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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| roses | 2/2/2012 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I have a cut rose from a florist which sent out a bunch of leaves from the stem. Can I start it ... A: Do you know the name of your rose? There is a little unknown practice that some floral companies do ... | ||
| Pruning in UK | 2/1/2012 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: With the unseasonable warm winter we've just had in the South of the UK, all my roses are starting ... A: There are two types of growth on roses. One is the older and harder type and the other is the new ... | ||
| veriety of roses | 1/25/2012 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: Is it ok to use pine straw in a bed of roses for cover and to keep in moister. Southern Alabama 100 ... A: Pine needles got a bad rap a few years ago because it was found that they exude a substance from ... | ||
| Small beetle | 1/19/2012 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I have some standard roses under my ornamental cherry tree. The tree is infested with a small black ... A: The leaves of roses make the food for the rose bush to grow and survive. If the beetles are eating ... | ||
| Tropicana Rose | 1/11/2012 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I have a Tropicana rose I purchased in Pensacola, FL 5 years ago. We are a military family and moved ... A: Roses are budded onto what is called an understock. This means the rose is growing on another rose's ... | ||
| pests in rose plants | 1/11/2012 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I LOVE growing rose plants. unfortunately, it will end up with tiny spiders like pest, which will ... A: Before you go to battle, it pays to know your enemy. Spider mites HATE water. They like a nice, dry ... | ||
| Roses | 1/9/2012 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I'm from Liberia. I would like to know which are the types of roses I can get and the time to plant ... A: Here is a link to the World Federation of Roses for India. It will better tell you what will grow ... | ||
| heirloom roses with witches broom | 12/23/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: My grandmother's heirloom rose that I grew from a cutting several years ago picked up witches broom. ... A: I am so sorry about your heirloom rose. Rose Rosette is the worst disease a rose can get. It is ... | ||
| Your Web Site | 12/11/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: Lynnette, I have just discovered you! And it seems from some of the few things I've read that you ... A: I really enjoyed my website, but when HelpMeFind enlarged their site with so many gardeners from all ... | ||
| choosing david austin roses | 12/10/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: i've chosen the following roses from david austin catalogue before i order next week scarborough ... A: All are good choices for your type of garden. Margaret Merrill is expensive, but worth the extra ... | ||
| rose variety | 12/8/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: is there a rose called "edelweiss" if so do you know where i can get it please A: Glad to see you in the UK and is why. Edelweiss is two roses. One is a floribunda from 1969 and ... | ||
| Rose Summer of Love | 12/5/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I have been growing roses for 45 years. Recently purchased a new rose Summer of Love. The blooms do ... A: Well, I definitely believe you know what you are doing with 45 years experience. Here is my theory. ... | ||
| cutting roses too short | 12/2/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I have eight knock roses going up my walkway abouttwo years old, they have been vey full and full of ... A: How short did you cut them? Once I know that, I can give you some advice. Please give height and ... | ||
| knock out roses and tulip tree | 11/30/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I live in N E Oklahoma and would like to know when is the best time to plant double knock out roses ... A: If you can find these plants, now would be good time plant them because the roots will get ... | ||
| pruning a double knock | 11/27/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I live in central OK. I have 3 double knock outs that have grown too large, in spite of being ... A: You may prune them back to 2 feet once it is the correct time to prune your roses in OK. Pruning ... | ||
| Abracadabra rose | 11/23/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I would like some tips on growing the above rose and the climate it prefers. Thank you. A: Abracdabra was bred as a florist rose by Kordes in Germany the large rose nursery. But because it ... | ||
| Roses | 11/20/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I live in southern California and I noticed that my rose bushes have developed buds on the limbs. Do ... A: The seeds in the rose hips will not be the same as the flowers on the rose bush. Most will be a ... | ||
| Roses | 11/18/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I need help preparing several types of roses for winter. We live in Cedar Rapids, IA, four hours ... A: Preparing roses to go through a very cold winter, starts two months before the really cold weather ... | ||
| Knockout rose | 11/17/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I live in the Atlanta area. This past spring I planted my first Knockout Rose Bush. How much water ... A: Sorry for the delay- elderly folks problems. I would water about every ten days. That is unless ... | ||
| Knockout roses | 11/14/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I live in Nashville Tennessee. When is the best time to plant knockout roses? A: Fall is one of the best times of the year to plant. The temps have dropped and there is less stress ... | ||
| wild roses | 11/11/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I have this invasive rose all over my property. I have been successful digging up if I get the ... A: I am assuming that the rose is a wild species. A wild rose can easily grow back from just one inch ... | ||
