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Can anyone help me identify a rose?

2011-11-19T01:33:00.003-08:00

I'll try and keep this short...I recently received my preserved wedding bouquet and I am thinking that these are not my roses that I sent to them. My bouquet didn't have very many greens in it. This bouquet has leaves around the edge of the bouquet that look like grocery store rose leaves? (and a few within the bouquet)

I hate to think that I have been bamboozeled, but if anyone can point out a website that can help me identify roses, it would be a great start! Thanks!

Can anyone help me identify a rose?
Try this site:

http://www.rkdn.org/roses/

Sometimes when bouquets are preserved the color of the roses (or other flowers) changes. Sometimes the outer petals of the flowers become discolored and the preserver chooses to remove them, which makes the bouquet a little smaller, so they might fill in with more/new greenery.

Hope this helps.
Reply:Since the one you have now is preserved, you could go to a flower shop and look for the rose (you described it very well so you must remember what the particular rose in question looks like)...and ask them the name of the rose. If they don't know (then these employees should be fired), then maybe you could take pics of the rose from there and post pics with your question next time.

Do i have to cut climbing rose bush in the Fall?

2011-11-19T01:33:00.002-08:00

Planted climbing rose bush in spring, it climbed it's green but no flowers yet is it normal?And do i have tu cut in down?

Do i have to cut climbing rose bush in the Fall?
A Yahoo search for "climbing rose bush" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 2,840 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.

Good luck with your search.
Reply:you should stop pruning by mid-August, only deadhead if the rose is still blooming. No you shouldn't cut it down before winter. The idea is for the rose to NOT put on any new growth between now and winter, because the new growth is tender and may get killed by the cold. Pruning/cutting back stimulates new growth. Alos roses in cold climates get alot of winter kill. Prune in early spring..
Reply:let it keep growing this fall, then prune back in january. It should start flowering next spring. Don't forget to fertilize it at the beginning of spring.
Reply:If you trim it it will bloom better. You want to trim it above a set of 5 healthy grouping og leaves. Usually you will want to cut it practically to the ground in the dead of winter when it gets too big.
Reply:Roses love abuse, trim it if you want, or not, either way. I just wait until my roses become too unruly and then I wack them back. Roses also LOVE fertilizer, I use Miracle Gro. This will most likely make them bloom. I used Miracle Gro on my wild roses this spring, gave them a Huge dose, and I had sooooo many blooms they weighted down the branches! Good Luck!
Reply:I think so.!

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How do I bring my mini rose bush back to life?

2011-11-19T01:33:00.001-08:00

In August a friend of mine gave me a mini rose bush as a gift. I transplanted it, because the pot it was in was getting too small. It did really great for the first few months, but now all of a sudden it's drying up! Is it because of the fall, and if so, should I do anything special with it like prune it down? Or is the pot it's in getting too small on the inside and causing this strange behavior? Help!

How do I bring my mini rose bush back to life?
Don't do anything. Just cut back the dead wood, water it, and leave it 'til next spring and see what comes up.

You will be amazed at just how hardy roses are - they do not require anything like the 'mother hen' attention that they often get - most end up being mothered to death.
Reply:My daughter sent me one as a Mothers day gift, and I planted it outside, now it is beautiful. It just did ot do well pot bound.l
Reply:Roses look dead during the winter. Put it in a place where the roots will not freeze. You can even put it under an old rug or blanket. Next spring when the nights are in the high 60's, bring it out into the sunshine and start watering it. Do not let the soil dry out. Mix time-released rose fertilizer into the top soil (follow the directions on the container for potted plants). During the summer, you can water it with rose liquid fertilizer if you wish, BE very sure to mix as directed on the container or it will burn your rose. Do this about every 7 to 14 days.
Reply:Your rose is probably root bound and needs to be in a larger pot or the ground. Just remember that if there is green then there is hope so don't give up on it yet. Prune it back to 3-4 inches and plant it in the ground where it can get full sun. Make sure you remove the old soil from the roots and gently spread them apart and trim away any brown or black roots leaving only the white and creamy colored roots. Dig a hole and pile a mound of soil in the center and spread the roots over the mound, but not in a circular pattern. Fill in the hole with soil and water well. Lay a thick layer of straw around the base of the rose to help insulate it from winter freezes. Once you rose is established this won't be necessary.

Good Luck
Reply:Pee on it.

How long will a bare root rose last before I have to plant it?

2011-11-19T01:33:00.000-08:00

I bought a bare root rose, and have not been able to plant it yet. We are still having some nights that freeze. I live in the high desert. How long can I wait before it dies. Also, it has started to grow, is that o.k.? Do I have to do anything to it before I plant it?

How long will a bare root rose last before I have to plant it?
It is real important that you keep the plant in a bucket of water to keep it hydrated. Keep the plant in a sheltered area like a garage that is not to warm. It is starting to grow and that is ok . If you can plant it soon and shelter it with one of those covers for roses ( looks like a flower pot turned upside down) and lotts of mulch for the roots it should do fine . When you plant it dig a hole and make a cone shape in bottom of hole spread out roots over cone add soil to just below bud union . mulch extra well and keep well watered until well established
Reply:Roses are pretty cold tolerant. Mine regularly go down to -5 C or 20 deg F. Areas close to me get down to much cooler temperatures and still grow them with no problem. (They are related to Blackberries so their tough.) My garden books tell me the modern roses have a lower temperature range of 0 to 10 deg F and the old fashioned roses even cooler.

You can't keep it in the original bag for too long, they are packed to keep going for only a matter of weeks eg enough moisture.

I would plant it in a pot (nurseries do it all the time), to keep it going and if your really worried you can bring it in overnight.

Let it establish it's self and plant it after a few weeks. If it's shooting I would definitely pot it up.

If it has been bagged with sawdust or potting mixture make sure you wash this off well before you plant. Check all the roots after the washing and cut any broken roots neatly at the break. Most important thing is to not let the roots dry out. Plant in pot or ground immediately at the same height as where soil at the growers has been, water well to exclude air bubbles etc. Check regularly to see it doesn't try out but don't water if it doesn't need it.

My roses grow to temperatures up to 110 deg F with a regular garden water,mulch, manure and not much more. Its hot and dry so I don't need to spray.

How can I press a dry, rose bud without damaging it?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.009-08:00

I have some dry, full, rose buds which have an enormous sentimental value to me. I would like to press them somehow, without causing damage or losing petals. Is there any method I could use to make the bud moist and then be able to press it? Any ideas...Thanks!

How can I press a dry, rose bud without damaging it?
Pressing a DRY rosebud is just going to destroy it. I would suggest getting a container to put it in permanently. Alternatively, consider contacting a florist or floral designer to see what they would suggest about preserving it. Don't press a dry flower of any sort - you'll just end up with fragments.
Reply:If you press a DRY flower, you will get flower powder. You should have done the pressing when the flowers were alive. All you can do at this point is preserve them and put them in a dry vase.
Reply:I have had success by using wax paper. Put the rose between two sheets of wax paper and either put it in a press or under several heavy books.

How do a plant a second rose bush by using a bush that I already have? Do I get seeds from it?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.008-08:00

Or do I cut off a certain part and plant it? I have a rose bush that I love and would like to make more from it, if possible. Or do I have to just go buy a new rosebush if I want another? I would like to grow my own.

How do a plant a second rose bush by using a bush that I already have? Do I get seeds from it?
Take about a 5" cutting,leave it in fresh water and it will form foots.When the roots cover the bottom of the glass transplant it to potting soil and keep it moist.
Reply:Take a long stem from it and bend it until you can bury it into the ground. Cover with soil and water. Sprinkle some RooTone on it to help it root faster. This works with almost all bushes.
Reply:Seed willnot come true. You can try to root ot as the other person mentions. However many roses are grafted. The top of the rose is genetically different from the botton. The top cultivar is grafted onto a rootstock. One it heals and starts to grow, the top is cut off the rootstock. This is because it is tough to breed for a pretty flower and a strong root system. It is worth a try.

FYI rootone is aeffective if it touches the plant, not on the soil. You may not even need it in this case.
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How to take clippings from a rose bush in bloom?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.007-08:00

My sister has a rose bush that i would love to have. Its in bloom right now and I would like to either transplant it to my house or at least take a clipping that is sure to root. Does anyone know how this is done?

How to take clippings from a rose bush in bloom?
Clip it below a 7 leaf joint and on an angle. Remove the flower and put the stem into the soil so that the bud next to the 7 leaves is just above the ground. Cover it with a glass jar. Water regularly. When the jar fills with leaves, the transplant is complete and you can remove the jar. It is extremely hard to grow a rose that way. It would be far better to find out what the variety is called and buy your own bush.
Reply:My mother was able to grow roses from clippings, but I have never been able to do it. I hope you can find the variety of rose you want. The most beautiful red roses are Christian Dior and Mr. Lincoln. Report It

Reply:my friend used to take a branch and put it in a bucket of dirt while it was still attached to the bush and let it root that way when the roots formed she would clip it worked for her

How can I make lipstick from rose petals?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.006-08:00

I just want to know how girls used to make shades of red and pink from rose petals. It has such a classic look and I wanted to try it out.

How can I make lipstick from rose petals?
You could squeeze the flower in your fingers, staining them, then dob it on your lips. Every bit of the rose is good for you %26amp; your skin. Not sure on this recipe,but check with your pharmacy first.

Help! I failed to cover my rose bushes during the last freeze. Are they a lost cause this year?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.005-08:00

Help! I failed to cover my rose bushes during the very cold weather we had earlier this month. I cut all of the dead leaves/ branches also I've started feeding every week but have not seen any new shoots. Are they a lost cause this year?

Help! I failed to cover my rose bushes during the last freeze. Are they a lost cause this year?
they are not... mine have half dead leaves but the nursery said that roses will survive. give it time and make sure you use the Miracle Gro rose food. it helped mine a lot!
Reply:most roses are cold hardy to -10 degrees. give them time as it takes about 4 weeks of consistently warm temps for them to flush out new growth. they should be in bloom by the end of may depending n your zone. they are heavy feeders so use a rose fertilizer usually about every 6 weeks.
Reply:In my experience roses are a lot stronger than you would think. I have 10 of them in my front yard and I never cover them, even in the winter. In the spring i prune them back and they always grow back.

Has anyone ever made a snowglobe with a real rose?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.004-08:00

Easter is coming up and I want to put a real rose inside a snowglobe for my gf. How to preserve the rose is my biggest bump, I'm going for the beauty and the beast concept. Any suggestions?

Has anyone ever made a snowglobe with a real rose?
You would have to make sure that it is super dried and then, it won't look as pretty. If it's not dried it will wilt. My suggestion, is to get a pretty good looking fake one, and use it.
Reply:If you want it to last forever and be totally cheap and easy...you'll want to use a fake rose...if your want to use a real rose...

Here are some ways to perserve real roses...Hope it helps:

Essentially there are four preservation methods: air-drying, moisture transfer, freeze-drying, and coating. All methods preserve the rose in one form or another and to varying degrees of permanence and retained fragrance.

Before you start:

Selecting the right rose is important. Choose roses after the blooms have dried of morning dew and irrigation. Select blooms a day or so before they are fully opened, and insure they are free of defects caused by insects or sprays. As the blooms dry, minor imperfections are magnified and make the dried blossom appear unsightly.

Remember that the dried blossom will not retain the same color as the living bloom. Select medium- or light-colored roses in the pink, red, yellow or orange tones. Dark reds, purples and mauves will dry very dark and sometimes turn black. White and blush pink roses will often turn dingy brown.

