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Post by garrett on Feb 12, 2012 20:38:38 GMT -5
[shadow=red,left,300][/shadow] kiddo and i planted two roses at ex's house today. bday present from kiddo to her mom. planted mister lincoln and camara. thaz all i know about roses.lol ;D ;D
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 12, 2012 22:02:40 GMT -5
That's a lovely gesture, G. Something for Kiddo to watch grow and for her Mom to remember as the gift that keeps on giving!
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Post by kay on Feb 12, 2012 23:03:41 GMT -5
Just don't forget the banana peels and the garlic for the roses!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 12, 2012 23:39:44 GMT -5
and some Rue just in case the banana peels don't do their job
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Post by marielouise on Feb 13, 2012 3:29:06 GMT -5
Bone meal is even better.
You did good reddy
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 13, 2012 8:51:28 GMT -5
Banana peels and Rue repel Aphids when planted with roses. Garlic apparently also works as a natural pesticide but I have read where it may enhance the fragrance of roses.
Bone meal is a good natural fertilizer. Does it repel aphids too?
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Post by garrett on Feb 13, 2012 10:50:28 GMT -5
smiles thanks ya'lls
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Post by coffeebreak on Feb 14, 2012 15:01:06 GMT -5
How do I make a cutting from my Old Fashion rose I like this one because it has the same name that my Mom had before she die and now my little Sister want one for her yard. Charles
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Post by w8n4dave on Feb 14, 2012 21:44:36 GMT -5
All I can say is "Red Rocks" I am not talkin roses either
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Post by w8n4dave on Feb 14, 2012 21:45:10 GMT -5
How do I make a cutting from my Old Fashion rose I like this one because it has the same name that my Mom had before she die and now my little Sister want one for her yard. Charles Beeeeeutiful!!!
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Post by marielouise on Feb 15, 2012 3:01:21 GMT -5
How do I make a cutting from my Old Fashion rose I like this one because it has the same name that my Mom had before she die and now my little Sister want one for her yard. Charles Lovely rose!!!! try taking a new wood cutting, remove all but a couple leaves on top , then dip cut end in to a rooting medium and then plant into a 6 inch pot with a good potting soil keep it damp but not soggy . Place pot in a sheltered sunny spot . I try to get a cutting thats about 1/2 inch diameter and 8 to 10 inches long and bury the end at least 2 inches in the soil.
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Post by kay on Feb 15, 2012 3:35:06 GMT -5
It takes about 4-8 weeks for a cutting to root. SO be patient. the best time for rooting cuttings is in the spring or fall.
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Post by garrett on Feb 15, 2012 9:58:45 GMT -5
smiles
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Post by marielouise on Feb 15, 2012 10:58:46 GMT -5
I found a site with instructions on rooting with pictures! scvrs.homestead.com/Cuttings1.htmltips from the site TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL ROOTING OF ROSES Select a rose stem that has just finished blooming Remove the bloom and all foliage but the top two leaf sets Wound the bottom of rose stem Dip end of the stem in rooting hormone and shake off excess Use 50/50% blend of potting soil and perlite Keep the soil moist but not sitting in water Label the pot with date started and name of rose Mist the rose cuttings daily Keep covered in bag, bottle, or misting box Provide plenty of filtered sunlight during very hot weather, direct sunlight during moderate climates
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Post by garrett on Feb 17, 2012 10:26:23 GMT -5
so how many of us grow deese things? smiles
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 17, 2012 11:59:16 GMT -5
I had a rosebush on the farm that some idiot had planted in front of the outside faucet to hide it. Many a time I thought, I don't think I need to get water from there, I think I'll walk it up from the wellhouse, lol. I tried desperately to dig that thing up or kill it, but to no avail. It wasn't going anyplace.
This house has 3 old rose bushes out front (there were some stumps too when we moved in). And two or three that are still hanging on in the backyard. I think I'm going to be forced to remove at least one of them this year, they are barely hanging on. They were all hybrid teas. I would prefer an heirloom variety if I replace it with another rose, but I haven't really put much thought into replacing them as yet.
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Post by garrett on Feb 18, 2012 2:23:28 GMT -5
get er done lace!
