margie12u
Indiana
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: roses |
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Hi everyone I was wondering do you think I could cut back some roses now in March or do you think its to late ? Should I have done it back in the fall?
Thank you Margie
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Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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I have never seen roses like yours before.
Anyway, my rose plants are starting to give out little leaves so I wouldn't.
I'd wait till fall if I were you.
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Those look like Hibiscus to me Margie.
I'm not sure what to do with those. I'm sure someone else who does will be along soon 
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Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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I had thought hibiscus too, but the leaves don't look like hibiscus leaves to me.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Defiately Hibiscus....
Dont cut those....They are adorable..
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toni
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:08 am Post subject: |
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What you have is probably a Rose of Sharon but it is not a real rose, it is a hibiscus. There really isn't a reason to cut the Rose of Sharon back.
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Yup, that's hibiscus and no don't cut it back. Do you have it blooming this soon, mine are just coming up.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:09 am Post subject: |
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On the other hand, why cut back anything that looks that good??
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:20 am Post subject: |
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Very pretty Margie. I wouldn't cut them back.
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margie12u
Indiana
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: Mistake |
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Hi Gang The pics. I sent were hibiscus I guess I got you all mixed up when I put them on there , I just thought they were pretty and I wanted to send them to you all,But the question was about roses Im sorry, Some of the limbs were looking so bad, maybe they will come back, they were so pretty last year.
Thank all of you for your responses
Margie
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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I love the color of your Hibiscus.I have one that is a little darker than yours.I love all types of Hibiscus .
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toni
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Including pictures not related to the subject at hand can be very confusing.  
We love to see pictures of pretty flowers so anytime you have pictures of your flowers that you want to share feel free to start a topic in the Members Gallery. 
Cutting your roses back now might mean you won't have blooms this year, I don't know what variety you have, but it is usually best to cut back roses after they have bloomed. I have some that bloom all season long so I cut them back in about November.
The limbs that are looking bad now, give them a while to see if they will come back. If they don't then you can cut them off.
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mtathome
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: |
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I'm not sure what zone you're in but, around here, we prune rose bushes in the spring...when the forsythia is blooming is a good time to do it.
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stratsmom
Southern Oregon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:37 am Post subject: |
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I'm with MTATHOME! But then I live in the Pacific Northwest also  Someone told me to prune roses when the forsythia were blooming. Seems like a good rule of thumb Hasn't slowed down my blooms.
Deanna
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:51 am Post subject: |
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I prune the roses when mtathome does. Your hibiscus is lovely, by the way.
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