Insure the blooms are insect-free. Some insect eggs or larvae can survive the drying process, and will destroy your dried bloom in short order. Do not spray the rose with pesticides after the bloom is chosen, however. The surfactants used in the pesticide may cause the bloom to spot or brown during the drying process. Two techniques for "debugging" the bloom are 1) dipping the rose in a mild soap and water solution, then hanging it upside down to dry of surface moisture, or 2) lightly dusting the rose with silica aerogel or diatomaceous earth that has been laced with pyrethrin, then gently shaking out the excess dust. Yet another technique is to kill them with heat and mothball vapors.

Air-drying:

By far, this preservation method is the easiest and involves the least amount of special equipment. All that is required is your rose, some florist wire or a recycled twist-tie, a paper clip and a dry, dark closet.

Once you have selected your roses, remove the lower leaves and bind a few of the stems together with the florist wire. It is important to keep the blossoms from touching each other; otherwise, they will dry unevenly and may discolor or misshapen where the petals touch.

Open the paper clip so that it makes a small s-hook. Slip one end under the binding wire and hang the other end on a coat hanger or length of stretched twine inside your closet. Hanging the roses upside down by their stems helps keep the blooms' shape during the drying process, which varies by temperature and humidity, usually taking from 5 to 10 days.

Using this method of drying preserves some of the rose's fragrance. It also preserves the stem which may or may not be used in arranging the dried roses for presentation or display.

Moisture transfer:

This drying technique involves the use of an absorbent which desiccates the rose by transferring the moisture from the petals to another medium. The most common medium for this method is silica aerogel, sold as "silica" in the crafts stores. Other drying agents include sand, cornmeal and borax. Using this method preserves the blossom more true to its original color and shape, but does not preserve much of the fragrance.

Prune away most of the stem, leaving a inch or so below the calyx. Choose a container which can be sealed and place an inch or so of silica in the container's bottom. Place the blossom upright and atop the silica layer. Gently separate the petals, positioning them to a desired final shape, and sprinkle additional silica around and in between each petal. Seal the container for 3 to 5 days, depending on the size of the bloom.

This method may require a bit of experimentation to determine how fast the bloom will dry. You can check the bloom periodically, but remember to recover it with the silica after each check.

A derivation of this technique is to use the silica in combination with a microwave oven. Instead of taking several days, the process can be reduced to a few minutes.

Freeze-drying:

Freeze-drying flowers is essentially a process of transferring (or "sublimating") the moisture from the rose to a container using a cold vacuum chamber. The process is slow and unless you plan on going into the business of freeze-drying flowers, it can be very expensive.

There are, however, special occasions where preserving your rose may be worth having someone do it for you. And, as you might expect, there are companies who specialize in this task. Check your phone directory's yellow pages for companies in your area that can perform this service for you. Or, if you are interested in purchasing roses or arrangements using someone else's roses, you can visit the internet for any number of services to assist you. After a quick search, two I found were Accents %26amp; Flowers and Flying B Bar Ranch. And, of course, bring your credit card.

Coating:

Still another method of preserving roses is dipping them in hot paraffin - a technique dating back at least to Victorian times. This process does not dry the rose, rather the process encapsulates it. Consequently, the rose usually lasts only 7 to 14 days. Still, the process can be fun and rewarding if you are trying to preserve blooms for a special holiday arrangement.

Regardless of the technique you employ for preserving your roses, a great deal of personal satisfaction can be gained by extending the bloom beyond its season and sharing it with family and friends.

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What is the scientific composition of rose petals? Where can I find the answer?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.003-08:00

I'm conducting an experiment involving research about the scientific composition of rose petals.

What is the scientific composition of rose petals? Where can I find the answer?
Chromosomes of Garden Roses

http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/genecount.htm...

'Scented Flora of the World' by Roy Genders is a good resource for the chemistry of fragrance.

The senescence %26amp; abscission of rose petals

http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/conten...

http://jxb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/conten...

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article...

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs...

Micro-Scopic Structure of Rose Petal.

http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/20...

http://books.google.com/books?id=PpQDAAA...

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/2000022...

http://denniskunkel.com/DK/Plants/96988A...

Fragrance

http://boisdejasmin.typepad.com/_/2006/0...

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs...

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article...

http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/...

http://www.bio-computing.org/showabstrac...

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/su...

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/galler...

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-b...

Fragrance extraction kit

http://www.physlink.com/estore/cart/Parf...

www.collectivewisdominitiative.org/ papers/COTE/COTE_story_rose.pdf -

http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/CCA...

http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/20...

Bibliography for rose related biotech %26amp; breeding

http://www.geocities.com/rosegardenbd/ro...

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article...

What color of rose indicates a love of or service to the military or our country?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.002-08:00

My uncle recently passed away and my family and I would like to plant a rose in his honor.

He was very dedicated to serving our country in it's time of need. He belonged to the military.

We were not sure if there was a color of rose that symbolized this. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks!

What color of rose indicates a

love of or service to the

military or our country?
Yellow.
Reply:i think yellow
Reply:Yellow is the color often used for remebering soldiers who are away. Haven't you ever heard the song lyric "Around her hair she tied a yellow ribbon"?
Reply:Red. The color of the blood shed for America, the color of love for our country, and a heck of a lot more manly than white and yellow.

http://www.pagelinx.com/flowersonly/bigs...
Reply:Nothing specific that I'm aware of. But I bet if you planted one of his favorite color roses he would be happy.

What do you do when your rose bushes get frost bit?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.001-08:00

I bought new rose bushes and planted them a few days later the weather turned cold, I think they were frost bit what do I do now? are they goners or will they come out of it and grow?

What do you do when your rose bushes get frost bit?
They'll be find. Continue regular care and have a bit of patience.

Roses are tough.
Reply:Roses, like any other perennial, can handle frost bite. Yes, it will burn off whatever leaves were already coming out, but it will continue to send out more. Those burnt leaves will not suddenly get healthy though. They're goners. You can go ahead and remove them if you want, others will follow.

Where can I buy a Confederate Rose plant?

2011-11-19T01:32:00.000-08:00

The flower blooms white in the morning, pink in the afternoon and then almost red at the end of the day. It is more like a hibiscus than a rose.

Where can I buy a Confederate Rose plant?
It actually is a hibiscus-- Have a friend that showed me theirs-- the leaf was hibiscus and it wasn't blooming when I was there. I did a search and found it-- use google but you may need to narrow the search. The plant is a perennial in the South-I don't remember it's range tho.

good luck
Reply:We have one, but it was given to us. He has many of them and propagates them to give away. So if you know somebody that has one ask if they will give you a cutting. Read up on the method before you get the cutting though. I believe it has to be new growth with thickness of a pencil. I hope you can get one. They are very pretty. Our neighbor's is over 6 ft tall.

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How can I keep my new rose bushes alive?

2011-11-19T01:31:00.009-08:00

I recently planted two beautiful hybrid tea rose bushes. Prior to planting in the ground, they had beautiful blooms and healthy looking leaves. About a week after I planted it, the blooms started to wilt and fall off. The leaves are still green but they don't look as healthy. I used a systemic fertilizer/insecticide. Is it possible that these plants are not getting enough water? Too much water? Not enough sun? When I planted it, I am now remembering that I did not back fill the hole with water, I watered heavily afterword--could this have been my problem?

How can I keep my new rose bushes alive?
they could be taking root..go ahead and snip any buds off..this will allow the bush to concentrate on rooting and once the bush has taken root you should begin to see new growth and in no time at all you will start getting new blooms....use a fertilizer such as miracle gro or dried up cow patties can be put in the ground around them...water as needed but do not over water...also roses need full sun

mulch around the shrub but dont allow the mulch to cover the main part coming out of the ground..pull mulch back about 1 inch from base of plant

HAPPY GARDENING!!!!
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Reply:Roses need EARLY morning sun to help keep fungus down...if dew sits on the leaves long, you will get a nasty black spot infection, and powdery mildew will be a real problem. Sounds like your roses are in transplant shock. Keep ground damp, do not water leaves...soak from roots. Give them time, they are very hard to kill.
Reply:WATER lol
Reply:Roses need a lot of sun, so that could be your problem, but I'd ask what kind of fertilizer... I recommend an organic type (I'm having great success with fish emulsion 5-1-1, which you can get at Lowes). Many commercial fertilizers are too powerfull; if there are double digits anywhere in the formula (20-10-10, 10-20-30, etc), its too much.

Does your soil drain really well or not enough? If you have sandy soil, or its in a pot, you'll need to water very often. If you have clay-like, poor draining soil, you may be overwatering.

How do I get my Desert Rose plant to bloom?

2011-11-19T01:31:00.008-08:00

One of my Desert Roses was started from a cutting and it used to bloom several times throughout the summer, but last summer it developed only a few blooms and they dropped off before opening. It's about 4-5 years old.

My Desert Rose started from seed has a nice caudex but has never bloomed. It's about 3 years old.

I'm reading different things about how often to fertilize, etc. What say you?

How do I get my Desert Rose plant to bloom?
well here's what I do.

when ever it blooms, and the rose starts to die you should snap off the rose. like there should be a little knot on the green part of the stem and you should break it off from there.

this helps the rose bush so that it can grow back twice as many roses as before. also you should add fertilizers to the soil around the plant. there are sertian fertilizers that are made spacificly for rose plants.

hope that helps you!
Reply:Fertilize every six months, water continuously, and make sure that you're misting. This assumes that you're dead-heading. Maybe you need to try a different type of plant food--I love miracle grow. Check with your local Rose Society, or go to americanrosesociety.org.

What do you put on rose bushes to keep the bottoms from turning brown and dying?

2011-11-19T01:31:00.007-08:00

I have some beautiful rose bushes, but it seems different parts are always dying.

What do you put on rose bushes to keep the bottoms from turning brown and dying?
ONE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO TAKE CARE WHEN WATERING THEM. IF THEY STAY WET TOO LONG IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER THEY CAN GET FUNGUS OR MOLD AND START TO TURN BROWN AND POSSIBLY DIE EVENTUALLY. THAT IS TRUE FOR ANY KIND OF PLANT. YOUR ROSES MY BE IN AN AREA WHERE THE AIR DOESN'T CIRCULATE AS WELL. YOU COULD DO A TINY BIT OF LITTLE PRUNING TO HELP IMPROVE THAT. WHEN I WATER I JUST LAY THE HOSE DOWN ON THE GROUND TURN IT ON TO A TRICKLE AND LET IT SOAK. IT REALLY SAVES THE LEAVES. A LITTLE BUG SPRAY PROBABLY WOULDN'T HURT, THEY CAN BE PRETTY SNEAKY.
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When is the best time to trim your rose bush?

2011-11-19T01:31:00.006-08:00

i am new to rose bushes ,and i would like to know when is a good time,half my rose bush is dead and the other half aint.

When is the best time to trim your rose bush?
Usually it is best to trim in the spring just after new growth. However, since half of your rosebush is dead I would trim now. Trim out any old dead canes, seal off any large cuts with a drop of elmers glue or even clear nail polish so that insects and disease don't set in. Place new mulch at the base. Then fertilize your rosebush to encourage growth and bloom. Tip: A great rose fertilizer/food is banana peel. Just bury your banana peels under your roses.
Reply:Depends on where you live. Roses are pruned while they are dormant, here in central California I seem to do it around December or January. You don't trim it, you prune it and when you do you remove any dead wood while you're at it. There are some excellent books about how to prune correctly or there might be a class offered in your area to learn how to do it right, it really does matter.
Reply:now is probably a good time otherwise the other half will die too.
Reply:before they bloom early spring or fall after they are done blooming
Reply:Call your local garden center or the county extension agent affiliated with agricultural university (listed in the front of your phone book). As stated before, it is really important to prune the roses at the proper time.

