I don't have a rose problem, you do!

3 years ago

I had to take a step back and admit to myself I am addicted to roses lol

And yes, those are roses on top of the cage.

Not only that, but I also got some roses from RVR this afternoon!

L-R: Incantation, Licorice Tea, Dakota Redwing, Royal Dane, and a mystery rose. Can't wait to see how that one comes out!

I'm sure it's been asked, but have you gotten the urge to buy roses in mid-February?

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seil zone 6b MI

3 years ago

Lol, just keep telling people that there are FAR worse things you could be addicted to!

Maybe this is a good time to repost this one. It's been around for several decades now but still holds true. I don't know who wrote this, and I take NO credit for it, but I regularly repost it to remind people.

HOW TO COUNT ROSES

1. Mini roses don’t count.

2. Floribundas — because they are not full-fledged hybrid
teas — count as half.

3. Shrubs, Climbers, Ramblers, Old Garden Roses, etc. don’t
count because they can be considered "landscaping."

4. Roses not planted — or in pots — don’t count. (See the
"Territory" Clause).

5. Roses that were discounted count as half.

6. Roses received as gifts don’t count.

7. Odd numbers must always be rounded off…if you’re out of
room, round the number down. For every one-hundred, divide by two. This is
known as a "stock split."

8. Roses whose names you don’t know or can't remember
obviously don’t count.

9. Roses that are on Shovel Prune Watch don’t count; the
roses that replace them also don’t count as they cancel each other out.

10. Duplicate/multiples count as one as they are considered
a set.

11. Roses that are not planted in a bed don’t count. (See
the "Landscaping" Addendum).

12. Bareroots don’t count because they are dormant when they
arrive; once you plant them and they start to bud out…well, you’ve already done
your count, so you will just have to wait until next season—by which time
you’ll be sure you already counted them.

13. Mislabeled roses don’t count because you probably
already have one of them somewhere, which has already been counted
once…probably.

14. Anything less than Grade 1 counts only a fraction, and
since fractions are not whole numbers they can be rounded off (remember the
rounding off rule).

15. Roses that you think you might give away can be excluded
from the count…makes it easier to part with them; if, by some chance you wind
up keeping them, well…oh well.

16. HTs that get huge and wind up taking more than one space
should be counted twice, but remember the duplicate rule.

17. Now…if, after counting, you have under a hundred roses,
you must immediately place some orders—and they don’t count because they’re in
transit and therefore not in the ground.

18. Roses ordered on a whim really don’t count because they
were never on a list. (This is known as the list rule: If it’s not on a list,
it doesn’t exist…most likely).

19. If you cut many roses and give them away, this is
considered Charity, and everyone knows that you get special allowances for
Charity—which brings us to…

20. Tax Deductions… (see Claiming Roses as Dependants).

See? You really didn’t have as many as you thought you
did…time to go order some more.

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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
3 years ago
Well in that case I need more roses!
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MiGreenThumb (Z5b S.Michigan/Sunset 41) Elevation: 1091 feet
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Oh, well I clearly need to be frivolously spending more because obviously I just only have about five roses or so!

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Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
3 years ago
Looks great joe !! I have a similar get up but I hurry and repot so it blends in with the old and dosnt look like I had gotten so many . Of course the evidence is in the recycling container in the form of shipping boxes ! Haha so excited for spring!

Seil I have always loved that logic ! 😂
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I bought 6 roses from Regan in Sept (received last week), bought 6 roses from my local nursery on Jan 4. I thought I was more than done. Then I randomly went to Edmunds website last week just to see why I hadn't received a catalog. And I saw a bunch of roses I wanted. I'm not actually a fan of the current version of Edmunds, but I ordered 8 roses. Crazy.
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Lol, you are becoming a rose shopaholic just like us! I see spaces between the pots. :-)
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
3 years ago
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Evidence in the form of cardboard shipping boxes are great to line the bottoms of your compost piles, raised beds,or just to put around the flower beds to hold down weeds..then just pile a little dirt and some mulch on top and water it down good with the hose.

You could probably cut out a small square of the cardboard to place under pots on cement slabs etc too. Seeeeee, What evidence? I don't see no evidence lol.
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I am always looking for roses... all yr round. I cannot get back up to my old total of nearly 1800 before the fire.... but I do want to try to replace as many of my most favorite ones as I can. But, now that my husband is retiring, I won't be able to buy as many as I used to because we will be on a tighter budget. LOL
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@Beth Hana With our rose community here, you don’t have to buy all the roses. I read that you are looking for William Shakespeare 2000, I can root one for you if you like.

Another way to get more new roses is propagating them :) Here is my second set of rose seedlings. Helen
rosecanadian
3 years ago
I love this!!! Smile, smile, smile!!!

Joe - out of all of your new roses...which one(s) are you the most excited about?
Joe Moose, Zone 9A
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3 years ago
First, love all the comments. Seil's math is absolutely correct; therefore, I need to buy at least...*counts on fingers* twenty more. XD

@bayarea_girl_z10a_ca, I just read your latest updates on your thread! I have a few hips, and I need to read through again to glean some advice (also if you're offering any cuttings, I will be happy to add to the mentioned 20 *lolz*)

@rosecanadian Incantation, hands down. Though, I'm pressed to see how the Redwing will look. I hear so many good things about it, I can't wait to see how it looks.
rosecanadian
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I looked up Incantation...it has such a beautiful boss of stamens!!! :)
Joe Moose, Zone 9A
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Yeah, it's really beautiful. I will def post pics here when it blooms. :D
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Wow Helen, all those rose seedlings! I had no idea seedlings looked like that, with round cotyledons.
I think I pulled some up today by mistake! 😳
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@sautesmom Sacramento Yes, the first two leaves look like that. After that you will see the real rose leaves 😂. Helen
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Helen - so pretty, even without flowers!!
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@rosecanadian I agree 😊. Helen
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@bayarea_girl_z10a_ca - to see the real leaves of any seedling is a blessed sight
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@Joe Moose, Zone 9A You are right :) Helen

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