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Roses?????? Ok, are roses difficult to grow? I am not a green thumb, but always wanted to plant roses. Can you give me any suggestons?

roses?????? what am i suppose to do with my roses before winter?

When planting roses do you go with what you love, or what coordinates? Here is the thing. I love roses. At my former house I had some gorgeous roses. At this current house I have tried planting roses, but my Dogs keep eating them. I am now going to rip out 3 large bushes in the flower bed by the house to plant the roses there. (I have a georgeous flower bed, but there are no roses in it. I know they hired someone to design that flower bed, but for me it isn't complete without roses). Now my favorite rose is the first prize rose. It isn't the most fragrant, but for me those large pink flowers cannot be touched. Now that is funny, because pink is not my favorite color, but I just love that rose. I also am partial to the chicago peace. What would you put? I have room for 4-5 rose bushes. I will admit, over the years, I have had a hard time finding a first prize rose. I am going to try really hard this year. I may need to try more than 2 nurseries, but I am willing to try. Do I give up on my fav.? What would you plant if you had the chance?

Why are my roses growing bad after I put fertilizer? I had recently planted 2 rose shrubs in pots. I had 3 beautiful roses. After about 2-3 weeks of planting, I applied 'Rose Thrive' (fertilizer) and now there is a 'white powder' like on the stems; the rose have turned a shade of green with pink spots, and leaves have yellow edges? Could you tell me what's gone wrong? thanks Thanks Donna I will try that.

How are rose petal number and chromosomes involved in the evolution of a Roses? We know that all modern roses were developed from the wild five-petal variety. Not only do modern roses have many more petals, but also they have a much larger number of chromosomes. Explain how this probably came about.

How to make roses out of bettercreme frosting? I am making a cake for a graduation party and I'm planning on putting roses on it using Rich's Bettercreme. I've been practicing the technique using Pedal Tip 103 and a flower nail. I apply the base to the nail, but once I start adding the pedals, it begins to droop. I've already added powdered sugar to the frosting to make it stiffer, but the rose still droops. Is there any way too keep the roses from drooping. Any advice would be very helpful. Thank you.

My roses are crap!! How do you prune and when so that next year they will be as nice as my neighbors? We have several rose bushes...we live at 5300ft above sea level and came here from the desert, so I've never had roses before. I cut the dead bulbs off as they go bad, but last fall never 'pruned' any of the bushes as I've heard you should. This year we had about 1/3 the return of roses and actually one whole bush never bloomed...and it's our largest one? I went and bought a really rich mulch and turned the soil beneath each bush about 3 weeks ago before adding the fresh soil hoping that the nutrients might help...it did somewhat, but all the people up here have roses and they have sooooo many more than us on each bush....tons...and they are soooooo big too. How do I get my rose bushes to produce like that for next year...and when and how is the best way to prune??? Thanks all!

What month is good to start caring for my roses again? I have about 10-12 large rose bushes and about 3-4 (possibly more) mini roses and there is a PRS(Portland Rose Society) Rose show coming up and I wasn't able to enter last year so I want to know what month would be best to start caring for them to get the best out of them. Also if its possible, are there any greener rose foods, pest killers, etc. that won't harm the earth or my roses? I appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!

How do I turn unruly roses into nice plants? I recently bought a home thats garden had obviously been a sight to see, in its day. Now its more than a little run-down and abused. Bit by bit we are taking care of it all. My next process is the roses. There are 6 or so bushes along the back fence. They are HUGE and overgrown and completely taking over the yard. Its looking a bit like a horror movie. From what I can tell, they look fairly healthy, and they are blooming right now. I want to keep them, but I want to cut them back A LOT. I have read up on pruning rose bushes (i've never had roses before) but all of the advice i've found applies to bushes that have been taken care of routinely. What is the best method to downsize these things without hurting them terribly?

Where can I find quality roses for my garden? I know we just can't pick up any roses from Target or Home Depot and expect them to be nice, big, and quality roses. Where is a good place I can go to to buy these roses?