I'm in Northern California, and there are always lots of free classes at different garden centers (Lowe's, Home Depot, Capitol Nursery, etc.) in January. The appropriate time to prune roses here in Sacramento is between New Year's Day and Valentine's Day.
Reply:You can prune roses anytime up until you are in danger of a freeze within one month. A freeze on freshly pruned roses can cause dead rot and disease. If you want to promote a bushy growth for next year, prune now. If you are happy with the shape of your bush, wait until Spring to prune, or if you have a late bloomer, wait until after bloom.
Reply:No they other 1/2 will not die get some Miracle grow for roses and use it I use the crystal feed you apply it around the base of the plant and water repete every 2 weeks than do a complete prune back after the first frost I grow show roses that is all my front yard is

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Where can i buy black rose bulbs online?

2011-11-19T01:31:00.005-08:00

I looked on google, but i cant find a place with black rose bulbs. help please!

Where can i buy black rose bulbs online?
There are numerous black plants to choose from to add drama in your black garden: deep purple to black tulips (Black Parrot or Queen of the Night), black mondo grass, black hollyhock (Alcea rosea Nigra), and Colocasia ‘Black Magic’ (a black variety of elephant ears).

Ralph Moore has bred a miniature rose called Black Jade – near black buds mature into elegant dark red blossoms.

Roses that are so deeply red they can appear black include varieties like 'Black Magic', 'Black Beauty', 'Black Baccara' %26amp; 'Nigrette'. Try the English Rose 'Tradescant' for scent and color. However remember roses alter their color depending on your soil and sun exposure. 'Raven' is the closest to the perfect dark red I have grown.

Some other dark, nearly black plants to consider include iris (Dark Vader, Superstition), pansies (Bowles Black), dahlias (Arabian Night), columbine (Black Barlow), and daylilies (Starling, Black Jack), Black Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus (Nigracans), Black Peony Poppy, Papaver somniferum, and Black Coneflower, Rudbeckia occidentalis

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Try; HelpMeFind.com Roses, Peonies, %26amp; Clematis

Rosefile.com

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Reply:Roses don't grow from bulbs. They are shrubs. Actually there is no such thing as a black rose since the blue color gene needed to create such a dark rose does not exist in roses.

Closest you could get would be a deep crimson or red.

There are tulips that are considered "black", not as Gothic as the mystical black rose, but maybe would fill the bill.
Reply:Roses are not bulbs. They are plants that grow from seed or are taken from cuttings.

Many companies sell dark red roses; known to be almost black. Try Edmunds, Jackson %26amp; Perkins, or Weeks Roses.

http://www.edmundsroses.com/

http://www.weeksroses.com/
Reply:This excerpt taken from everyrose.com

Q.: Where can I buy a blue rose? Or a black rose?

A.: In short - you can't, because there is no such thing. A true blue rose has been the "holy grail" of rose breeders for hundreds of years, however roses simply do not have the genes to produce a blue colour. You may have seen photos of a "blue" rose on the Internet - these are forgeries.

We may see a genetically modified rose in years to come (Suntory in Japan is working on this) but as of this date there have been no breakthroughs. The roses with "Blue" in their names are wishful thinking - they are mostly a pale lavender colour. Similarly for black roses, there are very dark reds, and dark purples, and some red varieties have petals that burn to black in the sun, but there are no true blacks.
Reply:My friend has black roses - not natural, but here's how she does it.

Grow a white rose, something like an Iceberg. Then she waters it with water containing Indian Ink, which gets taken up by the plant, and produced a black rose. I must warn you it gets taken up by all the surrounding plants too, and isn't very eco-friendly, as well as not making a perfectly black coloration, but here and there you get the perfect black.

Best of luck!
Reply:Sorry, roses grow from roots, not bulbs.
Reply:Roses don't grow from bulbs.For rose bushes try Jackson and Perkins on line.
Reply:You'd have to E-mail Pual MacCartney. He wore one on an album once. Sgt. Peppers I think.

How do you preserve a rose?

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I have a single rose from my grandmother's funeral bouquet and I would like to preserve it the best that I can. It is nearly a week old now and it is in "fair" condition. What can I do?

How do you preserve a rose?
When I save roses I usually leave them out of water (usually standing upright) and just let them dry out, all the ones that I have saved kept their shape ... after the dried out I sprayed them with hairspray to help keep them from crumbling ... they get very delicate ...

also want to say sorry to hear about your loss
Reply:to tell you the truth i really do not know
Reply:two ways, you can dry it upside down in the sun and it will dry on it's own. Upside down so it doesn't bend at the stem and flower part.

OR you can dehydrate it with silica - found at craft stores like Michael's, JoAnn's Fabrics, etc. I know for sure Michael's carries it and almost sure JoAnn's does, got to the bridal section (where the fake flowers are) I think that's where I saw it. :)
Reply:After a week, I'm sorry to say, you will not be able to preserve it in a full flower shape. The best thing for you to do is to press it. Once you have it pressed, you should attach it to a bookmark, that you seal between two sheets of archival clear plastic sheets. These products are available in craft stores. Do a web search for further information on pressed flowers. Do it NOW, before the flower deteriorates any further.... I'm sorry for your loss. Grandmother's are always special.
Reply:Hang it upside down in your clost and keep it therer for a few weeks to let it dry out, once it it dry dip it in wax and re hang it for a few hours.
Reply:hang it upside down, to dry it

put it in your freezer to "dehydrate it"

press it under reallly heavy books for a while to press it

hope i helped!
Reply:just hang it up-side down
Reply:I hung one upside down in my furnace room which preserved it really well!!

Rose in winter, how to take care of rose in private room?

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I just bought a small rose-pot (i dont know which kind of rose it is, the flowers are pinky yellow and quite small) and put that pot in my private room on the bookshelf (I live in dorm). Winter is coming so please advise me how to take care of roses in room? there is no sunlight in winter here but instead of that my room is always kept in warmth. I have never planted roses before so what to do? Now i am growing my roses in special soil for rose (which i purchased in supermarket) but please show me some good tips for my roses? Manure? Water? Lamp light? Thank you.

Rose in winter, how to take care of rose in private room?
your roses will go dormant in winter. they need to be pruned. in spring it is time to feed them. roses are not meant to grow inside. maybe you could put them outside for some fresh air and sunshine a couple of days a week. good luck

How long will this rose that i got bloom?

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I have just bought a rose bush, its falled Fame!, and it says Grandiflora rose on the container. Its unlike one i ever bought, it grows 1 and half meters tall, and it has long stems, which is probably could for cutting. it has big, open pink flowers with about 30-36 petals. I have 3 stems all conected to root , and on the tip of each stem is the flower. I know that most roses bloom all summer (or most of the summer), but will this one? I'm afriad that after the blooms fall off it will just be a green shrub. is that the way it will be? ps, i live in ontario canada, zone 4/5. it might be a hybrid tea rose, It looks similar to this, but they are not identicle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Chrys... . Tx in adance.

How long will this rose that i got bloom?
Hi, Your Grandiflora should bloom all summer,and bloom for many years if properly cared for. To promote new growth and new buds, after your flowers have bloomed ,trim them off. You cut at a 45% aAngle above a Five Leafed Leaf, that's where the buds form. Feed Rose and flower food in the spring,summer,and fall .In fall cut any dead wood out and branches that cross each other in the middle. Cut about one third back(I sometimes cut mine back to 2/3 or one foot off the bud union) And seal any branches that are bigger than a pencil with white glue or sealing compound. You need to pack yours for winter with straw, or hay. My bushes are now thirty years old and the main branches are bigger than my arms. Maybe that's where they get rosewood? Anyway ,my one Grandiflora has over three dozen flowers on it at all times! It's a big bush and is called Paradise. Bye
Reply:ok they will bloom all year round till frost if you prune them right

ok stop pruning them mid fall and then start again in spring after hard frosts have past.. you prune them like you would any other tea hybrid 3 leaflets down, cut at a 45 degree angle,at an outward facing bud..if the roses grow into themselves it gets poor air circ. and starts chafing..and more prone to diseases..cut the angle away from the leaflet though.

If you prune when the blooms fade, it will prompt the rose to rebloom. Pls feel free to contact me with any more questions you might have.. we love Roses so we are happy to share our knowledge!

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How can I save my rose petals?

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i probably have over 40 English rose plants on my backyard that has been producing tons of flowers for several months now. it seems to be such a waste to just throw away the spent blooms.

does anyone have any ideas on constructive things i can do w/ the petals? maybe make perfume? how do i get started doing that?

i don't want to use any toxic chemicals. thank you.

How can I save my rose petals?
You can make rose tea. Or tincture - place dried rose petals in a glass jar and cover with twice its volume of a clear grain alcohol (vodka is the standard) leave for two weeks, strain through a filter, bottle in amber dropper bottles, date and label.
Reply:Other than drying the flowers by hanging them upside-down for a while and then making dried floral arrangements or crafts from them, you can contact a local florist and explain your situation to them. Some florals use dried flowers for arrangements and would be willing to buy them from you. That way you could make a lil on the side cash from your beautiful flower garden.
Reply:I like to keep them in glass/crystal jars, bowls etc. Just as decorations, they dry nicely.
Reply:While the roses are still buds, cut the stem to about 8or 10 inches. Tie several together and hang upside down in your kitchen til they are dry. Makes a start for dry flower arrangement. Don't hang in the window.
Reply:I'd only bother with the highly scented cultivars, as the scent evaporates with time.

You can make rosewater, effleurage, or distill your own oil (warning, all of these things take tremendous amounts of petals,

preferably NOT taken from spent flowers), or you can make rose beads from the petals. Or there's always potpourri

Some of the SCA web sites have very nice instructions on making rosewater, etc, and I know there are sites that talk about making beads from petals, which was also a medieval craft that had quite a resurgence in Victorian times.
Reply:If you have a gf/bf, i suggest you do something romantic like invate he/she to your house with a tral of rose petals from the door to your bed. Cover your bed in rose petals also, and you know what to do from there.

How can i preserve a rose bud?

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I need to be able to preserve a rose bud in a way that the preservation will last for years? Maybe months if it comes down to it? Help its a little urgent!

How can i preserve a rose bud?
The American Rose Society has a good article about preserving roses--I don't know anyone personally who's tried this, though.

http://www.ars.org/About_Roses/preservin...
Reply:Go to a local craft store and ask. I know there is a specific kind of gel crystals that you can set the rose in then microwave (sounds nuts i know) that will almost crystalize the rose in a natural still alive state.

Hanging, drying, or pressing the flower can make it brittle and easiely distroyed....You need something that will keep the moiture locked inside...think sealed.

While hair spray might be a good idea....the alchohol in the spray will dry the rose, and it will flake.
Reply:hang it up side down
Reply:I actually dipped some roses in wax and they lasted for years, even the color. You can hang them upside down in a closet, even the baby's breath or you can buy some kind preservation powder from the craft store.
Reply:Use hair spray
Reply:I have used clear fingernail polish and it worked, too. The best way , though is to visit your local craft store. They have all kinds of applications in a variety of price ranges.
Reply:Put a aspirin in the vase. Or put it in the bible.

How do you make a rose or flower out of a dollar bill?

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A friend of mine showed me a rose that was given to him that was made out of a dollar bill, could use any other bills but this one was from a dollar. It even had the stem (short but it was a stem) and a leaf. Could have been made using more than one bill, but he said that he watched it being made and they only used one bill.He has no clue has to how they did it, he said that they did it pretty fast. But he was drinking and playing pool at the time, so I'm sure that time just got away from him.

How do you make a rose or flower out of a dollar bill?
try this link

http://www.lisashea.com/japan/origami/di...

What can i substitute for rose wine in a simple wine making recipe?