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Post by desertrat on Feb 18, 2012 12:33:12 GMT -5
Well done! I love Mr. Lincoln, beautiful and smells so good.
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Post by garrett on Feb 21, 2012 14:56:24 GMT -5
smiles they is still alive.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 21, 2012 15:27:18 GMT -5
Essential Herbal magazine arrived in the mail today This month's issue is all about Roses! I'm going to find out what there is to know and then I'll even share some of my new knowledge with you
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Post by annclaire on Feb 21, 2012 18:07:50 GMT -5
I have a start from a rose bush my great grandmother walked out here when they came to homestead from Pennsylvania -- she was 6 years old when they arrived and planted the rose bush. When she got married and moved into her own house, she took a cutting from her mother's bush, and my grandmother took a cutting when she married and moved into her house, and when we bought this house, I took a cutting. This bush has been propogated since the early 1880s. My grandmother called it a Red Velvet Bouquet Rose bush. I have tried to get horticulture folks interested in it, but they keep calling it a 'tea rose' and that it definitely is not. On grandmother's mature bush, it would form "bouquets" of buds with 50-100 buds in each bouquet and they would just fill the bush! Mine is a little north of where it 'wants' to be, but it is starting to mature and develop the woody stems that are needed for the bouquets to form.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 21, 2012 18:18:17 GMT -5
It's lovely, AnnClaire! You have every right to be proud. That's a long time for a family to nurture one plant. I hope that your family continues to work with this rose for many generations to come.
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Post by annclaire on Feb 21, 2012 19:14:52 GMT -5
I know I am ... sis didn't ... so unless one of the great aunts took a cutting, I am the last one, but I will do some propagation this year to put a matching one in the flower bed on the other side of the front porch. It will take a few years for that one to catch up, but they will look absolutely stunning when in bloom.
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Post by marielouise on Feb 22, 2012 2:29:38 GMT -5
Looks like a member of the grandiflora family of roses---- the huge clusters of roses and those leaves. . It blooms all summer doesn't it??? I will see if I still have that antique heirloom roses site still listed on my aol account. They were collecting and trying to preserve the old ones. Its a club located some where here in Texas.
I have a purple one that was Grams ( Moms side) -- Mom got a start from great- Aunt ( Dads side of family) and I got mine from Mom. But it only blooms one time in early summer. And no one remembers its name.
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Post by dirtdobber on Feb 22, 2012 18:48:15 GMT -5
Mine get me everytime I mow. I come in bleeding LOL. I know the thing is there but to keep weedeating to a minimum get the mower closer dummy. Yep everytime it gets me. I have no idea what they are they are not climbing but get huge in height. One is a what I would think yellow rose of Texas and the other a Red one. I will try to get some pics when they bloom in a few months but the flowers are huge. I whack em down when I trim my hedges as they grow in and out of them. But they will outgrow the house in height within months. The plants are old and look mostly dead but I see new stuff coming out every year.
I know nothing about roses other than they are exspensive and women like em lol.
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Post by annclaire on Feb 24, 2012 2:59:30 GMT -5
MarieLouise, I would love to have the info if you can find it!
The photo really doesn't do the deeeeeeeeeep velvety red justice.
You are also right, it will flush in the spring like nobody's business, but if you deadhead, it will continue to bloom all summer and well into fall!
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Post by garrett on Feb 25, 2012 9:54:26 GMT -5
that's gorgeous ac.
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Post by marielouise on Feb 25, 2012 14:00:08 GMT -5
Ann,, I cannot find my link anywhere. Its not on my aol or google and when I went surfing I couldn't locate it. Most I did find were simply sellers . spent boocoo hours this past week looking . I will try going thru some of my Texas Gardeners mags to see if perhaps theres an artical about the society. Even checked out some of the selling sites that ""claimed "" to have heirlooms and none of the pictures and descriptions matched your roses.
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Post by annclaire on Feb 25, 2012 23:33:09 GMT -5
Well, if I can get some extras going this spring, would anyone be interested in a start?
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Post by garrett on Feb 26, 2012 9:53:13 GMT -5
ohhhhhhhhh yes.smiles
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