Trying to contact Long Ago Roses.....
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Planted bare root rose 2 days ago,,,looking sad what to do
Comments (13)Thank you all. They actually were in dark colored soil (bare root bag) that I kept very moist until they were in the ground and have kept my eye on watering them now that they are in the ground, daily. Around me, I've only seen the saw dust bare root at one place but they were out of Z.D. at the time. I bought them from a very reputable and well know nursery and the guy actually went into a holding area to get me the best ones. I'll snap off the new growth as you all said. Question: Would some alfalfa meal on top of the soil be of help now or just wait? I read someone else's post about this. I wouldn't do the tea but just do the meal on top and water. For my other 19 rose bushes (inherited when we bought this house), when should I do this alfalfa thing? Any BEST time to do this? Since many of the older established roses are of unknown varieties, is there any way to tell what TYPE of rose they are since I noticed that the new leaves in some are dark almost purpleish and in other bushes they are bright green? I was just wondering about them. So far I've taken out some of the bushes that had no smell or where just shrub roses etc. that I didn't like and picked out new ones that I wanted. Just something I noticed and thought you all might have some insight into this. Fun learning all this stuff. I'm soaking up all the knowledge I can right now. I'm a sponge much to my husband's pocket's dismay.... ;D...See MoreNot that long ago I could NOT keep a Scented Geranium alive.....
Comments (20)Hi Tony, That's beautiful. I would love to trade. I can't identify the scent of mine, but it's definitely not rose, it's more citrus-y. I agree with your advice. That's what I do with mine. Mine will grow facing any direction. When I want a cutting, I usually start them on the north side of the house (which actually gets bright light) I think the other factor is the variety of scented geraniums. I've tried some here and they languish. However, a friend of a friend gave me this kind. She told me that "you can't kill this". Probably a bit of an exaggeration, but it sure thrives. It laughs at too much heat and humidity, too much rain, too little rain, cold, wind, etc. I haven't had temps below 32, so not sure how much frost they would stand. Tony, did you get frost this winter? Did you cover them? Any damage at all? I can understand frustration over some type of plants not growing. I have never been able to get a moonflower to grow. Morning glories thrive for me, but not moonflowers. I've tried them in two different types of yards in Central Florida, and they just don't grow. I soak the seeds in water or I nick the seed coat. A few will grow a few inches, but then nothing. I had the same problem up north. I have never seen a moonflower bloom in person. Not only would I like to see one, I don't want my reputation as the green thumb of the neighborhood to be in jeopardy. Anyway, I'll have my scented geranium available for trades a little later in the year. Lynne...See MoreLong Ago Roses...
Comments (13)umm, I am confused by RVRs website. I am thinking that there is no way, a baby band can be in a 5 gallon or 2 gallon pot. That's more like a regular young own-root, similar to what Roses Unlimited sells. In my humble opinion, it is very difficult for me to imagine getting heavy top growth from true actual baby bands. Baby bands stay very delicate in proportion to their size because they've been raised straight from cuttings and are less than a year old. An older baby band may be larger because it sat around unbought, but I would say it's pretty rare to get a top heavy baby band, in my humble opinion? Or am I just confused? But I do want to stress that Linda at Long Ago Roses does not have a greenhouse to coddle her bands. A weak band with weak roots is not going to survive winter. And no puny weak root system is going to be able to support two basal canes like my Viking Queen band. So do I have confidence in a great root system with my baby bands? ABSOLUTELY! You are right in that size of leaves and blooms never indicate a band's health, but what does give a sign is how fast does this band send up brand new growth and what is the texture and coloration of that new growth. All my baby bands leaves were in direct proportion to the girth of their canes so that indicates that the bands were not over-fertilized and manipulated into sending premature growth. In other words they are genuinely healthy bands with a good root system. Another thing you might consider is that baby bands do better pre-potted or cushioned with an "insulation" of potting mix because the potting mix is similar to the soil used in a nursery and it is easier for the roots to push through the potting mix as opposed to clumpy native soils. That way the roots have time to gradually adjust as rain and earthworms gradually seep in the native soil into the potting soil. Plus when the roots are strong and vital they will naturally push their own roots outwards into the native soil when they are good and ready. Sometimes native soils can be too harsh for certain baby bands and baby perennials. I've never lost a baby band from initiating them into my garden, but I did lose weak baby perennials (1/2"-2" in size from American Meadows) when I tried to plant them directly into my native soil without using potting mix as a buffer. All baby perennials that were insulated survived. My other perennial company Bluestone Meadows had very healthy root systems and were much larger, so I didn't need to worry about cushioning them with potting mix, but the ones that I did decide to "pamper" just took off like crazy, whereas the non-cushioned ones took longer to establish themselves....See MoreI just received my first order from Long Ago Roses!
Comments (7)Linda is a great source of some uncommon roses. I've ordered from her for several years, both from her website and from eBay. WONDERFUL lady to deal with. Now she's custom rooting some of Kim Rupert's roses I begged (pestered, cajoled...) Kim to send her. I can't wait until next Spring...welllllll, I guess I DO have to wait, lol. It never surprises me when I hear someone is happy with Long Ago Roses. John...See Morelkayetwvz5
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