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in line with my daughter's wine making project, the recipe of a citrus wine requires a rose wine, unfortunately, i cannot find one in our place or nearby city. can anyone please suggest a more common substitute that will fit in the recipe?

What can i substitute for rose wine in a simple wine making recipe?
I'm not sure if you are looking for a real rose or a blush. Most common and a very easy to find blush is white zinfandel. This is an extremely popular wine for folks who don't actually like wine. It is sweet and light. Roses on the other hand are hard to find in most places because they are generally not produced in large quantities in their country of origin, and therefore not very well known in this country. You could make your own rose style wine by mixing a small quantity of red with a white.

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How do you make frosted rose petals?

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What I did was coat pink rose petals in egg whites, covered them with preserving sugar(it was all I had besides brown sugar) and put them on a plate and covered them. Is this right??

How do you make frosted rose petals?
Brush the clean petals with whisked egg white, (not too thickly), then sprinkle with caster sugar, brush off excess sugar with a dry brush, and allow to dry naturally, but not in the sun, or you will cook the egg white. Don't use prerserving or granulated sugar, the crystals are too big, and the petals will come out looking very lumpy.

Preserving sugar is for making jam or preserves.
Reply:I have no written source, but I make and decorate celebration cakes, and have sometimes used this frosting method on flowers, ie primroses, violets, various others. I hope all turns out well for you, and don't forget, as long as the flower/petals don't grow from a bulb, you can eat them too. Report It

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Reply:All but the part where you covered them. They need to be out in the open air for the egg white to dry.
Reply:Don't cover them, and don't freeze them. They need to dry in the air and if you freeze them, clumps of sugar will fall off as the defrost.
Reply:I don't know what preserving sugar is, I generally use superfine sugar. Also, generally I brush the egg whites on with a small painters brush. But yes, your method is correct.
Reply:put them in the freezer

What do rose petals and skin have in common?

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My son has a science fair project on Vitamin E slowing down aging. We got a book out and it says to use rose petals for our experiment. However to complete the project we need to know why we are using rose petals. What do they have in common with skin?

What do rose petals and skin have in common?
They are both porous... able to absorb the Vitamin E oil
Reply:they both contain moisture...they both hold water

How can I strengthen my rose stems?

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I have a rose bush that looks great except the blooms wilt. Can anyone suggest help?

How can I strengthen my rose stems?
The bloom itself doesnt last that long. If the stems are thin and week and bend, make sure that you prune back the stems after the bloom wilts to below the first 3-leaf or lower to leave only thick strong stem. You don't need long stems, just strong ones that will produce more blooms.
Reply:tie them to a cane

How long will this rose that i got bloom?

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Why do flies hang around rose bushes with leaf scorch?

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There are a whole lot of flies that hang around my rose bushes that have leaf scorch. Dose this have something to do with bacteria or fungus? If so should I be concerned and if so how do i treat it so the flies will go away?

Why do flies hang around rose bushes with leaf scorch?
There are fly like insecctsthat have a orange, gold, or green tint to them that are actually garden pests and not common house flies..they may be eating on the deteriating foilage..Here is an example but there are many other varities..they may also be laying eggs which will hatch into a plant destroying larvae
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How to properly move a rose plant bush to new location? How to dig it up?

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My Mamma has a rose bush my brother gave her %26amp; planted right before he died. She is moving to a condo, how do I replant it without killing it?

How to properly move a rose plant bush to new location? How to dig it up?
Drat, the best time to move something is when it is dormant. Doing so now is a lot more risky. First have a big wide container handy.......wider than a big bucket. The wrap the stems together with soft twine or old panty hose. I'd also cut the canes back to around 18 inches. Dig a wide hole and carefully lift the root ball into the wide container. The soil should be moist, not wet and if you could wrap it before you pulled it up, say with burlap or sheet, that would help. Place in container and add more soil around the edges to keep it from rocking back and forth.......and get it to it's new home ASAP. That is get it planted immediately. Also erect some shade over the top, not total but some. You've lost roots which take in water but the plant still needs water. By reducing sun the evaporation rate is lessened.

Realize when leaves are on the plant it is most vulnerable. You will be cutting off a lot of roots, damaging others. It's iffy at best.
Reply:Some suggestions from other gardening sites:

http://www.augustarosesociety.org/faqs.s...

http://ezinearticles.com/?2-Ways-to-Safe...

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/roses...

I want to buy a rose bush called, "Rainbows End,". Why is it really yellow in some pics though and really pink

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in others? It's a bi-colored rose.Is it like a Hydrangea where it will vary according to my soil or is it's color established already...in which case I'll beg the distributor over the phone 2 send me a "Yellower" one and cross my fingers that they care!Also it's in the climber category so does that mean I have to make a trellis or will it crawl on the ground?

I want to buy a rose bush called, "Rainbows End,". Why is it really yellow in some pics though and really pink
Trellises are a necessity for climbers. Here are some examples of trellised "Rainbow's End" See below

The materials you use to trellis plants will depend on your budget, how much work you wish to do, and available.

spacehttp://www.sactorose.org/gardens/82ville... Beautiful variety climber!
Reply:If it's a climber, it'll need some support. I don't know this particular cultivar, but some possibilities for color differences include photographic reproduction issues, age of flower (often bicolors go redder as they age).

The 'Rainbow's End' I found with google is, however, a miniature rose, not a climber, 16-24" tall and wide.
Reply:You may not be seeing the actual rose. If you buy tomatoes, it's very common to see one picture for every variety out there. And, photography isn't what it used to be. Some colors are hard to capture. And, in processing, they have to alter the tone so that greens are green and reds red. This means unusual colors don't really get justice. Even on slide film.

Or, it's possible you didn't get what you ordered.

Can you grow a small rose bush indoors?

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I have a small rose bush that my mom bought for me from the grocery store. I had it indoors and it almost completely died. I then planted it in a larger pot and put it outdoors on my porch and it has done wonderful since. Now that winter is coming I'll have to bring it back in or it will die. Does anyone have any useful tips for keeping it alive indoors?

Can you grow a small rose bush indoors?
Sure. Give it a nice South window location. Be sure to aerate it (poke holes in the dirt) if it begins to dry out too much between waterings. Water after aerating (screwdriver, pencil, scissors are good ;hole making tools) Never let it have wet feet (sit in water) mild solution of fertilizer now and then (half strength) It might even enjoy a trip to the shower on occasion to rinse house dust off of its leaves. good luck
Reply:If you been growing the rose out side make sure when you bring it in that you watch for mites..a lot of yellow of the leaves or spotting of the leaves and treat it if you find that happening. Also make sure you uses a very good potting soil and a nice sunny spot and you should have blooms in the winter!! Don't forget to feed the rose also!
Reply:Yes, you can grow a small rose bush in side your home. Just give it plenty of sunlight, love, and care.
Reply:Leave it outdoors unless you have extreme winters. Rose brushes will

survive mild winters ( light, short freezes ) If you expect a hard freeze, bring

it in for the night(s). And don't forget, before next spring, transplant into a container one size bigger
Reply:Given the right conditions, you could keep it indoors.

As long as its got good drainage (not over watered) and a steady source of light and heat, like a small lamp. Otherwise it will be fine out in the cold, since it will hibernate during the winter.

If you keep it indoors I suppose you will want it to be a source of green during the winter months.

cheers!!

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How do I become a "Rose" broker to pick up roses sent from Ecuador?

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I have relatives that have a rose farm and we'd like to import the roses to Orlando, FL so that I can sell them.

How do I become a "Rose" broker to pick up roses sent from Ecuador?
You can`t

What is the meaning of a yellow rose?

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different flowers have diferent meanings like the red rose indicates love, so what does the yellow rose indicate?

What is the meaning of a yellow rose?
There are as many meanings to the yellow rose as there are colors of the yellow rose.......................

...........Color Meaning ...............

http://www.rosegathering.com/meaning.htm...

red The creative spirit of love. True love stronger than thorns.

True red is the lover's rose.

Amaranth red: long standing desire

Cardinal red: sublime desire

Carmine: deceitful desire (not true to color)

Fieryred: flames of passion

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...........YELLOW ROSES............

yellow In Victorian times the rose meant jealousy. Maybe our thoughts have changed. Today it is given as a sign of friendship, sometimes as a sign of sympathy. It is the rose of familiar love and domestic happiness. The yellow rose of Texas is the only rose for me.

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YELLOW shows "I care"; friendship, joy, gladness or freedom.

http://www.rosefarm.com/meaning.php

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Yellow Roses indicate joy, gladness, friendship and "I Care"

Yellow Rose with Red Tip indicates friendship falling in Love

http://www.my.homewithgod.com/inspiratio...

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white Loyalty, penetrating and platonic love. Able to captivate secret thought, love stronger than death. In England there is a saying about the white rose referring to the sub rosa, death to him who under my secrecy betrays his oath. In Scotland when the white rose bloomed in autumn it was seen as a token of early marriage. The rose of confession, the bridal rose, the rose of servitude. Can be otherworldly.

pink Grace, gentility, elegance and refinement. The rose of sweet thoughts.

purple Purple adds enchantment. Can be transcendental. Possible need to proceed cautiously. The priests wear lavender during lent, a time of discretion. Purple can indicate opulence or majesty.

orange A warm color that says, I am proud of you.

blue Fantasy and impossibility. Hoping for a miracle and new possibilities. Many people have a quest or a fascination for blue roses. I have a book by Ibn al Awam, which was written in the twelfth century, translated into French by J. J. Clement entitled Le livre de l'agriculture. the book speaks of azure blue roses that were known to the orient. These blue roses were attained by placing a blue die into the bark of the roots. This process is explained in the book and has been proven to work by Joret, a very knowledgeable french scientist.

black The color of the crone, the wise lady of death. The promise that soon you will know something you did not know before. Some see it as a bad omen. Death of fixed thoughts or ideas. Signifies a rejuvenation on the horizon. May not be understood as a gift. Les fleurs du mal from which beauty springs. Sometimes a beautiful deep red rose will bloom from a blackened bud.

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History and Meaning of Yellow Roses

http://www.proflowers.com/flowerguide/ro...

Primary Significance: Friendship, Joy, Get Well

Yellow roses have a shorter, albeit no less fascinating, history than other roses. It wasn't until around the 18th century that yellow roses were discovered growing naturally in parts of the Middle East. Prior to this, roses in cultivation predominantly existed in various shades of pink and to a lesser extent, white. However, once the first yellow roses were introduced, their popularity quickly spread.

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Also changed over the years were the meanings related to yellow roses.

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Reply:Yellow Rose means Dying Love.

In the language of flowers, Yellow means such things as:

Friendship, dying love or platonic love.

In German-speaking countries: jealousy, infidelity.

This is an interesting site....

Meaning of Flowers: http://www.prince.com.sg/meaningofflower...
Reply:Hi!

It's friendship!

Hope this helps!
Reply:Yellow means friendship.
Reply:In England it means 'everlasting love'. (Thats why I had a yellow rose buttonhole, and my wife had them in her bouquet at our wedding)
Reply:Yellow = friendship

White = peace

Red = love
Reply:Yellow Friendship
Reply:Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Delight, Promise of a new beginning, Welcome Back, Remember Me, and Jealousy, "I care"

Here are some more colors and their meanings:

http://www.rkdn.org/roses/colors.asp
Reply:A yellow rose indicates a desire for anal intercourse (at least where I live)
Reply:it means you have diarrhoea
Reply:Usually friendship but are sent as a get well too

Red = love, passion

Pink = happiness and to say thankyou

White = peace, innocence, serenity
Reply:Yellow-Friendship

Red-Love

White-Death
Reply:friendship
Reply:What a lot of rubbish! The yellow rose is always peace.