What should I do to have nice roses? I just bought a house and it has 6 rose bushes on it. I have never worked with roses let a lone in a garden. I am clueless. I am not even sure they are roses. It has thorns but the flower comes in batches of 3. The flower looks like a rose so I am just assuming. I also see a vine growing around one of the bushes which I am trying to cut of it. Is that okay? All the bushes are out of direct sunlight and seam to be doing well. At the tipes of some of the bushes the stems look dead. Should I trim the stems that have no leaves? Should I cut of the flowers after a few days? How often should I water them? Again any info is good info. I am a putz when it comes to gardening. I am in western New York.

How long does it take for a rose bush to grow any roses? I planted 3 rose bushes about 3 weeks ago. And there are still no roses on any of them. How long will it take before I see any roses?

My roses are not flowering. How do people get there rose bushes to bloom all summer? I bought 5 rose bushes. 3 are really small and the other two are 3 feet in height. One of the large ones had a rose on it when I bought it. Since then the flower died and I have not seen any new flowers on any of the plants since. All of my plants are in full sun. Is there some kind of plant food it needs? Some kind of trick? I see roses bloom for people all summer long. I want that to happen.

How to grow roses and their care like watering and fertilizing and soil? How to grow roses? Watering. fertilizing and type of soil.what kinds of roses that grow well in Northern Arizona?

When do the roses start to bloom? ie what month, i know it depends on what type of rose, but just in general, say you had a garden full of roses when would they typically start to bloom? in uk (sorry!) southern-ish uk

How many red roses should I give my girlfriend? I want to give her roses but this will be my first time.How many should I give her?Its not a special occasion .I just want to give her roses!

When do the roses start to bloom in Texas? ie what month, i know it depends on what type of rose, but just in general, say you had a garden full of roses when would they typically start to bloom?

How to make my rose plants produce more roses? I bought a rose plant from the nursery it has very pale pink roses which smell very good. The rose plant is about 0.8 metres tall. I think it's a sheer bliss rose which is a hybrid tea rose. It's planted where it gets plenty of sun ,it's watered everyday and given potassium supplements every month. It only produces 2-3 flowers at a time I want to have atleast 5. Oh an the soil is very sandy and a has a ph level of about 6-7

I planted some roses outside, and now there are little white insects all over it, how can i get rid of them? I want to be able to get rid of them without hurting the roses. When you touch the roses, you feel a sticky substance on your fingers after.

Can I plant the roses that my boyfriend gave me for our anniversary? He gave me a dozen roses and I was wondering if it is possible to plant the roses if there were no chemicals given to it.thanks oh yeah..and if it can be planted then how? thanks again is rooting possible like the baggie method?

How do you bring roses out of dormancy? I purchased rose bushes at a BIG BOX store and they have this gunk on the canes that looks like either wax or glue. How do I let the roses know it is spring? What do I need to do to get them started? Thank you.

How do you arrange roses without a vase? Well I bought roses just today, and I just bought it regular, with no vase, or leaves. Just roses with about a 10" stem., in a plastic, bouquet. Im wondering how can you arrange them so, that we wouldn't need a vase. I was thinking about tying the end with a ribbon, but It wouldnt look verygood. Oh yeah, I put them in a small container filled with water, and flower food, so they can last long till tomorrow.

How come my yellow rose bush is now blooming red roses? I have a yellow rose bush in my yard. For two years it grew yellow roses. The year after that when it bloomed, it grew red roses. It has been blooming red roses ever since. What happened to it?

How can I make good rose hips tea from real roses I get? I've got all these roses from last week. I think you dry them or cut the top or something but I'm not having luck finding instructions. Indians has such cool rose-water-like juice. That or rose hips tea would be great, and is it only with red or can I do it with the other colored roses too?

Roses - transplanted in fall - how can I help them in their new home? I have two roses that I cut back significantly at my old house and brought to my new place in the fall. They survived the move and I am seeing some little shoots starting to come up near the base of the new plants. I love these roses and really want them to do well in their new home. Is there anything I can do to help them? In my old place I just left them alone and trimmed them as needed and they grew like weeds. Thank you for your advice/tips.

