I am looking for a rose that is named sterling silver. It is a purple - lavender rose, usually long stem. I want to have at least one of these rose bushes in my garden. Can anyone help? Please let me know.
Does anyone know where to find a sterling silver rose bush?
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1664 Union Street
Bangor, ME. 04401
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www.spraguesnursery.com
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Reply:also has the most aromatic smell got lucky at retail stores or home depot at early spring when they get first shipments
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Why do people say that Pete Rose is a better hitter than Ichiro?
Has anyone had as many hits as Ichiro in any 6-7 consecutive years? Does he hold the all time 6-7 year hit and run records? I am not talking about first 6-7 years. I am talking about any 6-7 years. Everyone says that Pete Rose is a much better hitter than Ichiro. I checked the records, Pete didn't even come close to having a record like Ichiro in any straight 6-7 year period. How can you say that Pete Rose is the best hitter if he has lower records and runs out on the field as a "dinosaur" with low numbers just to add up extra hits to his all time record. Plus, when the subject comes up, everyone starts talking about RBIs when asked if he is the best hitter of all time????????Please explain how a lead off hitter is supposed to run up his RBI numbers to compare to other great hitters? How does Ichiro compare to other lead off hitters on RBIs. He might be number one in RBIs for a lead off hitter. Someone should check the stats on that one.
Why do people say that Pete Rose is a better hitter than Ichiro?
Rose was barely a .300 lifetime hitter. Anyone who says he was a better hitter than Suzuki is looking at career stats and not peak performance. Rose was never the best, or even the second-best, player on his own team. At times, he wasn't even the third-best.
Reply:Rose only got over 200 hits in 10 seasons of play, and Suzuki has yet to have a year without getting 200. However, so many fans will be won over by Pete Rose's "blue collar" appeal. I've learned from experience that when a fan says that they like a player because they're "blue collar" or "lunchbucket" guys, it generally means that they like them because they are white.
Reply:I don't know who says that, I certainly don't. I think they are pretty even though.
About Rose not averaging 200 hits a year for his career you are right. However, Rose came up and had to develop like every other player did. He had 200 or more hits 10 times which is great, and I'm sure if you looked at his stats from 1965-1980, his prime, you would find his average was over 200 hits a year. Like most players, he tailed off at the end, dragging his average down.
Ichiro, on the other hand, came here a star, already in his prime. His main weapon is his speed and I know that at least one year he had over 50 infield hits, which speaks more to his speed than his hitting prowess. Check out Rose's doubles and triples totals, they blow Ichiro's away, it's not even close.
Also, check out Rose's hit totals from 1965-1973, very impressive. Don't forget Rose played several years of his career in the 1960s, when pitching ruled, and when Carl Yastrzemski won a batting title hitting .301. It's very difficult to compare players from different eras, and both are or were great hitters.
Reply:Saying Pete Rose was not as good as Ichiro because of how many hits he averaged per year is rediculous. Thats like saying Hank Aaron is not as good as all of the guys that have hit 50+ HRs in a season, (Brady Anderson, Albert Belle, Greg Vaughn) to name a few, just because he never did it. Ichiro is a good hitter, I can't deny that but his career will be a far cry from Pete Roses'. Pete Rose is not only the career hit leader but he could also do it from both sides of the plate (switch hitter). There is only one other switch hitter with 3000+ hits, Eddie Murray.
Reply:I have always thought that Ted Williams was the best all time hitter. Or how about Tony Gwynn?
Reply:No matter how much Mlb tries to act as if his accomplishments mean nothing Rose is the hit king. That can never be taken away.
Reply:I've loved Ichiro since I've first seen him at a game (2002) %26amp; always will. And yes, I DO think Ichiro is better. Sue me. Go Ichi!
Pete Rose:
http://www.peterose.com/stats.htm
Ichiro:
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?pla...
You tell me!!!
Reply:Rose has over 4,000 hits no one will ever come close to that......so yeah rose is better then Ichiro
Reply:Cuz he is Clown.
Reply:Because Pete Rose IS a better hitter than Ichiro.