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How far down do rose bushes roots go?

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I'm wanting to put in a rose bush in a corner garden I have in my front yard. However, here is my delima. The water main to our house is about 6 feet under my garden. Should this be a problem or do I not worry about it? That one spot is the only place I can think to put it. Thanks so much.

How far down do rose bushes roots go?
I wouldn't worry about it. The 'tap' root of the rose does go down quite deep, but in all my years of experience I've never had a customer have the problem of rose roots damaging any kind of plumbing pipes.
Reply:Roses usually have one deep tap root and the rest are quite flexible and shallow. Even the tap root should have no problem growing around the pipe - I've never known rose roots to invade or destroy any plumbing system.
Reply:Its not a concern. Most rose roots rarely go down further than 2-3 feet.

How come my yellow rose bush is now blooming red roses?

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I have a yellow rose bush in my yard. For two years it grew yellow roses. The year after that when it bloomed, it grew red roses. It has been blooming red roses ever since. What happened to it?

How come my yellow rose bush is now blooming red roses?
you sure you dont have a bush called "josephs coat"? it will grow roses with different colors in them. i had some years ago and they started out yellow but changed over the years till it died.

Is it important to plant rose of sharons deeply? mine still look like twigs two years later.?

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I planted some rose of sharons that were given to me a couple of years ago. they still look like immature plants. they hardly get flowers on them. they basically look about the same exept a little taller maybe. the person who gave them to me didn't plant them vary deep and i wondered if that might be the issue? I have been reading about rose of sharons and everyone says how they spread and how easily they grow. What am i doing wrong?

Is it important to plant rose of sharons deeply? mine still look like twigs two years later.?
I don't know why someone would say to plant them deeply. All you are doing is suffocating the plant. Shrubs and trees should be planted slightly higher than the root ball. It is much better to plant to high than to deep. Dig up the plant raise it up and next year it will do better.
Reply:Hi:

Rose of Sharon requires some sun but can take part shade. Plant at ground level. Did you put any mushroom compost in it when you planted it? This is an organic fertilizer that will last up to a year. It doesn't smell great but your tree will love it.

If you are not getting any growth to a tree there could be a couple of issue.

1. Your soil needs something added to it such as lime, or other nutrients. You can always get your soil tested at most county offices or extensions. It usually takes about two weeks to get the result back.

2. Have you kept on a regular watering schedule.

3. You can fertilize twice a year with a slow six month nitrogen release fertilizer. This can be done in spring and fall.

4. Check to see if the branches are healthy. Take your finger nail and scratch the surface. If it is green it is healthy. If it is brown then it is in shock. Add the fertilizer either way.

Make sure if you have mulch or pine staw around the base that it is not piled up too high.

I hope this has helped some and browse through my site map and see if you can get any other tips that might help you out. I will also direct you to a page on planting a tree.

Good luck to you and have a great day!

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Reply:Somebody once told me to spend a penny on the plant and a pound on the hole. This is so true. If your soil is right then anything will grow. The top of the rootball should be level with the surface of the soil. I have hypericum (rose of sharon) in light shade and it grows very well. Is your soil dry? If you have planted near to a mature tree / shrub or near a hedge your soil in that area could be short of water. I always dig in quite alot of compost when I do any planting in the garden as I find it really improves the structure of the soil.
Reply:Planting depth has nothing to do with growth rate. As long as the root ball was planted at the same level as the ground then it was properly planted. Too deep and your plants will rot. Too shallow and the roots can become exposed and it could fall over in a strong wind. Your problem is probably in the soil or the amount of sun it gets. It could be that your soil is weak and needs to be amended with compost and your plants need fertilized during their growing season. It could be that they are not getting enough sun. Rose of Sharon need at the very least 4-6 hours of direct sun. They can take some shade, but prefer sun.

Good Luck

What does seeing a beautiful red rose floating through my room mean?

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Upon awakeing during the night, not a dream, I see this beautiful red rose floating across my room and disappearing.

This happens quite often during the year.

I look away to make sure it is not in my head and I don't see it I then look back and there it is floating out of the room.

What does seeing a beautiful red rose floating through my room mean?
Interesting....it sounds positive...it sounds happy, strong feminine note...yet you say that you aren't asleep when you see this? It could be an hallucination, as you are just waking up, but the way you describe it sounds more like a ghost making itself known. Perhaps you should try looking up the history of the house, and anything you might find out about previous occupants. I don't have alot of personal experience with ghosts, myself, but not all stories that I have heard about them have been spooky, sometimes they make thier presence known in pleasant, if puzzling ways....perhaps you should also think over members of your family who have passed on, and see if you can think of someone who loved roses, or who was named Rose, or wore rose perfume, and it could possibly be a family member who passed over who wants you to know they are watching over you....you could try writing down the dates when you see the roses, and see if they coincide with family holidays, or with something good happening in the family such as a special occasion or some such (or also if this manifestation coincides with times you are troubled, or ill or something)...I don't know what your religious afiliation is, but the rose is associated with several Goddess figures, and also the Christian Virgin Mary, it could be a message of a more spiritual nature as well...this is very intriguing, and I hope you find an answer...

Edit: Based on the additional details you sent in email, it sounds like a symbol of your mom's love for you as she prays to the Virgin Mary. This was apparently a lifelong habit of hers to pray on your behalf, that seems to have continued now that she has passed over....a very lovely way for your mom, or the virgin to let you know she is there...
Reply:it means you are happy ~~~

be sweet
Reply:It might mean that you have a strong feminine presence in your life with which you are happy, like a mother or girlfirend. It might also mean that you are happy that your mind has developed in ways you once thought might compromise you - for example you once thoguht that 'feminine' things might make you weak but now you find they have made you strong and a better person. emotionally, artistically, in terms of appreciation of arty things. it is agood dream

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Can you grow a rose bush from a rose hip?

2011-11-19T01:29:00.003-08:00

The rose bush that the rose hip is on is a red rose bush and was transplaneted to my yard at the begining of the month. The rose hip is almost ripe.

Can you grow a rose bush from a rose hip?
not an easy job. you have to keep the hip in the crisper of the refrigerator for a couple of months and then plant the seeds in potting soil.

BTW the resulting rose will not be the same as the plant it came from. All modern roses are propagated via grafting. Usually because the root system of new roses are not very good. They take shoots from a living plant and graft them to an old world rose. When the graft takes hold they cut off the old rose stem and the root system then feeds the new cutting. That's why there is a "ball" near ground level where the new rose grows from.

Can i transplant a Rose Of Shannon that is about 10 ft tall?

2011-11-19T01:29:00.002-08:00

If so, how deep are the roots and what is the best time of year to do this? I have the two of the most beautiful Rose Of Sharon shrubs near my deck, however, I do not think that the previous owner took into consideration how tall they would grow or the number of bees they would attract. I would hate to have to remove it completly as it is fully mature and has come back beautifully after trimming the last two years. Thanks for the help!

Can i transplant a Rose Of Shannon that is about 10 ft tall?
Cut to 6' tall, dig around the tree at least 3' from the base. Replant in new area, with plenty of water, then mulch 4" and wait until next Spring to feed it.

You will get many runners and new trees popping up from the roots left behind in the old spot. Pull and/or dig them quickly to avoid having 1000's of new trees in that area.
Reply:This is the best source for me on transplanting roses and I have never killed a rose.

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tvprogra...

Hope this helps you!!

CeaCea
Reply:If it is hot at your place like its hot at mine (almost 95) wait until it cools down. The roots are probably pretty deep you will have to dig a hole at least 3 feet in diameter and probably the same depth also, you will know when you start to dig. The little roots dont matter as much as the big ones, try not to hit the tap root. After you transplant just remember WATER WATER WATER! Lots of water after transplanting, it will look bad for a while after doing it but next year it will be fine. WATER WATER WATER

Where can you get pinky mice from to feed a chilean rose tarantula?

2011-11-19T01:29:00.001-08:00

Also can a Chilean rose eat one, it's about 4" large and female.

Where can you get pinky mice from to feed a chilean rose tarantula?
you can get them from a pet shop
Reply:My corn snakes eat mice and are now on larger mice....but i used to get my pinky mice from most reptile shops....cadbury garden centre also sell them in (smallway, congresbury)....most reptile shops sell mice but not normal pet stores.......hope this has helped you!!! :)
Reply:why dont you breed your own mice
Reply:Any good pet shop should sell pinkie mice for around 30p each. Most tarantulas prefer locusts though. You can get these from exotic pet suppliers/shops. You can also get these food items from internet shops for decent prices.
Reply:Your local pet shop
Reply:from a reptile shop or a pet shop they will tell you where to get them
Reply:She probably could, but odds are it would be too much for her. Personally, I would stick with cockroaches (not as noisy as a cricket and more nutritious) or, in a pinch, large crickets. Generally a pet store will carry pinkies. The only issue I can see is that most pet stores keep them frozen, and tarantulas generally wont eat a thing unless its alive. You can always try though... Good luck!
Reply:if u go too ur nearest pet shop they will point u in the right direction
Reply:i would guess a pet store.

How to keep a rose bud closed..?

2011-11-19T01:29:00.000-08:00

I am making a boutenneire (sorry for the spelling) for my son for his prom tomorrow, I have 3 slightly opened rose buds, I will only be using one of them with some baby's breath but I need to know how to keep them closed. I dont want them to open up over night. Any other tips would be appreciated, thanks so much

How to keep a rose bud closed..?
Yes the fridge is sometimes a good idea. But sometimes there is so much Etheline gas in your fridge that it makes the roses open faster. My suggestion is to cut the roses and put them in water overnight. Just before making the boutonniere you can peel off the rose petals until you have the desired look, it may seem awful to you, but as a floral designer I can tell you we do this all the time.
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Reply:fridge them
Reply:Put it in the fridge until you are ready to us it.

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Who Nose about a Rose? I was pruning roses for one of the first times ever for me, and I ended up with?

2011-11-19T01:28:00.002-08:00

ALL THESE HARD RED BULBS WHERE THE PETALS FELL OFF.

Aren't these rose hips? If they are, I heard they're very healthful.

What can I do with them? Is there a method of processing them so I can make tea? Some are dark brown and dried up,

some are red and some are green. They're almost an inch in diameter, and I don't want to throw them out if they can be put to good use.. thanks for any suggestions!

Who Nose about a Rose? I was pruning roses for one of the first times ever for me, and I ended up with?
after all, a nose by any other name would smell as sweet...

seriously though, I think you are right about those being rose hips, and I think they have a lot of vitamin C in them. As far as consuming them, you would want to be sure that you have not used any pesticides on them, and they are not right down close to the street or driveway where they could have been exposed to a lot of car exhaust.

I checked some of my herbal resources, and here is what I found:

Herbal Remedies from the Wild by Corrine Martin says

"although some of the vitamin content is lost in drying and processing, rose hip tea does provide some nutrition and is a healing aid in colds and influenza"

"rose petals are astringent and can be used in skin preparations to help reduce inflammation and provide some tone"

"Gather petals when the flower is in full bloom and spread to dry on screens or cheesecloth in a location where ventilation is optimal and light is low. To harvest rose hips, wait until the first of fall frosts have turned the hips bright crimson. Gather and process immediately. The larger hips should be halved and the seeds and small hairs removed... Spread one layer thick on cookie sheets, and place on the middle rack of the oven. Set temperature to lowest setting, prop the door open to let the moisture escape, and let dry for several hours. When dried, cool and store."

Probably more than you wanted to know about rose hips, huh? LOL!

How good can Derrick Rose be in the NBA? Also what is his best comparison he can be and his worse comparison?

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I think he good be a good impact player right away. Unselfish and great just focuz and leadership on the court. He is has the passing skills of C Paul but the strenght of Billups. I like Rose a lot and he can be a superstart and maybe get some championships, Agree?

