Monthly Archives: May 2010
How to deal with Rust on Roses
Rust is a fungal disease that is more prevalent in West Coast rose gardens. If you see red-orange spots (like warts) on undersides of leaves and yellow spots or blotches on top surfaces, chances are it’s rose rust. Rust most commonly appears in spring and in the fall, but can appear in the summer months … Continue reading
Tips on Planting Roses by Bill Radler, Breeder of the “Knock Out Rose”
Here is a simple method for planting the Knockout Rose, and other Roses for that matter. Making sure to cover as many canes as possible, this helps to give it a boost for less shock. It also helps during winter for over-wintering the rose. In the spring it helps to have it covered this way … Continue reading
Breeder of the Knockout Rose, Bill Radler – Video
Bill Radler the breeder of the Knockout Rose, is interviewed in this short quick video, with the man who changed the Rose Growing Industry forever. In 1988 Radler Started breeding the Knockout Rose,and through trial and error, came up with what is today’s KnockOut Rose Bush. View a little piece of history with the man … Continue reading