Reply:Because he didn't come from Japan when he was thirty, so he played here longer.
Reply:best hitter all time is more then just singles, sure ichiro is 1st batter his job is to get singles so others can hit him in, and 1st batter gets atleast 50 more AB a season. Rose had other worries then just getting to 1st. But the main reason ROSE is better is because ichiro has only done it for 6 1/2 years, if he can keep doing it for 15 more years then he has a chance, thats like Griffey in the 90's everyone started talking about him being the best player/slugger, then look what happend.
Reply:Rose had over 4,000 hits in his career. A little quick math shows that he had to have had 200 hits per year for 20 years. True it is a record for longevity, but a record all the same.
Also remember that the pitching Rose faced was much better than the diluted pitchers we have now.
Why do people say that Pete Rose is a better hitter than Ichiro?
Rose was barely a .300 lifetime hitter. Anyone who says he was a better hitter than Suzuki is looking at career stats and not peak performance. Rose was never the best, or even the second-best, player on his own team. At times, he wasn't even the third-best.
Reply:Rose only got over 200 hits in 10 seasons of play, and Suzuki has yet to have a year without getting 200. However, so many fans will be won over by Pete Rose's "blue collar" appeal. I've learned from experience that when a fan says that they like a player because they're "blue collar" or "lunchbucket" guys, it generally means that they like them because they are white.
Reply:I don't know who says that, I certainly don't. I think they are pretty even though.
About Rose not averaging 200 hits a year for his career you are right. However, Rose came up and had to develop like every other player did. He had 200 or more hits 10 times which is great, and I'm sure if you looked at his stats from 1965-1980, his prime, you would find his average was over 200 hits a year. Like most players, he tailed off at the end, dragging his average down.
Ichiro, on the other hand, came here a star, already in his prime. His main weapon is his speed and I know that at least one year he had over 50 infield hits, which speaks more to his speed than his hitting prowess. Check out Rose's doubles and triples totals, they blow Ichiro's away, it's not even close.
Also, check out Rose's hit totals from 1965-1973, very impressive. Don't forget Rose played several years of his career in the 1960s, when pitching ruled, and when Carl Yastrzemski won a batting title hitting .301. It's very difficult to compare players from different eras, and both are or were great hitters.
Reply:Saying Pete Rose was not as good as Ichiro because of how many hits he averaged per year is rediculous. Thats like saying Hank Aaron is not as good as all of the guys that have hit 50+ HRs in a season, (Brady Anderson, Albert Belle, Greg Vaughn) to name a few, just because he never did it. Ichiro is a good hitter, I can't deny that but his career will be a far cry from Pete Roses'. Pete Rose is not only the career hit leader but he could also do it from both sides of the plate (switch hitter). There is only one other switch hitter with 3000+ hits, Eddie Murray.
Reply:I have always thought that Ted Williams was the best all time hitter. Or how about Tony Gwynn?
Reply:No matter how much Mlb tries to act as if his accomplishments mean nothing Rose is the hit king. That can never be taken away.
Reply:I've loved Ichiro since I've first seen him at a game (2002) %26amp; always will. And yes, I DO think Ichiro is better. Sue me. Go Ichi!
Pete Rose:
http://www.peterose.com/stats.htm
Ichiro:
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?pla...
You tell me!!!
Reply:Rose has over 4,000 hits no one will ever come close to that......so yeah rose is better then Ichiro
Reply:Cuz he is Clown.
Reply:Because Pete Rose IS a better hitter than Ichiro.
Reply:Because he didn't come from Japan when he was thirty, so he played here longer.
Reply:best hitter all time is more then just singles, sure ichiro is 1st batter his job is to get singles so others can hit him in, and 1st batter gets atleast 50 more AB a season. Rose had other worries then just getting to 1st. But the main reason ROSE is better is because ichiro has only done it for 6 1/2 years, if he can keep doing it for 15 more years then he has a chance, thats like Griffey in the 90's everyone started talking about him being the best player/slugger, then look what happend.
Reply:Rose had over 4,000 hits in his career. A little quick math shows that he had to have had 200 hits per year for 20 years. True it is a record for longevity, but a record all the same.