What kind of roses grow best in a shady area? This is for the north side of a house. In the summer, the morning sun and afternoon sun shine on it, but, the rest of the year, it's shady. We want roses because they bloom from April through October. All our other flowers only bloom a few months.

how to grow roses and lillys in my garden? I have a little home garden not too big, n i want to grow some beautiful flowers in it. specially roses.. what to do ? what is the proceedure?

How to get Roses and York Peppermints from Summerville to Pittsburgh? My wife lives in Pittsburgh with her dad right now, and i want to do something special for her. I want to send her a dozen roses 11 real and 1 fake, and a BIG bag of York Peppermints to her. If anyone has a way to do this without the York's melting please let me knw.

I just got roses for my birthday help? I just got potted roses for my birthday. I planted them in the ground but now they appear to be wilting and dying. I bought plant food and I'm hopign that will help, but if they do die, anyone have any tips so this wont happen again?

can i plant moss roses in a rose garden as ground cover? I have a garden full of roses... and was wondering if it would affect the rose bushes to plant moss roses as ground cover?

How much do roses usually cost? I don't know if there is a difference in price, but I want to get lavender coloured roses.

When drying white roses, is there any way to preserve the colour? I dry my roses by hanging them upside down in my closet, but the white ones always turn yellow as they dry. Is there any way to prevent this?

How do I care for my miniature roses indoors? I have done some research on the subject, but I would like to know of some personal experiences regarding how to keep these roses healthy, especially during months with less sun. What growing conditions work well for miniature roses? Mine are just not blooming again.

With the rarity of Black Roses, is it possible to buy a bouquet of black roses? How much would I pay? I am looking to purchase a bouquet of Black Roses. (Yes I know Black Roses do not exist naturally - so the closest thing possible as far as I am aware are Black Baccara Roses). I am looking to purchase approx a dozen. Where in the UK would I be able to purchase these? And how much would I be expected to pay? As price is not an issue. @Kid, you obviously did not read my question 'darling' otherwise you would of read that I said Baccara Roses.

Does anyone know how to care for roses? My husband bought roses for our garden. He told me after the roses bloomed to cut them in an angle and they'll grow back. Is that true?

How long do cut roses from the store usually last? I did everything I was supposed to do...cut the stems at a diagonal, put the plant food in the water...I got them on Tuesday and they're already looking a little droopy. How long should cut roses last? My boyfriend got them from Walmart, which actually seems to have a beautiful flower selection. They looked wonderful when I got them. They are pink roses, and I put them in water about 30 minutes after he bought them. Thanks for your help!

Why do earwigs live in roses? I always remove at least one 'wig off each rose prior to bringing in the rose. I learned to carefully check each rose that I cut - either bud or flowered - before arranging them in a vase. It's really weird; the 'wigs really love to live in the roses, between the petals. I know 'wigs are harmless, but UGH! Talk about beauty and the beast! lol.

How can I plant beautiful roses from just a rose stem? One of my clients bring beautiful roses from her garden. She grows them for shows. How can I take one of the roses and make them grow in my garden? is there a way w/out getting a rose bulb??? They are just sooo beautiful and fragrant!

How can I help roses in shade bloom? I have wild (feral - probably formerly tame) roses growing in the shade caused by tall locust trees. Increasing light is not a choice. Anything I can do to help them bloom? As the locust trees are about 40 feet tall, I can only assume that the roses were planted first, when it was sunny -- maybe 30 years ago? Is there anyway to identify the breed of these without the blooms?

I'm growing roses in my garden, any tips on what I should do? I live in a climate that varies a lot but usually sticks with extremes, the roses I'm currently working with are climbers but I'm planning to put more. Any tips are welcome.

What are some natural ways to keep pests off roses? We just built a pergola and planted climbing roses of a hearty old rose type, and want to ensure we keep them healthy. We refuse to use any chemicals, and make our own compost and use rabbit pen droppings as fertilizer. They are growing well, but one of my nearby rose bushes has something eating at the leaves, leaving them with little holes in them. What can I do to prevent this?

