Archive for Roses
July 18, 2007 at 11:47 am · Filed under Garden Landscaping, Roses
By: Charles Bankston
www.PerennialAndRoseGardening.net
Monroe, Louisiana
Have you ever walked out into your flower or perennial garden in the early spring and asked yourself, “Now where did I put that Coreopsis, or where is that new coneflower plant that I planted last summer?”? If you’re like me you do it quite often. Once you obtain more than a handful of plants and your yard or garden becomes a collection of perennials and other plants it becomes rather difficult to remember where everything is located. If you find yourself in this predicament I’ve found a useful, simple way to avoid this gardening dilemma. One way is to document each plant in your garden with a simple map. But if you’re like me, your plant locations change frequently and it’s time consuming to maintain a map of plants. So, I elect for what I think is an easier, more realistic method.
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July 12, 2007 at 6:13 pm · Filed under Roses
Colorful climbing roses can add a dramatic effect to your home. They’re nice because you can wind them around a trellis, a column, or even let them climb up the side of your home. It’s interesting to note, however, that many seasoned gardeners fear climbing roses. This is likely because of the belief that climbing roses can get damaged by cold weather and also because they can take years to reach full maturity. Despite these facts, there is a wide selection of climbing roses that can sustain harsh weather.
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July 12, 2007 at 6:13 pm · Filed under Roses
The name ‘Floribunda’ is of Latin origin and means “many flowered” or “abundance of flowers” and this variety of rose certainly lives up to its name. These roses have been described as some of the most colorful of the modern rose types. Typically, their flowers are arranged in low-growing large clusters. The Floribunda rose is the result of crossbreeding a Hybrid Tea and a Polyantha in the 1920’s. The Floribunda is considered by many to be a better breed than the Hybrid Tea because of its capacity to produce many blooms over an extended period of time. Many people grow them for display rather than to use as cutting-flowers. They’re a beautiful landscape plant that can produce an abundance of color season after season.
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July 8, 2007 at 1:51 pm · Filed under Roses
Roses are beautiful flowers that have graced homes for literally thousands of years. Roses are flawless, colorful, large, small and simply perfect in every way, except for one: a rose, being a living thing, eventually will die.
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July 7, 2007 at 7:19 pm · Filed under Roses
Whether you’re planting miniature roses indoors or out, they are very easy to grow. Although these little guys have often been frowned upon because they give off little or no fragrance, they’re the perfect accent to any home or garden. Miniature roses are practically maintenance-free. Just give them a “bath” once a week and they’ll last forever.
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July 7, 2007 at 7:17 pm · Filed under Roses
A modern rose, the Hybrid Tea Rose is the result of two old timers getting together: the Hybrid Perpetual and the Tea Rose. These gorgeous modern flowers grow on large stems and bloom throughout the year. Although this rose only gives off a faint scent, it makes up for this shortcoming with its many petals and tall stature. The Hybrid Tea Rose is commonly referred to as “your basic rose on a stick.” These roses are the most popular roses to give or receive on special occasions.
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June 28, 2007 at 2:05 pm · Filed under Roses
Now that you finally have a rose garden that you can be proud of, it’s time to take the next step and let others judge the beauty of your roses. Rose shows and exhibits are exciting events where you get a chance to see how your roses stack up against those from other rosarians. It doesn’t matter if you win, just the experience will teach you a lot.
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June 17, 2007 at 7:42 pm · Filed under Roses
Winter is a time of rest and purification for your rose garden, but it can be a time of disaster as well if you fail to take the proper precautions.
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