Also remember that the pitching Rose faced was much better than the diluted pitchers we have now.
How do I find nutritional values of unusual stuff like rose petals, elderflowers etc. for cooking?
I have a hobby making diabetic, low G.I. and gluten free preserves for friends and family that has expanded to cover friends of friends, and friends of friends, friends (if you know what I mean) and I need to put nutritional information on the jars for obvious reasons. I mainly use produce I grow or can buy inexpensively. At the moment I have elderflowers and rose petals but can't find nutritional information.
How do I find nutritional values of unusual stuff like rose petals, elderflowers etc. for cooking?
I used to make those nutritional tables for a food company. Basically the ingredients are listed in order of most to least content. If the packaging stipulates "Rose Petal Jam" Then you must contain a percentage of said rose petals as the first ingredient (ie Rose Petals (%63), Sugar (%12),) etc. You can send it to a lab or do it by weight. The table of fat, saturated fats etc can pretty much only be done by a food technician- you get the basic figures and calculate how it translates from serving to entire package contents. I Believe if its just for friends, only ingredients are necessary. But if this is looking like a small business, correct labelling information is essential if you don't wanna spend some time in the slammer over food. Hope this helps!
Reply:I heard that it costs about 1500 dollars per item to send it to a laboratory and have the Nutrition Facts evaluated. As long as you list all of the ingredients on the label (in order of most abundant to least abundant) then I don't think people mind too much about the precise Nutrition Facts of health foods. Only people who are not health-conscious and shop in mainstream supermarkets care about that stuff.
Reply:My best advice is to go to a health food store that sells herbs and such, find the book section, start reading... There is tons of information for you.
Or you might try calling or writing to companies that sell herbal supplements.
Reply:Have you tried calorieking.com?
Kung Fu school
How do I find nutritional values of unusual stuff like rose petals, elderflowers etc. for cooking?
I used to make those nutritional tables for a food company. Basically the ingredients are listed in order of most to least content. If the packaging stipulates "Rose Petal Jam" Then you must contain a percentage of said rose petals as the first ingredient (ie Rose Petals (%63), Sugar (%12),) etc. You can send it to a lab or do it by weight. The table of fat, saturated fats etc can pretty much only be done by a food technician- you get the basic figures and calculate how it translates from serving to entire package contents. I Believe if its just for friends, only ingredients are necessary. But if this is looking like a small business, correct labelling information is essential if you don't wanna spend some time in the slammer over food. Hope this helps!
Reply:I heard that it costs about 1500 dollars per item to send it to a laboratory and have the Nutrition Facts evaluated. As long as you list all of the ingredients on the label (in order of most abundant to least abundant) then I don't think people mind too much about the precise Nutrition Facts of health foods. Only people who are not health-conscious and shop in mainstream supermarkets care about that stuff.
Reply:My best advice is to go to a health food store that sells herbs and such, find the book section, start reading... There is tons of information for you.
Or you might try calling or writing to companies that sell herbal supplements.
Reply:Have you tried calorieking.com?
Kung Fu school
How to prepare rose bushes for winter?
My rose bushes are very tall, maybe 5 feet or even taller. I am not a garden person and those bushes were there when I bought this house...so just wanted to know what to do because they are really beautiful when they are blooming.
Thanks all you garden people ;]]
How to prepare rose bushes for winter?
It really depends on if they roses are hardy. Just to be safe, let's assume they aren't. You'll need to prune the roses first. Don't worry about cutting too much off - I have one I prune every year and every summer it grows up to about 6 feet tall again. Using a good, sharp pair of shears, cut each cane (or branch) down to about 2 feet from the ground. You want to cut right after you see a bud - a small red bump on the branch. That bud will sprout into a cane next spring. Then cover what's left of the plant. You can use straw, but I've had better luck with the styrofoam rose cones you can buy at home improvement stores. They're a little pricey ($5-7 each) but they'll last for many years. You may need to put a small rock or brick on top of the cone to hold it down in heavier winds. Once the last danger of frost is over next spring, uncover the roses. You will probably already have some fresh growth. Give it a good dose of fertilizer and enjoy your blooms. I know it seems like you're cutting back a lot of the plant, but it will be better than having the whole thing die.
