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Gail Futoran
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 Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:46 am Post subject: A less large rose garden |
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At one point my rose garden had 150 roses.
It's now down to 95 and will probably hold
at that point for awhile. I found there's so
much work to do to keep up, and I consider
myself a minimalist when it comes to
gardening!
I took down the most recent bed and
transplanted the dozen roses into spots in
older beds where roses died (probably
due to the very wet and cool spring and
my lack of a decent feeding schedule).
So far all those roses are doing great.
We're still in the growing season here,
and in fact I seldom get a true dormant
season over winter.
Roses are not as much trouble as a lot of
people think, but then I'm pretty casual
about my "demands" of rose performance.
I've added more Teas in recent years
as replacements for moderns (Hybrid
Teas and Floribundas), and find Teas do
very well in my area.
My garden is a mixture of modern and
antique or old garden roses. It doesn't
look very planned but it keeps me interested,
and that's what counts.
How do your gardens grow?
Gail
near San Antonio TX USA Zone 8 |
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Gail Futoran
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:56 am Post subject: Re: A less large rose garden |
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"Martin H. Eastburn" <lionslair@consolidated.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | As cockle shells.. but I digress.
Our roses in Lufkin, Tx - just west of the two long border lakes and
La.
are growing and our climbing red rose is in bloom. Three others are
as well,
but due to the low of 38 and now 40 they have slowed down.
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I think out low has been in the mid-40s so far.
| Quote: | The 2.5" of rain in several days kicked it up a notch - It was slow
but
steady for a deep (inches) soak. The thatch on the lawn and meadow
has
washed downhill due to the slight slope.
This is an area of deposited sandy loam from several river systems
and lots
of pine forest in the past. All climbers have done very well this
year, the
large reds and the small pink.
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Good!
| Quote: | Eaten by grasshoppers at one time, the second leaf out is
continuing.
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Ah HA! Maybe that accounts for some
suspiciously eaten parts of some of my
roses. I have seen a fair number of
grasshoppers around, but with so many
roses it's hard to notice a little bit of
damage to only a few roses.
| Quote: | We expect a freeze, rather hope for one as it cuts back on the bug
collection.
Martin
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We seldom get a freeze over winter. Last
one was '05; three days got down to the low
20s. I can't remember the last time my
roses went dormant. Their growth will
slow down, but not stop.
Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8 USA |
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Jeffrey L. Kline
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| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: Re: A less large rose garden |
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Just finished covering my roses in compost after cutting them back just
enough to be able to apply it. Unlike TX, it can get quite cold here in
Southeast MI, often with lows of 0 or less.
I generally have between 70 and 150 cuttings that I grow over the winter.
Up until now, I've used these to start a new bed someplace on my 2.5 acres.
I think this year I'll use most of them to replace the plants I loss due to
winter kill.
We have a wonderful rose nursery (Great Lakes Roses) that is going out of
business soon. They specialize in own-root, winter hardy rose, including
Buck roses. I picked up 35 or so Bucks this fall, (half-off) and I'm
wintering them over under my lights. I'll plant them in the spring. With
these, I'll have some where in the neighborhood of 500 plant, with about
200+ different cultivars. I know that may seem like a lot, and sometime I
agree. We just have so much room here, it seem like a shame not to fill it
up.
We can't have tender roses here, although I'm trying to convince my wife a
greenhouse out back would be a great addition. Old world roses do well, and
with so much room, I don't mind having nonrepeating ramblers and such around
the property.
You're right Gail, roses can require a fair amount of attention. I have a
12 gal, battery powered sprayer that goes a long way to reduce my spraying
time, but its still a big job. On the other hand, when everyone is
flushed-out in early June... WOW!
I'm not sure how long I'll continue to expand my rose collection, but not
matter if its 1 or 1000, they are a joy to behold.
Best Regards
Jeff Southeast MI, zone 5
"Gail Futoran" <futoran@NOSPAMworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:eVI2j.157046$kj1.4624@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
| Quote: | At one point my rose garden had 150 roses.
It's now down to 95 and will probably hold
at that point for awhile. I found there's so
much work to do to keep up, and I consider
myself a minimalist when it comes to
gardening!
I took down the most recent bed and
transplanted the dozen roses into spots in
older beds where roses died (probably
due to the very wet and cool spring and
my lack of a decent feeding schedule).
So far all those roses are doing great.
We're still in the growing season here,
and in fact I seldom get a true dormant
season over winter.
Roses are not as much trouble as a lot of
people think, but then I'm pretty casual
about my "demands" of rose performance.
I've added more Teas in recent years
as replacements for moderns (Hybrid
Teas and Floribundas), and find Teas do
very well in my area.
My garden is a mixture of modern and
antique or old garden roses. It doesn't
look very planned but it keeps me interested,
and that's what counts.
How do your gardens grow?
Gail
near San Antonio TX USA Zone 8
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John M. Gamble
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: A less large rose garden |
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In article <eG14j.28866$Pv2.15753@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net>,
Jeffrey L. Kline <Klinej@ameritech.net> wrote:
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We have a wonderful rose nursery (Great Lakes Roses) that is going out of
business soon. They specialize in own-root, winter hardy rose, including
Buck roses. I picked up 35 or so Bucks this fall, (half-off) and I'm
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[Checks Web Site]
Good grief, I never knew they existed. And I travel between Chicago and
Detroit all the time.
I can add two more roses to the condominium garden, I think, and I was
looking at the Buck roses to go with the one I've already planted (and
which is doing very well). Hmm. And they're just a small side-trip
away...
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-john
February 28 1997: Last day libraries could order catalogue cards
from the Library of Congress. |
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John M. Gamble
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: A less large rose garden |
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In article <eVI2j.157046$kj1.4624@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Gail Futoran <futoran@NOSPAMworldnet.att.net> wrote:
| Quote: | At one point my rose garden had 150 roses.
It's now down to 95 and will probably hold
at that point for awhile. I found there's so
much work to do to keep up, and I consider
myself a minimalist when it comes to
gardening!
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Minimalist. Ah. Okay.
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How do your gardens grow?
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Mostly in daffodils (early), irises (mid) and "other". I only started
with a (that's singular) rose shrub this year after I read how Griffith
Buck bred his roses. In zone 5 in city conditions, I pay attention to
things like that.
--
-john
February 28 1997: Last day libraries could order catalogue cards
from the Library of Congress. |
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