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Mikael
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:39 pm    Post subject: Another beginner question Reply with quote
I'm not much into gardening but would like to get some Rose bushes to plant.
What would be a good Rose bush that does not vine all over the place. I live
in Zone 6 - West Virginia. Also when is it the best time to plant them. Our
local Lowes has Roses for sell now, but Roses are French to me. Ha! Thanks
for any advice or help leading me in the right direction.
Mikael
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JimS.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Another beginner question Reply with quote
"Mikael" <mikael26288@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I'm not much into gardening but would like to get some Rose bushes to
plant. What would be a good Rose bush that does not vine all over the
place. I live in Zone 6 - West Virginia. Also when is it the best time to
plant them. Our local Lowes has Roses for sell now, but Roses are French
to me. Ha! Thanks for any advice or help leading me in the right
direction.
Mikael

Mikael,
It's probably a bit too early to plant in West VA now if you're Zone 6. You
don't want to chance another freeze. I'm in Zone 8 and I just planted, but
I'm pushing my luck a little--we've had a freaky warm winter this year so
I'll be OK. But I suspect in West Virginia you might get another freeze
this season? Might want to wait a little more.

For a nice book for beginners, go find Ortho's "All About Roses". They'll
probably have it at Lowes. It'll help you get started. You'll want
another book as you learn more, but that one is a good beginning because
it's very informative, not overwhelming, and hit has los of good color pics
of roses you might like. Be careful about the ones you're seeing at Lowes.
Don't buy anything that'a a grade #1.5. You want a grade #1 rose. The
1.5's are cheap but they'll more likely die on you. I know Lowes sells
Jackson & Perkins roses in a box, which are OK; and also bare root roses in
bags filled with peat moss or sawdust. If you buy the bagged ones, look for
really fat canes and not too much wax caked onto the canes. That wax is
supposedly harmless, but my experience has always been that it frequently
causes the cane to rot and die underneath of it. So scrape off as much of
it as you can. The less it has on it to begin with, the better. And don't
forget to soak the rose roots in a bucket of water before you plant it, to
rehydrate those bare roots.

Good luck and have fun. They're not so hard to grow.

JimS.
Seattle, Zone8
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jay jay
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Another beginner question Reply with quote
JimS. Wrote:
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"Mikael" mikael26288@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:qgnSd.9784$6p7.462@news01.roc.ny...-
I'm not much into gardening but would like to get some Rose bushes to
plant. What would be a good Rose bush that does not vine all over the
place. I live in Zone 6 - West Virginia. Also when is it the best time
to
plant them. Our local Lowes has Roses for sell now, but Roses are
French
to me. Ha! Thanks for any advice or help leading me in the right
direction.
Mikael-

Mikael,
It's probably a bit too early to plant in West VA now if you're Zone 6.
You
don't want to chance another freeze. I'm in Zone 8 and I just planted,
but
I'm pushing my luck a little--we've had a freaky warm winter this year
so
I'll be OK. But I suspect in West Virginia you might get another
freeze
this season? Might want to wait a little more.

For a nice book for beginners, go find Ortho's "All About Roses".
They'll
probably have it at Lowes. It'll help you get started. You'll want
another book as you learn more, but that one is a good beginning
because
it's very informative, not overwhelming, and hit has los of good color
pics
of roses you might like. Be careful about the ones you're seeing at
Lowes.
Don't buy anything that'a a grade #1.5. You want a grade #1 rose.
The
1.5's are cheap but they'll more likely die on you. I know Lowes
sells
Jackson & Perkins roses in a box, which are OK; and also bare root
roses in
bags filled with peat moss or sawdust. If you buy the bagged ones,
look for
really fat canes and not too much wax caked onto the canes. That wax
is
supposedly harmless, but my experience has always been that it
frequently
causes the cane to rot and die underneath of it. So scrape off as much
of
it as you can. The less it has on it to begin with, the better. And
don't
forget to soak the rose roots in a bucket of water before you plant it,
to
rehydrate those bare roots.

Good luck and have fun. They're not so hard to grow.

JimS.
Seattle, Zone8[/QUOTE


Hello Mikael

whatever you buy, make sure it has a beautiful scent. I have just
bought Kazanlik: the rosebuds are used for pot pourri, and Buff Beauty
to go along side. I would recommend you look out for some really good
rose specialists, order a catalogue and go from there. The catalogue
should be full of information. Can't recommend anyone particularly as
I am in Europe but sure there must be lots available to you.

Judy


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jay jay
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