. Pattern is much more of a commitment than color....See MoreWhich of your David Austins has the best habit?
Comments (31)@B_cs, the John and Bob's clay soil kit comes with 2 bottles: 1 bottle is a mixture of saponin (from yucca extract) and high concentration of kelp, and the other bottle contains a mixture of 3 soil bacteria. Before applying to roses, you mix the 2 bottles together with water. You will see some foaming, which is coming from the saponin. The instructions are quite clear on the web and also on the box. You can either broadcast over a large area or use as a soil drench on existing roses or new roses. I do the latter. It is important to preserve the bottles well in room temperature before you use them due to the live bacteria in one of the bottle - they can't tolerate high heat. I like the soil kit. Since I start using it, I notice my roses are healthier and bloom better. I think you can use it several times a year, but I use it at spring time and in the fall. It is not a cheap product by any means, and since I have about 150 roses, I can't afford it more than twice a year. Note one of the soil bacteria is bacilius subtilis 317, which also has good anti-fungal property and is the active ingredient of Cease, a biologic fungicide....See MorePlumeria Girl (Florida ,9b)
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