How good can Derrick Rose be in the NBA? Also what is his best comparison he can be and his worse comparison?
He is the Best PG in the world not in the NBA? He does everything well and is leading a veteran team in Memphis in just his first year. This kid has 'Super Star' written all over him. The best PG prospect since Chris Paul/Deron Williams, and could easily go 1st overall depending on team needs. Rose would be a GREAT fit with Durant and Green in Seattle.

He is part Jason Kidd, part Dwyane Wade, potentially better scorer than Kidd, not as explosive offensively as Wade, but a better floor general and distributor. Lacks dependable jumpshot, but does show the penchant for hitting big shots. Barring injury will be top 3 point guards in NBA for next 10 years.
Reply:ehh... it's just wrong that you're comparing Derrick Rose to CP3. Derrick Rose won't play that great next year. At least that's my opinion... Gah, Steve Nash better get his title back from CP3 next year.
Reply:i think derrick rose will do a good job in the nba

How can I relocate a climbing rose in november ?

2011-11-19T01:28:00.000-08:00

My friend is having a conservatory built onto the house in December. There is a rose (climber about 12' tall) growing where conservatory will go. As rose was planted by his elderly mother, he would like to save it, and grow it elsewhere. Take cuttings ? Any suggestions please ? Thanks HJ.

How can I relocate a climbing rose in november ?
By all means take cuttings and use a good `rooting powder` before planting them. You need to prune the bush back really hard. Prune it down to about three feet, then dig up the root keeping as much of the original root soil as possible. Before you place it in a pre dug hole, water the `hole` profusely and put some rooting `food` in. After planting, stamp the soil down really well and re-water. It sounds drastic to cut it back this way, but it will do the plant a favour and it will grow even stronger stems for next year.If we get a frost or very cold weather, try and protect it by wrapping newspaper and polythene around it, until the worst of the cold weather is over.
Reply:take cutting is the best idea. put them in a green house if possible
Reply:Its a good time of the year to move. Dig it up %26amp; move it as long as there is no frost . Bury it lower than the graft . Good luck!
Reply:1.. Cutings won't work. The rose will have been grafted onto special rootstock and the cutting will not be true to type (you will end up with a wild rose).

2. Roses were traditioinally planted in the winter on with bare roots. Cut the plant right back, dig it up and re-plant it (keeping as much soil as you can on the roots). Mulch the plant well and make sure over the next few months that it is secure in the ground (after a windy spell) and that it is not waterlogged.
Reply:Cut it back %26amp; use the best cutting %26amp; start the in the green house, then dig up the rest %26amp; try to relocate it %26amp; hopefuly u'll get both to grow. Always have a back up.
Reply:This is a good time of year to move it. First trim it back, then take it up retaining a lot of soil. Move it where you want it and water it well for a few weeks. It should be fine next spring.
Reply:This is a fine time to move it. I would also take cuttings just to ensure you have the rose for good. It is beginning to be the dormant season for roses, so it is safe to move it without disruption. You do not want to move it while in full flower. In fact, the best tie is before bud break in the srping and while it is defoliated, (no or few leaves) if you can before the ground gets too hard. If your garden is still soft and plantable now; it is a great time to do it. Casa Hiedra above, has great advice.

Where can you find Tone Coconut Rose body wash?

2010-05-22T01:25:00.002-07:00

I love the smell of Tone Coconut Rose body wash, but everytime I go to a store to buy it they only have the mango kind or the exflocating kind. Does anyone know where they sell the coconut rose kind? Thanks!

Where can you find Tone Coconut Rose body wash?
might have to get it online:

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en%26amp;q=T...

Decent makeup brands

How can the Bulls maneuver to grab both Rose and Beasley?

2010-05-22T01:25:00.001-07:00

any arm chair GM's out there to give Paxson some help on how to do it?

They actually need both Rose and Beasley. They need Beasley's low post scoring and rebounding and they need Rose's point guard leadership and defensive and explosiveness, and Rose would be an upgrade from Hinrich.

So is there a way to move Hinrich and other players to Miami for the second pick?

How can the Bulls maneuver to grab both Rose and Beasley?
give hinrich,larry hughes,tyrus thomas to the clippers ; eltan brand and brevin knight to miami and miami #2 pick to bulls that would be crazy but i feel makes all teams better
Reply:yes
Reply:The is 0% chance of this happening so just put it out of your mind.
Reply:The chance is very slim, but in a must-have situation the Bulls can send Miami Hinrich, Gordon, and Joah Kim Noah, + A second round draft pick. Other than that, nothing will probably interest the Heats
Reply:It won't happen and you have Thomas and Noah to do it for you.
Reply:Hinrich is good, I don't know what people are smoking.
Reply:no, who would be stupid enough to do that, they would have to trade the whole bulls franchise just to get that 2nd pick

Anyone know where I can buy a Christian Dior Rose bush?

2010-05-22T01:25:00.000-07:00

I previously bought a Christian Dior Rose Bush from Home Depot years ago and this bush has just been simply amazing every season. I would like to find another one, but the Depot doesn't have them anymore. I am in Missouri, anyone have any idea?

Anyone know where I can buy a Christian Dior Rose bush?
I searched this site and come to the buy from link, here is the result:

http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=...

Hope this helps. :)
Reply:Forest Kleening Nursery Elsberry, MO or Check the net at Springhill.com

Anyone know where I can order Whisky Mac rose in the US?

2010-05-22T01:24:00.002-07:00

Have found lots of web addresses in UK but haven't had much luck for the US. This is a yellow, highly fragrant rose. Not sure the type possibly hybrid tea?

Anyone know where I can order Whisky Mac rose in the US?
Whisky Mac is a very fragrant Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora...or some list it as a Hybrid Tea, Modern Cluster Flowered Floribunda.

Vintage Gardens:

4130 Gravenstein Hwy. North

Sebastopol, California 95472-2203

United States

Phone: 707-829-2035 [Information]

707-829-9516 [Fax]

http://www.vintagegardens.com/roses.aspx...

http://www.vintagegardens.com/

Roses Unlimited list it as a Hybrid Tea %26amp; Grandiflora: it doesn't seem available now, but since it's been listed on their site, they may get some later.

363 N. Deer Wood Dr.

Laurens, South Carolina 29360-4804

United States

Phone: 864-682-7673 [Information]

864-682-2455 [Fax]

http://www.rosesunlimitedownroot.com/alp...

http://www.rosesunlimitedownroot.com/

This site lists Whisky Mac as Class: Hybrid Tea, Modern Cluster Flowered Floribunda:

http://www.rose-roses.com/rosepages/flor...

Can a rose bush be planted in a pot?

2010-05-22T01:24:00.001-07:00

I want to get a rose bush but I wanted to plant it in a big pot, will it do ok? Please let me know! Also is now an ok time to plant one or later in the year?

Can a rose bush be planted in a pot?
This is an ideal time to plant a rose in a pot.Get a pot 455mm in diameter,if using a clay pot ensure that it's frost proof.Cover the drainage hole in the pot with broken crocks and about 25mm of gravel to ensure good drainage.

Place the rose bush in the pot,spread the roots out,trimming any that are obviously damaged.

Fill the pot with good quality compost,such as John Innes no;3 ,working it well down around the plant and firming down well.The union of the rose with the roots is visible as a swelling where the plant was grafted,this should be just covered by the compost.

Buy a patio rose,specially grown for a container,from a reputable supplier who will advise on the wide choice available and with proper pruning and feeding your rose will grow away.
Reply:Just about anything can be grown in pots,as long as they are fed and watered properly,after all bonsai trees many of which are hundrreds of years old are grown in pots.Find from books or on line a roses needs and learn some pruning methods anddo it,don'tworry have fun.Ihave a Laburnum tree that is ten years old in a pot, and i keep it pruned,it's probably about 2ft high by 3ft across and is just fab in flower in the spring.Good luck ,Frankie .
Reply:Sure, a rose bush can be planted in a pot. I have one and so (@ 2 yrs.) it has done well, though it is dormant right now.

Make sure it gets plenty of light and fertilizer.
Reply:Jackson and Perkins rose growers said that roses do well for about two years and then need to be planted in the ground or thrown away.

We grew Don Juan climbing rose for two years in a large pot and sure enough, it did not do well the third year. We had to plant it in the ground.
Reply:You can do it any time of year. I've grown roses in pots by cutting off a flower with at least 3 leaves on the stem and put it in a pot with soil and a 2 liter drink bottle with the top cut off and placed over the rose stem like a small greenhouse. Keep the soil wet and the rose will take root. this doesn't always work so don't give up. When it does work, you get great flowers!
Reply:There are so many varieties. Some are sold in pots but the nursery can guide you best as far as longevity there is concerned.

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How do I promote flowers on a miniature rose bush?

2010-05-22T01:24:00.000-07:00

I have an indoor miniature rose bush. The leaves are growing well, but it has not had roses in quite some time. Is there a way to promote growth of the flowers? Thanks

How do I promote flowers on a miniature rose bush?
You have to prune roses to get flowers.

all roses grow leaves the same way.

Look at the ends of your plants and count the number of leaves on each branch.

You will see branches with either 3, 5 or 7 leaves.

If you keep the branches pruned at the 5 leaf point, you get more stems with 3 leaves and more flowers.

If you prune at the 7 leaf point you will get more branches with 5 leaves and then stems with 3 leaves and a flower.

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In addition,,

Use a high phosphate, low-nitrogen fertilizer when feeding.
Reply:Give it a little Epsom salt,just a pinch, and trim it above a outward facing ,five leafed leaf. Cut it at a 45 degree angle right above that. It will promote new buds to form. Also they like full sun, and water it WELL after putting in the Epsom salt. Water once a week,with warm water ,not cold,they don't like that, and try not to get the plant wet. If you do, do it early in the morning so it'll have time to dry. Also. cut away any cross branches in the middle of the plant. If this is not an option, just cut the ones that are touching each other in the middle of it. That's All Folks! Bye
Reply:Put it outside so that it experiences seasons, bring it in when too cold though.
Reply:u just trim off all blooms that it has now even if they aren't open yet! it'll repay ya with mulitple blooms in the next day or two! do this once or twice a month and by july or august ur mini rose bush will be full of blooms... so many in fact that u might not even see ne green on the whole bush... but it's there, it's just got so many blooms is all! i do it every year and it works like a charm. u don't need to add ne kind of fertilizer for this to happen, it's just how a mini rose bush grows and reacts to weekly to monthly trimmings. try it, and u'll see what i'm talking about. oh yeah... if it doesn't have ne blooms right now....just shave the top inch or so of foliage off and it'll react the same way! *****oh yeah........mini rose bushes do best outside too! it might not ever bloom if u keep it inside!******

Does anyone know how to care for double rose tulips and if they come back every year?

2010-05-22T01:23:00.003-07:00

I was given some double rose tulips today but they didn't have any info with them. So I was wondering if anyone knew anything about them.

Does anyone know how to care for double rose tulips and if they come back every year?
Treat like any other bulbs, they should come back each year

How do i repot a very small minature rose?

2010-05-22T01:23:00.002-07:00

my grandson gave me this rose he purchased from a supermarket and i want to keep it .it is small enough to sit on a window cell.

How do i repot a very small minature rose?
Hello To You,

I would like to suggest visiting any of the sites shown below.

I visit them almost everyday, and am always finding something new to learn.

Hope you find what you want, good results,

Dave
Reply:Just find a pot that is a bit larger than the one it is in. Lift it gently out of the pot it is in. Tease the roots out so that they will go down in the new soil.Set it in the sink and water well.

