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Miniature Roses – Where they come from – Propogation

Miniature roses grow on their own roots so it is a relatively easy thing to take cuttings and grow these cuttings onto mature plants. Here are some guidelines:
When To Take Cuttings
When you take the cutting is important. You want to time it so the cutting is soft but not too soft. I find when the [...]

White Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is caused by the fungus, Sphaerotheca pannosa and that’s the mouthful you can drop at any garden party from now on to impress the heck out of your neighbours. This parasite lives by infecting green tissue so you’ll see it on your plant’s leaves, stems and flowers and buds.
Typical Fungal Problem
Like many fungal [...]

The Different Types of Roses

There are different types of roses and these are classed in different ways according to the author you read. I confess I get a little confused myself when I read the new directions from the rose associations when compared to the traditional and catalogue classes you’ll see at garden centers.
So, in the interests of clarity, [...]

Planting bare Root Roses – Step by Step Instructions

Just before spring time, many gardeners are preparing for planting bareroot roses. If you have bareroot roses, you will need to prepare the soil as soon as possible since the rose stock will not survive long without being planted. Planting bareroot roses is quite easy if you follow these quick tips and you’ll have new [...]

When to Plant Roses

If you want your roses to do well and last for many years knowing when to plant rose bushes will give them a good head start. Proper care is definitely essential but you need to know when it is the best time to plant rose bushes. The very first months of a rose plants life [...]

Floribunda Roses, Care of.

Floribunda roses are a diverse variety in that they range in height from 18 inches tall to 3 ½ feet tall.  The size of their blooms also varies greatly from small clusters to flowers that span up to 3 inches across.  A few of the floribunda roses are single flowered, but the majorities are double [...]

Planting Knockout Roses – The Basics

Planting Knockout Roses -The Basics and the specifics

Planting Knockout Roses are a little bit different than most other varieties of roses.  So there are some basic tips and tricks to planting knockout roses to insure they survive. Knockout Roses are probably the best known rose today, and if  you ask about a [...]

Types of Roses

The types of roses available today are almost too numerous to count.  For more than a century horticulturists have been developing new hybrids.  Over the last decade in particular we have seen an abundance of new rose types debut.  Whether old breeds or new, landscaping roses or long stemmed varieties used as cut flowers, you [...]

The Basics of Care for Roses

Many insist that it is next to impossible to care for roses. These beauties have quite the reputation for being high maintenance. The truth is, roses can thrive with just the smallest effort and care if grown in the appropriate climate. Taking into consideration the climate in which they are grown will [...]

The Basics of Miniature Rose Care

Basics of mini roses:
One of the first questions I get is “Are Miniature Rose Bushes delicate and Fragile?” The Surprising answer is miniature rose bushes and the care of miniature roses bushes, are very similar to that of the regular-sized rose bushes. They are actually pretty hardy.
Sunlight
Miniature Roses require a full 6-8 hours of good [...]