catkins
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Oh, i hought roses were sort of slow growers, does this mean im gonna have my work cut out??  I planted them this afternoon, the weather has been glorious here all day!
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azw1879
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When I obtained the roses in their pots for to be transferred into the planters, they were the most unhealthy, pathetic looking examples  . I mean, as I knew nothing about roses, planting, caring for them, etc.  I thought they'd never last, especially with me in control  . How wrong I was  . I expected them to not flower until this year, but they thrived  . I don't know if it was because they were positioned well in the garden, the compost, the watering, but they were alive!
I'll have to put it down to my new expertise in rose ownership
C.J. 
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catkins
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:52 am Post subject: |
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Well done to you !! I bet they are lovely
catkins
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nepala
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Hi ! all
My Favorite Flower is red Rose.
I am fallen in LOVE
LOVE !!! LOVE!!! LOVE!!!
that's Y I love Red Rose
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catkins
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Wow!! you must be in love, you posted it twice. Ok spill the beans then.I want all the details
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Primsong
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've never had roses before, so I'm having to learn how to care for them - thanks for the helpful links, much better than the "just put lots of manure on 'em" advice I got from my neighbor. I have no idea what kinds they are - there's one tall/large one with huge pink blooms, three miniature roses and two that have all the characteristics of rosebushes except I have yet to see a single blossom... I'm tending them and giving them one more year to show me some flowers or they're going to have to give up their space to something new.
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Jitterbug
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 2:26 am Post subject: |
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I prefer tea roses, two of my favorites are Mr. Lincoln, a beautiful red, and one called Love and Peace, yellowish with rosey edges.
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Pinkiered
The Rose Queen
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 2:47 am Post subject: |
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OK I love all teas! Heres some right out of my garden!
My Climbing Golden Glow
Blue Girl
Chrysler Imperial
And my Unknown Red...(yes its back to unknown because when I compared this pic to a Don Juan...they look nothing alike..>sigh<)
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jubabe296
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:02 am Post subject: |
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Denee I love your rose pics!! They are absolutely gorgeous!! Oh how I wish I could do as good as you with roses!!
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Pinkiered
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:11 am Post subject: |
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I pick off the yellow leaves, keep them clear of bugs, water them everyday and dead head them the day after the blooms start to die. I think its pretty easy but then again, Ive killed hundreds before these! LOL
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catkins
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Omg, gorgeus!!! those red ones are beautifu, its my first year for climbers, at the moment they are still stubby, with an odd sprout here and there!
Catkins
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Sjoerd
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: Favourite Roses... |
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I only have two roses in my flower garden. The Händel and Westerland. The Westerland is my very favourite one, for so many reasons: it's easy to care for, doesn't get sicknesses easily, blooms all summer long, is a moderate climber...and last but not least- the colour and fragrance!. The manderin and yellow is a most unusual colour (when you see it in real life) and the fragrance...ahhh... the fragrance. It has such a wonderful smell-- strong enough to be carried on the windand, slightly unusual sorta "spicey" for lack of a better word. For me it is the rose with everything.
Cheers,
Clint
p.s. Pinkiered: that yellow climber looks good to me... tell more about it, please.
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Pinkiered
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I have to run off to work now but when I get home Ill give as much info on my Golden Glow as you can handle! HA!
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Pinkiered
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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OK now to the Golden Glow!
First Its a climber. Its a "everblooming", a Hybrid tea. The buds are deep yellow with a hint of orange. You see how it opens but the day before it dies, it looks like a totally differnt rose. It becomes a meduim yellow and fades to light yellow. The above bloom is unusually large for this rose. It was the first bloom after I feed them Miracle Grow. HAHA!
I dont know what info you wanted but thats what I have.
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Sjoerd
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Thanks Pinki,
The only thing you didn't tell me was about it's fragrance. I wonder if it's a strong one and the nature of it's fragrance if there is one.
BTW...do these rose flowers open completely wide before dying?
Thanks again, it was nice of you to take the time to adress this request.
I don't know if I shall ever buy another rose, but i do keep an eye open...
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