When it is summer you could have it outside, or if you want to put it in the ground at some time you could do that in spring.
Reply:Choose a nice clay pot a size larger than the plants existing home. Place some rocks in the bottom for drainage, and a crown of soil. The potting soil should be a loose loamy organic mixture that holds together loosley when a palm squeezes a handful. Remove the rose from the store pot. Most likely its compacted, root bound, a tight wad of roots, and soil. Shake off the loose soil, and prune the roots evenly. Soak the roots in a super thrive mixture for up to an hour, or until the roots seem plump and rehydrated. If they need more pruning don't be shy. The plant will re-establish healthier in the new pot if the roots have room to stretch. Now place the roots over the soil ball in the pot, and add soil evenly around the roots, water thoroughly and make sure the soil replaces air bubbles, and the roots are covered and the pot is filled to at least one half inch from the top.

Now for the top. Prune the foliage evenly to shape the plant. Remove all uneven growth, and existed buds. I know you hate to do this but the rose needs to work on re-establishing itself to a healthy environment. Place the pot in a sunny spot. Regardless of size roses need a good six hours sunlight a day to thrive happilly. In about six wks you should see new leaves begin to form on the plant. At this time you should begin fertilizing with a water soluble organic plant food once a month.
Reply:repot it in a a pot that's just a little bit larger than the one it's in. make sure to give it a lot of sunlight as roses love the sun.
Reply:K if you follow my directions do this in your house at your kitchen sink . Go to walmart in your garden center and buy some super thrive and some miracle grow potting soil . Hopefully you already have the potty that you need to re pot if not get that to . Go home fill your kitchen sink half full of water not super cold though . And put a half of a cap full of super thrive in the water . take out the rose from it's pot very carefully do not try to untangle the roots . If there are clumps of dirt or it comes out in one big clump of dirt that is OK . Put it in the water mixture in your sink and let it soak for 10-15 minutes . Get your pot ready . If you need to moisten the new potting soil then take a cup and use the water in the sink with the rose . When your time is up replant the rose and make sure you have an inch about below the rim for water do not put potting soil clear to the top . If you want to keep your rose gorgeous . Water with a couple of drops of super thrive mixed in the water every month . You can also get jack stakes which is a fertilizer and stick one of the stakes in the plant along with the super thrive mix once a month . You will love it .

Mike Weir rose 18 places to 30th in the world golf rankings recently. Which tournament did he win to advance?

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Mike Weir rose 18 places to 30th in the world golf rankings recently. Which tournament did he win to advance?

Mike Weir rose 18 places to 30th in the world golf rankings recently. Which tournament did he win to advance?
Mike won the Fry's Electronics Open played Oct 18-21 out in Arizona.
Reply:Fry's Electronics Open
Reply:NOt a 100% sure but it may have been the Buick open.
Reply:FRY ELECTRONICS OPEN 4 raio trivia
Reply:Steve is correct%26gt; Fry's Electronics Open for radio trivia today
Reply:Fry's Electronics Open (October 21st, 2007)

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Beat Mark Hensby by one shot
Reply:Fry's Electronics open
Reply:"Fry's Electronic Open" works for radio trivia. Good Job Mike!!!
Reply:Fry's Electronics Open works for me
Reply:Fry's Electronics Open is the answer
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How do take care of a small rose plant?

2010-05-22T01:23:00.000-07:00

My sister got my a small rose plant while I was in the hospital, and now all the blooms have died, and it looks like I've killed it. Its also still in the container that it came in. What do I do??

How do take care of a small rose plant?
look and see if the plant has become root bound by lifting the entire plant out of the pot and seeing if the roots have become wrapped around the base multiple times or if the roots are coming through the holes in the bottom. If this is the case you will need to get a bigger pot and more soil to replant the bush.

Make sure you are gentle with the roots of this bush.

Roses don't stay in bloom forever. The flower eventually dies off. You need to clip the spent buds off of the plant to encourage more blooms to come forth.

Water the plant when the soil gets dry. you can feed the plant once every 2-3 months with a bit of osmocote. Its a slow releasing plant food.

Make sure your plant gets plenty of sun. Since it is summer time it would be a good time to sit the plant outside and let nature take care of the plant for a while.

If you want and you have a backyard or some type of lawn you can plant it outside and again let nature take of the plant.

Just remember to clip the flowers. The leaves turn red when the plant is about to bloom.

Is there a way to dry rose petals for confetti?

2010-05-22T01:22:00.003-07:00

We're going to a Medieval Wedding at Auckland Castle (link if you're interested) later this year, and, since we can't use paper confetti, but can rose petals, wondered how to dry them out properly?

We have a garden full of them, so don't want to buy any, and for our attempt we took the petals off an unscented rose, put them on newspaper in the greenhouse and let them dry out for about 4 days, but they looked a bit naff, so we've retried with a thicker petalled rose, but wondered if there is a "proper" way to do it?

I don't want to buy any though, since that would be a waste of money.

Is there a way to dry rose petals for confetti?
There is a type of sand that is used to dry flowers without losing thier color or texture. You would put the petals in the sand and allow them to dry. It preserves them etc. It can be found at craft stores. I don't know the name. We use it here in the USA for drying bridal bouquets etc.
Reply:they usually turn dark when dried and look totally icky! I have used the drying crystals to do this. Spread a layer of crystals on a paper towel on a tray, spread a layer of flower petals on that and another layer of crystals. You can build up several layers. Pour results through coarse sifter so all the crystals fall through and petals stay in sifter. After use, store drying crystals in airtight container for next use. Caution: don't let small children or pets eat the crystals.
Reply:for my cousins wedding we used rose petals as confetti, my aunty just lay out a single layer on a tea towel on a tray and put them in her airing cupboard with all the towels, it worked really well, not only diid they look nice but all the towels smelt pretty!
Reply:you could place the petals a few at a time, onto kitchen paper and put into a microwave with a small glass of water on the turntable. cook for about 1 minute on full power, then re-arrange them and do it again for about 2 minutes , but you must keep checking on them until they dry out, and then store in an airtight container. that method is ideal if you want them quickly , or you could place the petals onto paper towels and place them into an airing cupboard.
Reply:Go on the Martha Stewart web site.
Reply:Mum puts her petals in the airing cubbord for about a day.

Seems to do the trick!

Anything I should know about when putting rose petals on a bed?

2010-05-22T01:22:00.002-07:00

Fresh vs. Dried?

Staining sheets?

Do florists sell just rose petals or do I need to pluck the petals myself?

Thanks.

Anything I should know about when putting rose petals on a bed?
The most important thing to know about putting roses on a bed is that you need to make sure the thorns are removed!
Reply:Nice to put some going up the stairs to the bedroom too. then across the hall and all the way to the bed. Dried ones itch. Use fresh, you can always get new sheets.
Reply:Fresh!! Yes, they will sell petals, by the bagful.

Miniature Rose - Should I repot to a larger pot?

2010-05-22T01:22:00.001-07:00

I live in So. California, and just bought a pretty pink miniature rose. It's outdoors now. Should I give it full sun? I want repot it in a larger pot. How soon should I do this? Thanks.

Miniature Rose - Should I repot to a larger pot?
I have had potted miniature roses in both Indiana and North Carolina growing in the landscape. They always did fine. It is too late to put in the landscape now, but next spring would be ideal. They love the sun. If kept indoors, you can repot at any time.
Reply:What the directions say about sun-follow. You can plant them directly into the soil of your garden-with proper fertilizer, etc. Take care. To replant it, please wait until March or April to do so.
Reply:You can report it in a larger pot. Please give it full sun atleast for 7 hours. and put some light fertilizer like cow dung etc.

and water profusely.

All the best.
Reply:Actually, it would be better off in the ground, but as long as you put it in a very large pot it will be fine. Miniature roses can actually get quite large. Anywhere between 3-4 feet and are intended to be landscape plants so if you repot it then go for a really big one like a half barrel or something because their roots need room to spread. The flowers are small, but the bush can get pretty tall. Since you live in So. Cal, there is no rush. These roses can handle anything a average sized rose can handle. Just make sure you give it at least 6 hours of sun light and water it at the base to avoid mold and black spot.

Good Luck

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When should i stop watering the rose bush?

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how much water to feed the rose bush before winter and when should i stop watering if so when i live south dakota between Bismark nd and Peirre sd.

When should i stop watering the rose bush?
Depending on how much water falls where you live in the winter..in form of rain or snow would determine if your watering thru the winter. Where I live..we get an average of 3 -7 inches a year, which is NOTHING!! We water here through the winter, at least once a month depending. I would suggest watering as long as there is foliage. As soon as the leaves start to turn in the fall, I would lay off the watering and then only do it once a month.
Reply:you can water until the ground freezes... at that point, the rose is fully dormant and not using water anymore...I suppose you are providing your roses with some sort of winter protection?... mulch, a cone, burying it?....you might want to read here and find something that will help your roses thru winter...

http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/...

What do I do with a rose plant for the winter?

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I have a mini tea rose plant in a pot on my apartment balcony. It did pretty well this summer, but I am wondering what I need to do for the winter. Do I cut it back? If so, how far back? Do I need to cover it?

Some advice would be wonderful.

Thank you

What do I do with a rose plant for the winter?
I don't know how cold you get or what zone you are in, but keeping the roots from becoming damaged from freezing is going to be your greatest concern. Your rose would be just fine in the ground, but since it is potted then you will need to add a little added protection from harsh freezes. Go ahead and prune it back to about 5-6 inches and wrap the pot (not the plant) in burlap stuffed with straw. This is only if you get harsh freezes. If you live in a temperate climate that does not freeze often then your rose will be fine. You could even bring it inside during the worst of the weather.

Good Luck
Reply:Depends on the winter climate of your location to cover it or not. If it is really cold, then yes, cover it with burlap after cutting it back just don't butcher the plant, leave a few inches from all of the sprouts or stems and don't suffocate it by wrapping the burlap bag too tight. You are just trying to keep it warm for the winter. Some straw or hay on top of the dirt will help keep the soil moist and the roots warm too.
Reply:Yes, prune it back (way back to main stems only about 6 inches long)if you are in a cold climate. Mulch the top of the dirt to keep the roots from freezing. Maybe move the pot very close to the building to help protect it. Do not cover the plant just protect the roots.
Reply:Depending on where you live, providing it doesn't get too cold, you should be ok pruning it back to about 2/3 its present sixe and leaving it outside for the wonter, Just do not let the roots freeze! If it is going to get that cold, bring it in for the night.
Reply:Your zone really would be helpful in determining what care they will need. Here's some tips for caring for your roses this winter:

http://www.bluegrassgardens.com/care-mul...

Any tips of dealing with my Rose bushes in the Fall season?

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I love my pretty rose bushes.

How do I deal with them before winter?

Any tips of dealing with my Rose bushes in the Fall season?
i love my roses and i have about 50 different types ..so i hope i know what im talking about..this year i am adding bone meal to the soil around them as i do in early spring to keep the acid up in the soil....if they are first year roses cut them back ( 8-10 inches from the nub) just before a steady frost...i build a thick mulch volcanos around my roses ( do NOT use leaves for this because leaves carry diseases) then i water them i give them a good watering hoping to encourage the roses to go dormat for the winter...second year or later roses i just give them a quick tip cuts and cut the flowering stems off (about 4 inches from wear the flower has bloomed) off...and of course they get the mulch around them too...this is what i do and i have had roses 4 ever...good luck
Reply:how you prepare your roses for winter depends on your area. In the Pacific Northwest we do the following: from August on fertilize only with Potassium to strengthen the canes. End of October remove all weak growth leave only about five strong canes, prune those down to 1.5 ft., mulch with mushroom manure about 8 inches up the canes. Beginning of March remove and spread the mulch around the root zone and start a fertilizer and spraying regimen.
Reply:Just keep cutting the spent flowers off. In the winter, while they are dormant, prune them.
Reply:cookiidou seems to know what she's talking about, sound advice and what I use every year to get mine ready for winter. If I have new plants, I wrap them, so they don't die from the cold.(learned from experience).
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How can I make my Desert Rose flourish?

