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| Cecile Brunner weird double buds | 11/17/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: and have noticed that there are new flower buds forming from the centre of the flowers. This is the ...
A: What you describe is an excellent example of proliferation in a rose. The reason for proliferation ...
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| Unknown scarlet HT | 11/12/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have a very beautiful hybrid tea rose that I rescued from a house that was to be removed and do ...
A: Other ideas could be to see what red roses were popular around the time you think the rose was ...
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| Unknown scarlet HT | 11/12/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have a very beautiful hybrid tea rose that I rescued from a house that was to be removed and do ...
A: Every year there are more than 200 roses introduced by the breeders or the rose nurseries. Many of ...
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| KO roses barely bloomed | 11/11/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I'm from Columbus, OH. Have 25 KO's that have bloomed wonderfully for over 5 years. This year I ...
A: When roses make buds and then they don't open but go brown, then there could be rose midges killing ...
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| Knock out roses | 11/2/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have a winter home in central Florida. While gone this summer my knock out roses got out of ...
A: Yellow leaves which have black spots on them, are caused by a fungal disease called Black Spot. This ...
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| overwintering unplanted roses | 11/2/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I purchased 58 roses this year but was not able to get all areas ready for their planting. It is ...
A: Greenhouses are ideal for the tender roses such as teas and noisettes, but in your climate you need ...
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| Knock out roses | 11/1/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have a winter home in central Florida. While gone this summer my knock out roses got out of ...
A: You can cut your roses back now. If you want them to be 3 feet tall then you have to cut them back ...
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| Cutting back Knockout Roses before Winter | 11/1/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: How far down would I need to cut back my knockout rose bushes before the winter? I have had these ...
A: As I don't know where you garden, I will have to assume that you get a cold winter. If your roses ...
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| overwintering unplanted roses | 10/30/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I purchased 58 roses this year but was not able to get all areas ready for their planting. It is ...
A: Roses need a dormant period to do their best and the winter killing of their leaves gives them that ...
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| White Cloud rose | 10/29/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I would like a white rose to grow along a fence with trellis at the top to help provide some ...
A: White Cloud is a really good rose with as you said, good fragrance, plus good disease resistance.It ...
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| knockout rose plant | 10/28/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I LIVE IN WABASH,IN. HOW DO I WINTERIZE A KNOCKOUT ROSE . I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE. THANK-YOU ...
A: You don't get really nasty winters in your area but your rose is new to your garden so just for this ...
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| knockout roses | 10/28/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I live in West Virginia and we are moving houses. I was wondering when is the best time to replant ...
A: If you have the time from moving, then this is the best time to replant your Knock Outs. If you ...
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| knockout roses | 10/27/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: lots of problems with roses this year--i now have tall bushes with spindly stalks and no leaves on ...
A: Down they go to about 18 inches tall and this will make them into studier bushes. If the rose bushes ...
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| rosa rugosa - pruning | 10/26/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I live on Cape Cod and want to cut my Rosa Rugosa back to the ground. I have a bed 5' x 20' in ...
A: Spring might be a better time for severely cutting back a rose. The reason is because the rose then ...
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| Roses in water | 10/26/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: A lady gave me 10 rose bushes last month. I put them in a bucket of water. They look healthy but it ...
A: This is am ideal time in your area to plant your roses. If they sit too long in water, there is a ...
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| knockout roses | 10/25/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I live in RUMFORD, Maine. Do I have to cut down the stems on my knockout rose bushes and cover them ...
A: Knock Out roses are considered to be hardy but when you plant a rose in the summer, sometimes it ...
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| knockoutr roses | 10/19/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: Do they require full sun or partial? I am in zone 7
A: Knock Out roses do best where they can get about 6 hours of full sun and then they will tolerate the ...
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| knockout rose tree winter care | 10/19/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have had two unsuccessful attempts in keeping my knockout rose trees viable over the winter in ...
A: When the rose draws down the sap from it's canes, this makes the leaves fall off because they are ...
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| Transplanting A Rose Bush | 10/19/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I live in Austin, Texas...Which is the best month/months to move rose bushes? The rose bushes have ...
A: The best time to transplant any rose is when they don't know you're doing it, and that is when they ...
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| knockout rose tree winter care | 10/19/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have had two unsuccessful attempts in keeping my knockout rose trees viable over the winter in ...
A: In your climate you should have no problem keeping Knock Out roses alive over the winter. However ...