I just planted a hedge of Knockout Roses-Can you help me with an insect problem? There are 18 roses all together, 9 pink and 9 red. They have been in the ground since March 1st. I noticed a few whiteflies and aphids 2 weeks ago. Since they were do for their first fertilizer, I gave them all a half of treatment of Bayer 2 in one systemic feed and protect for roses. They are all blooming and have doubled in growth since planting, and generally look beautiful, but today I still see a few whiteflies and even more aphids. Is it safe to spray them with like diazon already? I don't want to harm the plants but at the same time, I don't want those little green boogers (aphids) on my plants either. I appreciate your suggestions. Thanks!

How long does do roses take to grow? How long do roses take to grow and is there anything i need to know about growing them? How often do i need to water them? I have roses that are red , yellow , purple , and pink. The weather is 80 degress and above and how often should i water them?

What does a Charlotte red rose look like? How does it compare to other red roses? We are planning a wedding and the florist will like to use Charlotte red roses. We want high quality roses -- something better than the roses at the corner grocery.

How do you get creeping roses to creep? The roses are growing upright. I have tried to use ground staples but they just keep growing upward and out. HELP!

How best to leave roses at the cemetery? My mother passed away three months ago, and this is my first Mother's Day without her. In keeping with tradition, at least for this year, I would like to bring her the same huge bouquet of roses that I have brought her every year in the past. I don't want to simply leave the roses lying down on the ground, and a vase would too easily be knocked over by the wind and possibly broken. Any suggestions on how best to leave roses at the cemetery? I asked my local florist for ideas, but she came up blank.

How do I prevent bees from destroying my roses? It's those leaf-cutter bees that leave holes in the rose petals. Is there something I can spray on the roses to prevent this from happening?

What does white and blue roses combined mean? My best friends getting married and they both want white and Blue roses combined at the stem... And her and i were wondering what does it mean if they're combined?

What flowers are similar to roses but less expensive? I am trying to choose flowers for my wedding and i love the look of roses, but they're just to expensive. I need something similar that can be dyed or that comes in black, purple and or white.

What is wrong with my roses? The buds start up but then seem to get stunted and brown at the edges...? I think this is a disease, since it is happening to all my roses. The few buds that open up are small flowers with brown shriveled, stunted edges.

Why do roses start die/bend after a day in a vase? I never really understand why when you get a beautiful arrangement of long stem roses, after about a day in a vase with water they start to bend at the neck or seem like they are about to die. It totally sucks!(urgh) Does it mean they were at their end when they were purchased, they were a bad batch to begin with or some other reason? I would really like to know in order to avoid this from happening in the future. Anyone who knows about roses?

How do roses do in cold temperature? I want to leave some roses on a friend's doorstep tomorrow. The low temp for tomorrow is projected at 40 degrees. So assuming worst case scenario and saying maybe she doesn't get them for a few hours, how would roses do in a vase with water at that temperature?

What would be a good classification topic sentence for roses? I decided to write about roses and I have a Miniature outline going, but I don't know what could be a good topic sentence.I found info that basically goes like this. The Rose comes from the Labiate family and the 3 famous types are the American Beauty, The Peace, and The Red Carnation Rose.The different types of rose are the Modern Garden Roses, Old Garden Roses, and Species Rose.

How do I best grow roses from stems? I gave my girl roses and now want to raise them. I have planted them and water them daily. Some have sprouts. What should I do next?

How do I plant cut roses to make a new bush? I have growths coming off of my cut roses that are in a vase. All the growths are between 1-2 inches and coming off the 5th-7th leaf segment under the blossom.

How can I make my roses grow some roots so I can plant them? I have a "brown thumb" but I know I can do this, with the help of those gardeners out there in this website. I had these two roses (from a bouquet) for two weeks and I think I can make them grow roots. If so, how long do I have to wait? I just wonder if I have to use some kind of fertilizer for the water... please advice me.

Does anyone know the meaning of pale yellow roses with pink tips? I've been doing research on the "meanings of roses". I cannot find any information on a pale yellow rose (looks almost white) with pink tips. Does anyone know?

What do roses symbolize in sleeping beauty? In the story sleeping beauty the princess's name is Brier Rose and roses and thorns seem to fallow where ever she goes. But what is the symbolism in that?