| Winter care for recently transplanted roses | 11/11/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: How do I give recently transplanted rose bushes the best chance to survive the winter? We live in ... A: Watering the first week or so is critical and since the rose/s were not dormant you probably got ... | ||
| Winter care for recently transplanted roses | 11/11/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: How do I give recently transplanted rose bushes the best chance to survive the winter? We live in ... A: The main thing to watch with transplanted roses is the canes or branches drying out until they ... | ||
| Overwatered Roses | 10/25/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I have a wonderful lady, who planted some gorgeous little roses in two pots. I read your reply to ... A: No, You haven't killed the roses, just make them sick. Cut the stems right back to the green colour. ... | ||
| a special rose name | 10/22/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I am looking for a special rose that I can plant for my friend It needs the name Pat or Patricia in ... A: I have looked all through the rose data bases and these are the only ones I have come up with. ... | ||
| roses | 10/14/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: we have a small garden with fences on 2 sides , a wall on 1 side and the bungalow on the other . The ... A: I would assume that there would be some sunshine that would get to the rose on the north side. If ... | ||
| Winterizing Knockout roses | 10/12/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: In a previous answer, I saw that you recommended hay as a winter base cover for the roses. I live ... A: I'm afraid it was not me that suggested straw as I am not a fan of straw because it tends to me ... | ||
| roses | 10/12/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: we have a small garden with fences on 2 sides , a wall on 1 side and the bungalow on the other . The ... A: It is a little difficult to answer your question when I don't know where you garden. My answer to ... | ||
| Wild rose bushes | 10/9/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: My friend asked me to prune back her old rose bushes. The question that I have is that the bushes ... A: Because you didn't say what type of roses your friend has, I am assuming that they will be hybrid ... | ||
| rooted rose cuttings | 10/3/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I bought rooted rose cuttings in little packages, some with leaves some without. i want to keep them ... A: Since these are seedlings, I would let them grow under the tree. They need to build up as much ... | ||
| Where to buy plants from | 10/3/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I really got terribly ripped off last year because I didn't do my homework on nurseries to order my ... A: With the grim financial situation in the States, many top notch rose nurseries have had to close. ... | ||
| rose blooms & THRIPS | 9/29/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I grow a few different varieties of HTRs and I have a white HTR bush that,when I first planted it, ... A: Miracle Gro used to be a very good fertilizer for roses. However the company was bought out and the ... | ||
| winterizing knockout tree roses | 9/29/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: I bought some knockout tree roses this summer & don't know how to winterize them. I cannot, of ... A: You have double trouble in that there are two grafts on your tree roses- one normally found at the ... | ||
| rose blooms "cabbaging" & shrinking | 9/25/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I grow a few different varieties of HTRs and I have a white HTR bush that,when I first planted it, ... A: Roses are just the same as humans because they too have DNA in them to make them into a certain type ... | ||
| seven sister seeds | 9/25/2011 | Jay Hiers |
| Q: My name is Kathryn. I have a swelling green thumb and really don't know how to use it that well. I ... A: It is always fun to see what we can grow amd create. The green pea looking balls are the rose ... | ||
| What type of Rose is this? | 9/19/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I am looking for a name for this type of rose, I'm hoping you can help me. A: The picture you sent me is a hybrid tea used in the florist trade. Many florist roses are grown in ... | ||
| want to propagate a rose | 9/18/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I have a rose, "Candy Apple" is it's name, and it has struggled for many (6-8) years so I would like ... A: Candy Apple was introduced in 1974. It was a beautiful shape and colour, but alas, not a strong ... | ||
| Spindly leaves on roses | 9/11/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: leaves on my roses are spindly and curly. Not the whole rose, just the leaves. What can I do? I ... A: When a rose plant grows thin leaves or thin curly stems, the cause is usually one of two reasons. ... | ||
| cut yellowing stems | 9/8/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I have a beautiful double knockout red rose hedge. 12 bushes in all. Someone admired them so much ... A: Cutting a rose severely at this time of year puts it into stress. The roots simply shut down so the ... | ||
| My knockout roses have a disease? | 9/6/2011 | Lynnette Callan |
| Q: I am from Woodbridge, New Jersey. I planted three knockout roses in early summer which were ... A: What an unpleasant experience for you. If the eggs were large then they would not be from an insect. ... | ||
Lynnette Callan
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am knowledgeable in all aspects of growing roses, especially their disease problems. I can also help with organic growing of roses.
Experience
I have grown roses for over 50 years, worked in a rose nursery in the Pacific Northwest and now, thanks to retirement, have managed to stuff over a 800 roses into an acre of land.
Organizations
Vice president of a large garden club.
Publications
Have written the modern and antique FAQs for Gardenweb. Answered Questions on AllExpert when it first started and have a rose information website with photographs which is still being expanded.
www.theoldrosarian.com
Education/Credentials
I studied under a British Rosarian in regards to rose history, blood lines, identification, breeding, diseases and propagation.
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