If you're able to contact the previous owners of the home through your realtor, you might see if they can tell you if the roses are hardy or not.
Good luck!
Reply:If you haven't done anything to those bushes since you moved in (like pruning them), then you probably have full, thick bushes. This results in less nutrients going to each flower, so they are not as big and colorful as they could be.
If you want to keep the big bushiness of the plant, don't do anything as far as pruning right now. You'll want the energy in the leaves and rose hips to be sucked back down into the roots to give the plant energy to bloom in spring. But, if you want to maximize the blooms (less blooms, but bigger and better), you should prune the bush in about December.
When you prune a rose bush for winter, cut it down to about 18-inch canes. If it's a hybrid (most roses these days are), you want to cut all of the branches that are coming out of the roots (emerging from the soil, not sprouting off the main trunk). Of the branches that are sprouting off the main trunk, pick about a half dozen that are sprouting in a circle (one at the 12 o'clock position, one at 2 o'clock, one at 4'oclock, etc.) and remove all other branches coming off the main trunk. Also, remove all branches that are growing in toward the heart of the plant.
If you're in a cold winter area, your rose bush is probably hardy enough to survive a winter there (it survived this long, didn't it?). The part of the rose bush that could be damaged (killed) by the extreme cold is the root system. So, you want to make sure the roots are covered well (some of the roots near the surface may get killed by the cold).
First, give it one last good soak. A soaker hose is great. Otherwise, set the end of a hose next to it and let it trickle out for a couple hours. Then insulate the roots. You can pile up 6 inches to a foot of dirt around the base of the bush, about two feet wide, for extra insulation. You can also use lots of mulch, assuming it won't get blown or washed away by winter storms.
Then, pretty much forget about it until next spring.
Reply:You might want to find out what kind of rose it is, because there are some climbers and floribundas that bloom on old wood--and if you prune them severely, they might not bloom next year.
Thanks all you garden people ;]]
How to prepare rose bushes for winter?
It really depends on if they roses are hardy. Just to be safe, let's assume they aren't. You'll need to prune the roses first. Don't worry about cutting too much off - I have one I prune every year and every summer it grows up to about 6 feet tall again. Using a good, sharp pair of shears, cut each cane (or branch) down to about 2 feet from the ground. You want to cut right after you see a bud - a small red bump on the branch. That bud will sprout into a cane next spring. Then cover what's left of the plant. You can use straw, but I've had better luck with the styrofoam rose cones you can buy at home improvement stores. They're a little pricey ($5-7 each) but they'll last for many years. You may need to put a small rock or brick on top of the cone to hold it down in heavier winds. Once the last danger of frost is over next spring, uncover the roses. You will probably already have some fresh growth. Give it a good dose of fertilizer and enjoy your blooms. I know it seems like you're cutting back a lot of the plant, but it will be better than having the whole thing die.
If you're able to contact the previous owners of the home through your realtor, you might see if they can tell you if the roses are hardy or not.
Good luck!
Reply:If you haven't done anything to those bushes since you moved in (like pruning them), then you probably have full, thick bushes. This results in less nutrients going to each flower, so they are not as big and colorful as they could be.
If you want to keep the big bushiness of the plant, don't do anything as far as pruning right now. You'll want the energy in the leaves and rose hips to be sucked back down into the roots to give the plant energy to bloom in spring. But, if you want to maximize the blooms (less blooms, but bigger and better), you should prune the bush in about December.
When you prune a rose bush for winter, cut it down to about 18-inch canes. If it's a hybrid (most roses these days are), you want to cut all of the branches that are coming out of the roots (emerging from the soil, not sprouting off the main trunk). Of the branches that are sprouting off the main trunk, pick about a half dozen that are sprouting in a circle (one at the 12 o'clock position, one at 2 o'clock, one at 4'oclock, etc.) and remove all other branches coming off the main trunk. Also, remove all branches that are growing in toward the heart of the plant.
