Snowmageddon in the PNW
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Comments (38)I love mine - its an old one from Jackson Perkins. It looks rough right now, we just survived "Snowmageddon" where temps got to 3. It was horribly cold all week. It is still alive - a big bush - and I am waiting to see what other tiny leaves come out on it before I start pruning it. Smells divine and has been a hardy rose for me. I may get another one just it case. One of my favorite whites....See MoreWhat roses you want and can’t buy because it is out of stock?
Comments (192)Darlene and I went to get a 2nd climbing coral dawn rose from the garden centre near us as that is where I got the first one from. The region had built this shed to put this stuff in and Darlene thought a climbing rose would help improve the outlook of the blah back of the shed and liked pink climbing roses instead of the traditional red ones. Bought a fancy shmancy black rod iron trellis for close to $70 but when we went to check up on the roses they were all gone the regular sized ones!!!! All they had left were the mini knockout ones. Tried another garden center but nope none there and Black Forest didn't have any either. Not sure what Lowes have left. I bet I could have gotten one when I got my Aurora Borealis rose. Had a table full of climbing roses back then. Live in Ontario Canada so can't get any shipped from the states to here. I emailed Sheridan Nurseries in Markham if they have any and they have it it in their database. If so I can take 3 buses to it. So if left at 10 in the morning would get there about 11:00. Would go thru the week. Sooo keeping fingers crossed. Maybe they also could ship it by courier. not sure. If not may have to wait until next year to get one. :(...See MoreBush beauty & fast repeat & heat and drought tolerant?
Comments (45)Re-check what Frank Gatto, the owner of rose-nursery advised for his high-rain acidic PNW location, and HE LIMED ONLY IN MARCH, and no more afterwards !! I checked on liming and lime DOES BURN in hot weather, and cause wilting & scorching of leaves from its extreme alkalinity (pH over 10). Roses Unlimited formula for planting hole is a bit complicated, so I post a simple formula below (I also mix in 2 cups of alfalfa meal for growth-hormone). Frank Gatto's roses are grafted on Dr.Huey (prefers alkaline), so he's heavy on liming! I would use less lime (1/2 cup) for large & years-old established rose in high-rain climate. Farmers routinely use lime with nitrogen in spring time since lime boosts nitrogen uptake. https://goodlifenw.blogspot.com/2012/07/seven-essentials-to-growing-healthy.html "SOIL — For planting, Gatto mixes 50 percent native soil and 50 percent organic compost or potting soil and adds a cup each of bone meal and Garden Lime per bush. He also gives established plants a cup of lime in March, for optimal soil pH." I translate this to 1/2 potting soil and 1/2 my clay (on top), also mix in 2 cups of alfalfa meal plus 1 cup Plant-Tone (has bone meal), and 1/4 cup lime to neutralize the acidity of 2 cups of alfalfa meal (or 2 TBS of lime to neutralize the acidity of 1 cup of alfalfa meal). For LARGE established rose (grafted on Dr.Huey), Dr.Huey rootstock prefers alkaline pH, versus own-root prefer neutral pH, versus multiflora-rootstock prefers slightly acidic: "Gatto advises giving roses small but frequent meals, as opposed to large amounts of fertilizer less often. He uses a balanced granular fertilizer with an N-P-K number no higher than 20 (such as 15-15-15), along with a blend of organic meals including alfalfa, cotton seed, fish, blood and kelp. "I give each one a handful (about a half a cup) every three weeks." Water thoroughly after feeding." So he uses 1/2 cup of chemical fertilizer 10-10-10, plus 1/2 cup of organics like Espoma Tone per LARGE bush (3' x 2') every 3 weeks for grafted-on-Dr.Huey (heavy feeder). Big-fat-foot-long-Dr.Huey-rootstock needs heavy fertilizer, but for tiny own-roots, I skip chemical fertilizer altogether and use only 1/4 cup organics every 2 weeks. Since pots leach out nitrogen more, I use 1 TBS. Osmocote per month, plus 1/4 cup organics (Lilly Miller) every 2 weeks per pot. There is 6% sulfur per 1/4 cup of Osmocote PLUS NPK 