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| worms on knock-out roses | 10/18/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have little green worms on my knock-out roses. I've used several kinds of insect rose dust and ...
A: The little green worms are not insects but caterpillars and they need to be smouthered. They ...
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| Overwintering a Potted Rose Topiary | 10/17/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: Payne, In June of this year (2009) I was given a very beautiful rose topiary as a gift from my ...
A: Roses in your area, will normally drop their leaves and start to go dormant by drawing down the sap ...
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| Roses buds opening | 10/16/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have a few roses that still have buds on them, some are a nice size bud but not quite ready to ...
A: Not much you can do to make a bud open when it is that closed stage. 40 to 50 won't freeze the ...
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| Roses | 10/14/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: Why do roses have thorns?
A: Officially if you want to be considered very correct in your terminology then modified leaves are ...
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| pruning roses | 10/14/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: we live in upstate new york,planted our first roses this spring they were gorgeous...now what its ...
A: Because you have a cold winter. some of the length of the canes could freeze and cause die back. If ...
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| roses | 10/12/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I live in northeast pa. This is the first time i have ever planted roses.I planted them in the ...
A: Because this is their first year and they haven't gone through a winter in your area, you will have ...
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| ? disease/infestation on rose | 10/12/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: My roses have been getting a "crinkling" in their leaves, i cannot see any discolouration in them ...
A: Around this time of year when the weather is changing, roses get a fungal infection like a mould. ...
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| Simplicity vs Knockout roses in so. california | 10/10/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: should I plant Simplicity or Knockout roses in so. California? i live in zone 10. which one will do ...
A: Both roses will do okay in your area but Simplicity has been on the market for a long time but has ...
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| Florabunda Rose Bush | 10/10/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: Florabunda Rose Bush, Where can we find them? We live in west central IL in Galesburg, IL 61401. ...
A: Roses are mainly classified in regards to how they grow and bloom. According to the American Rose ...
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| When to plant knock-out roses | 10/9/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: Is is possible to plant double knock-out rosebushes in the fall or are they only planted in the ...
A: Knock Out roses are hardy but most roses need to settle in for a year if they have to go through a ...
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| climbing roses | 10/9/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have three climbing roses and six bushes in a bed everything did well except two of the climbers. ...
A: The pattern that all climbers follow is to make a lot of growth the first three years and then they ...
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| browning/yellowing knockout rose leaves | 10/8/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: We live in Tampa, FL. We have 15 knockout rose plants, 10 on one side of yard 5 on the other, about ...
A: One of the reasons roses turn brown and their leaves go yellow is because the roots are complaining ...
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| Yellow and Red Rose | 10/5/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: Can you help me identify this rose, please? Thank you very much.
A: I am sorry but it is impossible to identify a rose just by a picture. There are over a 200 roses ...
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| JFK buds brown and not opening | 10/5/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: My garden is in Colorado. My soil is clay with carbonate. In preparing the garden and planting the ...
A: Let me start with the obvious first in that your soil may be too alkaline for roses to grow well but ...
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| Queen Elizabeth Rose Bush | 10/4/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I live in Western Kentucky. I have a new Queen Elizabeth Rose Bush that I planted this spring. It ...
A: There are many rose myths that have been proven to be incorrect and stopping a rose from blooming ...
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| Knockout Roses | 10/1/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I live in Chesapeake, Virginia and my knockouts have been in the ground for 2 years. They are ...
A: Knock Out type shrub roses respond best to using an electric hedge trimmer or lawn shears and ...
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| Knockout roses | 9/30/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I have one home in Il. and one in Fl., both having knockout roses.In both places, I take similar and ...
A: As I can't see your roses that are not doing well I can only give you reason why they may act that ...
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| Just Joey Rose | 9/30/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: I planted Just Joey standard roses 4 years ago - I have pruned the last 3 years and they have been ...
A: There is a tiny insect called a Rose midge which makes a pinhole at the base of the developing bud. ...
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| planting knock out roses under oak trees | 9/28/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: Will knock out roses grow under oak trees ? I have tried azaleas and they do not grow well under oak ...
A: I think you will find that your roses will struggle against the oak tree the same way the azaleas ...
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| Rose cuttings | 9/25/2009 | Lynnette Payne |
Q: My grandmother planted rose bushes for each of her grandkids at her home. The home is going to be ...
A: There are two times to take cuttings. One is in the fall and the other is in the spring. I would go ...
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