If you're in a cold winter area, your rose bush is probably hardy enough to survive a winter there (it survived this long, didn't it?). The part of the rose bush that could be damaged (killed) by the extreme cold is the root system. So, you want to make sure the roots are covered well (some of the roots near the surface may get killed by the cold).
First, give it one last good soak. A soaker hose is great. Otherwise, set the end of a hose next to it and let it trickle out for a couple hours. Then insulate the roots. You can pile up 6 inches to a foot of dirt around the base of the bush, about two feet wide, for extra insulation. You can also use lots of mulch, assuming it won't get blown or washed away by winter storms.
Then, pretty much forget about it until next spring.
Reply:You might want to find out what kind of rose it is, because there are some climbers and floribundas that bloom on old wood--and if you prune them severely, they might not bloom next year.
Where can I find low-fat rose petal ice cream?
I've become addicted lately to the superb Indian cousine. Perhaps, after trying rose petal ice cream in NY I have started wondering whether rose petal ice cream (fat-free or light) is also available? If any, can I order it on-line?
Where can I find low-fat rose petal ice cream?
It's hard to buy commercial low fat rose petal ice cream,
you can easily find regular rose petal ice cream at any Indian grocery store.
But here's a good recipe:
Petals of 3 fragrant organic roses
½ cup lowfat milk (skim doesnt work well)
3 ½ cups heavy cream (can use fat free half %26amp; half)
1 cup granulated sugar
6 egg yolks
¼ cup rosewater, or to taste, available at Indian stores
a few drops red food color, optional
Wash the rose petals in cold water and pat dry. In a heavy, non-reactive saucepan, place petals of 2 roses, milk, cream, and ½ cup of the sugar. Place over medium heat and heat to just under boiling. Let steep about a half hour to infuse.
Combine the egg yolks and the remaining ½ cup of sugar in a mixing bowl. Whisk until thick and pale yellow. Bring the rose/cream mixture back to a near boil and whisk ¼ of the warm mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then pour all of the egg mixture into the rose milk and place over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Strain into a bowl and chill on ice. Pour into the ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer finished ice cream into bowl and add the torn petals from the remaining rose. Fold into ice cream and pack into freezing container.
PS: the Indian word for rose is "gulab".
Reply:How to make rose petal ice cream:
This is a most unusual recipe which harks back to a time when certain flowers were used quite extensively in cooking. When obtaining rose petals, make absolutely certain that you know how they have been grown and that they have neither been too near a busy highway or sprayed with pesticides. If you buy your roses from a florist shop make sure that they have not been treated with any chemicals. Also remove any bugs, dirt etc. and wash the petals thoroughly before use.
Ingredients
1/2 pint organic milk
yolks of 6 organic, free range eggs
3 1/2 tablespoons caster/superfine sugar
1/2 pint organic cream
1 cup rose petals
4 tablespoons rosé wine
(see measure conversions for more information)
Reply:type tvfoodnetwork in search to make your own ,or check these sites i hope that helps good luck
Where can I find low-fat rose petal ice cream?
It's hard to buy commercial low fat rose petal ice cream,
you can easily find regular rose petal ice cream at any Indian grocery store.
But here's a good recipe:
Petals of 3 fragrant organic roses
½ cup lowfat milk (skim doesnt work well)
3 ½ cups heavy cream (can use fat free half %26amp; half)
1 cup granulated sugar
6 egg yolks
¼ cup rosewater, or to taste, available at Indian stores
a few drops red food color, optional
Wash the rose petals in cold water and pat dry. In a heavy, non-reactive saucepan, place petals of 2 roses, milk, cream, and ½ cup of the sugar. Place over medium heat and heat to just under boiling. Let steep about a half hour to infuse.
Combine the egg yolks and the remaining ½ cup of sugar in a mixing bowl. Whisk until thick and pale yellow. Bring the rose/cream mixture back to a near boil and whisk ¼ of the warm mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then pour all of the egg mixture into the rose milk and place over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Strain into a bowl and chill on ice. Pour into the ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer finished ice cream into bowl and add the torn petals from the remaining rose. Fold into ice cream and pack into freezing container.