15-9-12 (applied every 6 months per 2 gallon pot or 4 square feet, per label instruction). Sulfur is for growth & dark-green leaves, but Osmocote PLUS DOES NOT HAVE calcium. Since we have heavy rain in spring, plus heavy rain in fall. I limit liming to early spring, or late fall with cool weather. Lime does burn, so best in cold & week-long rain. Below is the Squire (older Austin rose), which has bush beauty (nice color), plus heat & drought tolerance (very thorny). Blooms have zillion petals, so the repeat is slow. The Squire with dark-green leaves prefer alkaline so does well with liming. I also give it potassium to prevent blackspot after blooming. Potassium should be twice more than calcium per rose-tissue-analysis:...See MoreFall Into Spring Seasonal Thread
Comments (1790)Good Morning, Friends, HAPPY NEW YEARS DAY! I am trying to read all your posts….. little behind….. but I’ll start w/….. Diane, Love your Colette and gorgeous rose photos! ayour gardens arecsooooo amazing! Thank you for your loving warm welcome back. Enjoying vaca w/ny son and soooo busy prep for renters. i bought 3 bedrooms of newer furniture. Since I am in this big house alone most of time when sin is at college it is nice to have tenter company. i screen my renters very carefully and so far I have the nicest respectful women. Really have been enjoying them-so it’s working out nicely. one likes gardening & baking so should be fun when spring comes. So funny about Sheila’s comment about T-compost -very good idea! Giggles! Sheila, Compost-Hmmmmm-great idea! Histerical! I needed to move T along…. I think he new to find a new pasture rather than mine-done! , he he! New friend is J-and he’s a keeper possibly- (I kmow I am supposed to be careful, but head over heals about him-so lovely a match-kind-caring-generous-Christian-adore him! Too head over heals…. Oh, my, what shall I do? Enough wax rhapsodic! We mainly call, chat & Facetime as he’s in Florida and I’m in NY. However, we chat 3 times almost every day day-feels like he’s here. We mainly share Christian ideas and enjoy chatting about family, gardens, his work & more. We will see! But, I fill like the movie ”You got Mail,” ”Can’t help myself! He, he! Geez. Carol, Love your compost machine! May I borrow it for T? He, he, giggles. So goad your hubby stood up for you! You deserve much family love & support. Thank you regarding my Talveta pot. The Talvera collection of pots should perk up my gardens in the spring when filled with roses & flowers. I already ordered 4 new roses for the pots. Love seeing your quilts! Hiw beautiful! Whatca joy to nake somethibg so beautiful fir your homes. love to employ you to make a quilt for me! I actuallyvam looking for one more new quilted bedspread and love some extra quilts for the beds, too. . Melodye, Wow, so you have warm temps! So hsrd to believe as I see US temps drop & sniw in tge PNW. Although, no snow here today at 50F-a surprise high today. Tomorrow 31F and 30F and lower from tomorrow on….Sorry to hear about your spider bite….. hoping you will recover quickly. Love hearibg about your Aussie birds… Kuckaburras…L how beautiful & exotic to me! Feeding them in the wild must be a dream setting….. out if story books it seems for me. I never saw a Kuckaburra before. Magpie, Oh, My, what a beautiful deck & view you have! But the fires! Tgat’s nor suppised to be hapoening now! Are they near your property? I hope you stay safe! Wishing you blessings to orotect you and restore your area to it’s greenery and beauty. Kristine, Sorry about your fall. Are you ok? I hope youvdidnt break anythibg besides your glasses. It is so difficult breakibg glasses…… I am buying them online now….. discount prescrption reading ir other from ”Designer Outlet.” They have Swarovski, Vera Wang, ect…. fun! I dint know if it nay help you with cist-tgey look nice and quality. Hoping your goasses last ubtil you may replace frame. JC, Your children are so beautiful. Your daughter and son have such beautiful smiles, pretty strawberry blonde hair. Love their colorful seasonal outfirs for the holiday photo! Trish, Lovely to hear from you. How are you? Improvibg in health and gardening?...See MoreDawnInCal
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