PS: the Indian word for rose is "gulab".
Reply:How to make rose petal ice cream:
This is a most unusual recipe which harks back to a time when certain flowers were used quite extensively in cooking. When obtaining rose petals, make absolutely certain that you know how they have been grown and that they have neither been too near a busy highway or sprayed with pesticides. If you buy your roses from a florist shop make sure that they have not been treated with any chemicals. Also remove any bugs, dirt etc. and wash the petals thoroughly before use.
Ingredients
1/2 pint organic milk
yolks of 6 organic, free range eggs
3 1/2 tablespoons caster/superfine sugar
1/2 pint organic cream
1 cup rose petals
4 tablespoons rosé wine
(see measure conversions for more information)
Reply:type tvfoodnetwork in search to make your own ,or check these sites i hope that helps good luck
What is this stuff growing on the mulch of my rose garden?
There is a substance growing on top of the mulch in my rose garden. It first looks like light mustard or, sorry to be gross, light yellow spots of vomit. they range in size from 6 inch diameter to 12+ inch diameter. At first we thought that an animal may have been sick but the spots keep popping up. They start out looking like a dried liquid and the next day they expand and look like a puffy light yellow foam about half an inch tall. The sun will beat down on them for a day and they dry up and deflate. The whole process only takes a few days. The garden is in full sun in zone 6. Any ideas will be appreciated! Thanks a bunch!!! :)
What is this stuff growing on the mulch of my rose garden?
it's slime mold! harmless and funguscides are ineffective! check out the web site below for more info!
Reply:Sounds like a fungus or mold.
You might want to do a search.
http://www.blingo.com/
Reply:It's called Dog Barf Fungus(really!). It likes mulch. It won't hurt your roses. If you want to get rid of it, you'll need to scoop it out of the mulch. If you just want your bed to look good, you can stir it up into the mulch. Since they do dry out, I wouldn't worry about it.
Reply:It definitely sounds like slime mold. There are about 500 species of the primitive organisms. They contain true nuclei and resemble both protists and fungi.
Reply:It sounds like fungus, many mulches get that. I'm not sure how to get rid of it because I've never had this problem, hopefully someone here will have that answer for you.
What is this stuff growing on the mulch of my rose garden?
it's slime mold! harmless and funguscides are ineffective! check out the web site below for more info!
Reply:Sounds like a fungus or mold.
You might want to do a search.
http://www.blingo.com/
Reply:It's called Dog Barf Fungus(really!). It likes mulch. It won't hurt your roses. If you want to get rid of it, you'll need to scoop it out of the mulch. If you just want your bed to look good, you can stir it up into the mulch. Since they do dry out, I wouldn't worry about it.
Reply:It definitely sounds like slime mold. There are about 500 species of the primitive organisms. They contain true nuclei and resemble both protists and fungi.
Reply:It sounds like fungus, many mulches get that. I'm not sure how to get rid of it because I've never had this problem, hopefully someone here will have that answer for you.
How (and in what season) do I prune an overgrown rose bush?
Our rose bush is as big as a small car, and isn't putting many roses on. It hasn't been maintained in many years.
How (and in what season) do I prune an overgrown rose bush?
Although the above answers are correct, they really don't answer your question.
Your rose bush needs a deep pruning and will feel oh so much better after you do it so do it this weekend. Do it in this order:
1. Cut out all dead branches.
2. Cut out all branches which cross another branch. (Which one to cut? continue reading)
3. Open up the bush so that there is adequate circulation going through the middle of the plant. Think of the bush as a vase. The inside is open. Thus, branches which grow towards the middle should be removed.
4. You need to determine what kind of rose it is -- Tea, floribunda or climbing. If a Tea or Floribunda, cut it down to about 2-3 feet, leaving 3-4 main branches. If it's a climber, leave 3-4 long branches.
It may take until next year for your rose to recover but it will. Give it LOTS of water and fertilize it after you prune it, then again in two months.
Roses are like pets. They really respond to attention.
Reply:The first year I would not overdo it. Cut about 2/3rds off. On each cut, cut right above a leaf that is pointed away from the center of the plant. Whichever direction the leaf is pointing is the direction the new branch will grow. Cut out all of the dead wood. You should prune either very late in the year, or very early. It helps to have leaves on it so you can see where to make the above cuts. The next year it should be okay to cut it even shorter if you want.
Reply:As mentioned by jamlinrich, most of pruning is done during spring. But you can also prune extensively during rainy season. The idea is to keep one or two main barks and cut the rest of bush. Now you can prune these remaining barks using Pruning knife or small saw.
Also, you can keep pruning the small branches which has already given you roses every now and then. Depending on type of Rose - you can propagate the pruned barks into new plants.
To have better smelling roses for bouquet - cut them out before sunrise. I have many roses as higher as 7 feet with many flowers at a single time.
Also, you need to put organic fertilizer every 1.5-2 months for better results. You can also use home made compost, vermicompost plus small amounts of powdered limestone, potassium to rejuvinate the soil. Contact local florist/nursery for more solutions.
Reply:When to Prune Roses
Timing is determined by the class of the rose plant and the zone in which it is growing. Most rose pruning is done in the spring, with the blooming of the forsythia as a signal to get moving. If you don't have forsythia, watch for when the leaf buds begin to swell on your rose plants, meaning the bumps on the canes get larger and reddish in color.
Hybrid tea roses are the most particular about pruning. If you don't know what type of rose you have, watch the plant for a season. If it blooms on the new growth it sends out that growing season, prune while dormant or just about to break dormancy, as stated above. If it blooms early, on last year's canes, don't prune until after flowering.
pulling teeth
How (and in what season) do I prune an overgrown rose bush?
Although the above answers are correct, they really don't answer your question.
Your rose bush needs a deep pruning and will feel oh so much better after you do it so do it this weekend. Do it in this order:
1. Cut out all dead branches.
2. Cut out all branches which cross another branch. (Which one to cut? continue reading)
3. Open up the bush so that there is adequate circulation going through the middle of the plant. Think of the bush as a vase. The inside is open. Thus, branches which grow towards the middle should be removed.
4. You need to determine what kind of rose it is -- Tea, floribunda or climbing. If a Tea or Floribunda, cut it down to about 2-3 feet, leaving 3-4 main branches. If it's a climber, leave 3-4 long branches.
It may take until next year for your rose to recover but it will. Give it LOTS of water and fertilize it after you prune it, then again in two months.
Roses are like pets. They really respond to attention.
Reply:The first year I would not overdo it. Cut about 2/3rds off. On each cut, cut right above a leaf that is pointed away from the center of the plant. Whichever direction the leaf is pointing is the direction the new branch will grow. Cut out all of the dead wood. You should prune either very late in the year, or very early. It helps to have leaves on it so you can see where to make the above cuts. The next year it should be okay to cut it even shorter if you want.
Reply:As mentioned by jamlinrich, most of pruning is done during spring. But you can also prune extensively during rainy season. The idea is to keep one or two main barks and cut the rest of bush. Now you can prune these remaining barks using Pruning knife or small saw.
Also, you can keep pruning the small branches which has already given you roses every now and then. Depending on type of Rose - you can propagate the pruned barks into new plants.
To have better smelling roses for bouquet - cut them out before sunrise. I have many roses as higher as 7 feet with many flowers at a single time.
Also, you need to put organic fertilizer every 1.5-2 months for better results. You can also use home made compost, vermicompost plus small amounts of powdered limestone, potassium to rejuvinate the soil. Contact local florist/nursery for more solutions.
Reply:When to Prune Roses
Timing is determined by the class of the rose plant and the zone in which it is growing. Most rose pruning is done in the spring, with the blooming of the forsythia as a signal to get moving. If you don't have forsythia, watch for when the leaf buds begin to swell on your rose plants, meaning the bumps on the canes get larger and reddish in color.
Hybrid tea roses are the most particular about pruning. If you don't know what type of rose you have, watch the plant for a season. If it blooms on the new growth it sends out that growing season, prune while dormant or just about to break dormancy, as stated above. If it blooms early, on last year's canes, don't prune until after flowering.
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