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I have a desert rose plant that my father gave me. His is huge now and full of blooms and mine loos like 2 twigs with a couple of leaves on top. What am I doing wrong?

How can I make my Desert Rose flourish?
Desert rose needs sun and very little water. Plant it in a pot with half and half potting soil and perlite. Water about every two weeks. Make sure it's in a place where it doesn't get rained on. If it's been grown in shade, acclimate it to sun by putting it into the sun for 5 minutes a day, then 10, then 15 and so on until you can leave it out all day.

Fertilize with Osmocote timed release 14-14-14, and use Miracle Gro Bloom Booster once a month during the spring/summer.

Good luck! Email me if you need anymore help.
Reply:ask your father what he did to the plant and how he did it.

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Do different soil contents determine the color of a rose, and if so, how could one predict the change?

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For example, I planted a clipping from my grandmother's climbing rose in my yard last year and the blooms are more of a reddish pink than the pale pink flowers she has. This year I will plant another clipping from her rose and want to know what to change to make the roses look the same.

Do different soil contents determine the color of a rose, and if so, how could one predict the change?
There are two points: Rose cuttings rarely take the form of the original plant, they more or less revert to the stock to which the original graft was made. Secondly, many plants can change colour if iron is added to the soil close to the roots. Metal swarf (metal filings or shaving from drilling) old iron nails, or even Enos or other liver salts in the soil near the roots will cause many flowers to change from pink to a beautiful blue.

How do you make an origami rose? By this I mean step-to step tutorials?

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I need help making an origami rose...I need it for a present for someone. I need step-to-step tutorials that makes it easy to follow. I've googled, Youtubed, and Wikipediaed but each tutorial I take gives me paper cuts and scrunched/ripped up pieces of paper. Please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

How do you make an origami rose? By this I mean step-to step tutorials?
Try This:

http://www.bloom4ever.com/HowToFold.htm

http://www.wikihow.com/Fold-a-Paper-Rose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZnhMl85d...

http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm

Good Luck!
Reply:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLg9wUV5A...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_cv_x955...

this one help me alot..I really wanted to fold the kawasaki rose but it was hard reading the instructions...that one help me alot...it might be alittle hard at first but you'll get cause i did lol and theirs other vids on the bottom that you can follow if you dont get it...

How do you color tip a rose?

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white rose that I would like a green tip on

How do you color tip a rose?
Buy some green fabric paint and dip the tip of your rose in it. If you want the paint to run down the rose a bit, you can set it up. If not, you need to hang the rose upside down until the paint dries....

Is that what you were meaning?

Edit: A real rose is what I thought you were meaning. I had read an article on this in some sort of home and garden magazine while I waited in the doctor's office. The fabric paint is more gentle than other types of paints....good luck!
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What else can I use rose water for?

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I bought a bottle of rose water to make Nigella Lawson's madeleines with. I now have an almost full bottle of rose water and no ideas.

Anyone got any good recipes using rose water?

What else can I use rose water for?
Not a recipe, per se, but rose water makes an excellent facial cleanser. My grandmother only ever used rose water in all her seventy-something years and she had baby-soft, clear skin. Plus it smells delightful. Just soak on to cotton wool and wipe away. You could also decant it into a spray bottle (available from most chemists, including Boots) and use it as a facial spritz. That's particularly good in summer.
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Reply:Rose water can be used to almost every sweet.
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Reply:Trifle (strawbrry, etc.)

Pound cake - drizzle over pound cake, top with assorted berries, whipped cream and mint.

http://home.ivillage.com/cooking/recipes...
Reply:Turkish Delight (Edmund's downfall in "Narnia"!)

Ingredients:

2 cups Sugar

2 tablespoons Cornstarch

1 cup Water

1/2 teaspoon Cream of tartar

1 tablespoon Flavoring: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon

Food coloring: red, yellow, green or orange depending on flavoring used)

1/2 cup Toasted nuts, chopped (almonds or pistachios)

Confectioners' sugar

Directions:

Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to 220 degrees F. Cover pot the last 5 minutes. Add flavor and food color. Add nuts.

Pour into oiled shallow pan. When cool, cut into squares and roll each piece in sifted powdered sugar. Store in plastic bag.

This recipe for Traditional Turkish Delight serves/makes 60
Reply:This makes a good finger wash in a side bowl for your dinner guests.
Reply:Rosewater is usually used in Asia for making sweet cakes or candies and in drinks (lassi, a yoghurt drink). You can mix a few drops of rose water with powdered sugar and have a lovely icing for cakes or cookies

Rosewater is used for making the Middle Eastern treat: Turkish Delight (also known as Lokum) - along with pistachios.
Reply:Rosewater is also the name of a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.

Rosewater (or rose syrup) is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals. Due to the perfume industry's immense demand for rose oil, rosewater has the status of an inexpensive by-product.

Rosewater has a very distinctive flavour and is used heavily in South Asian, West Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine—especially in sweets. For example, rosewater gives loukoumia and gulab jamuns their distinctive flavour. In Iran it is also added to tea, ice cream, cookies and other sweets in small quantities. It is also used for religious purposes in Hinduism and Islam

It is also a key ingredient in Sweet Lassi, a drink made from yogurt, sugar and various fruit juices.

In the Western world, rosewater is better known as an ingredient in cosmetics than as a food flavoring, though it is used in some marzipan and is sometimes used to flavor the shell-shaped French cookie called a madeleine. The official Rose Water Ointment, NF formulation was develped by Galen.

In Malaysia, rosewater is mixed with milk, sugar and pink food colouring to make a sweet drink called bandung.

Rose water was first obtained by distilling roses in Persia. Rose perfumes are made from attar of roses or rose oil, which is a mixture of volatile essential oils obtained by steam-distilling the crushed petals of roses. It is also believed that conquering Berbers introduced the rose into Spain from which they spread into Europe.

Orangewater is made from orange blossoms in a similar manner..

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosewater"

Rose water is used in cosmetics for its lovely scent, but also because it has light astringent properties. As the gentlest of all astringents, rose water is often used as toner for fair and dry skin.

You must be careful when purchasing rose water to buy only the 100 percent pure form. Often what is available in pharmacies and even some natural food stores is synthetic rose oil and water with preservatives added. Pure rose water is the distilled water of roses. It is usually made by stream distillation, and it smells heavenly and tastes delicious.

Availability: Besides health food stores and herb stores, you can often find rose water in delicatessens; it is used as a flavoring in fancy Greek pastries, puddings, and cakes.

Rose Water, Method #1

This recipe is the more traditional way to prepare rose water. Though it's a little more involved, its fun to do and the results are outstanding. You can make a quart of excellent-quality rose water in about 40 minutes. However, if you simmer the water too long, you will continue to produce distilled water but the rose essence will become diluted. Your rose water will smell more like plain distilled water, rather than the heavenly scent of roses.

Be sure you have a brick and heat-safe stainless steel or glass quart bowl ready before you begin.

Ingredients

2-3 quarts fresh roses or rose petals

water

ice cubes or crushed ice

1. In the center of a large pot (the speckled blue canning pots are ideal) with an inverted lid (a rounded lid), place a fireplace brick. On top of the brick place the bowl. Put the roses in the pot; add enough flowers to reach the top of the brick. Pour in just enough water to cover the roses. The water should be just above the top of the brick.

2. Place the lid upside down on the pot. Turn on the stove and bring the water to a rolling boil, then lower heat to a slow steady simmer. As soon as the water begins to boil, toss two or three trays of ice cubes (or a bag of ice) on top of the lid.

3. You've now created a home still! As the water boils the steam rises, hits the top of the cold lid, and condenses. As it condenses it flows to the center of the lid and drops into the bowl. Every twenty minutes, quickly lift the lid and take out a tablespoon or two of the rose water. It's time to stop when you have between a pint and a quart of water that smells and tastes strongly like roses.

Rose water has left an indelible mark on human history. This clear, sweet-tasting, aromatic liquid has been used in perfumery, cosmetics, and medicine for many centuries. In Middle Eastern and West Asian countries, it has long been used as a flavoring in cooking.

Rose water is basically an aqueous solution of some of the odoriferous constituents of rose flowers. One low-tech way to make it is to soak rose petals in water for a couple of weeks, with some alcohol added as a preservative. A speedier technique, developed by the ancient Persians, is to distill the flowers with water or steam.

One might call rose water poor man's attar, the highly prized—and highly priced—essential oil of roses used in fine perfume. Indeed, commercial rose water is a byproduct of the steam-distillation process used to isolate attar. It's what's left of the distillate after the attar is skimmed off the top.

Rosa 'Arkansas' (Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

That's not to say that it isn't fabulous stuff. Ancient Romans used rose water to freshen the air in their homes. And it is said that the sails of Cleopatra's cedarwood ship were scented with rose water—"the very winds were lovesick," Shakespeare wrote.

Rose water, it seemed, could sweeten any activity, even one as heavy-handed as construction. In the golden age of the caliphates of Baghdad, mosque builders mixed rose water (along with musk) into the mortar paste, so that the noonday sun would release the scent.

During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, rose water was a popular remedy for depression. It was fine for bathing in, too, and as a "handwater" for rinsing.

The Persians were probably the first to explore the culinary potential of rose water, infusing mutton fat with it to season their food. They also invented one of the most enduring confections around—marzipan, which is made from ground almonds and sugar and traditionally flavored with rose water.

The earliest written recipes using rose water come from the glory days of the Arab Empire (8th to 11th century A.D.). Picking up a taste for rose water from the Persians, the Arabs used it to make sweet drinks and desserts and for seasoning savory dishes such as makhfiya (a lavish meatball concoction, described in detail in Reay Tannahill's wonderful Food in History).

With the migration of Islamic culture eastward, rose water became a popular flavoring for Indian desserts such as gulab jamun (fried milk balls in syrup) and the sweet yogurt drink lassi.

Other culinary highlights include lokum, or Turkish delight, a rose water–flavored candy dating back around 500 years to the early days of Turkey's Ottoman Empire. In the 19th century, American Shakers produced a double-distilled rose water flavoring that was almost as popular then as vanilla is today.

Rose water is relatively easy to make at home, and you don't need approval from the USDA or miles of special tubing to do it. In Herbs for Natural Beauty, Rosemary Gladstar outlines a home-brewing method that's simple and fun and takes about 45 minutes.

For ingredients, you'll need two to three quarts of fresh rose petals, clean water (distilled, if possible), and ice cubes. For equipment, you'll need a large pot with a convex lid, a quart-size heat-safe stainless steel or glass quart bowl, and a chimney brick.

First, place the brick in the center of the pot and the bowl on top of the brick. Then arrange the rose petals around the brick, adding enough flowers to reach the top of it. Pour in just enough water to cover the roses.

Place the lid upside down on the pot. Bring the water to a rolling boil; then lower the heat to a slow, steady simmer. As soon as the water begins to boil, empty two or three trays of ice cubes into the inverted lid. Ta-da—your home still! If it all goes right, condensed rose water will flow to the center of the lid and drip into the bowl.

It's important not to simmer the pot too long or your rose water will become diluted. When you've collected about a pint, it's time to stop—and taste the rose water.

The best rose water comes from the freshest, most fragrant petals. When I tried petals from commercially grown roses, the result was timid at best; grow your own or try to locate a garden source with pesticide-free old garden roses. Damasks, centifolias, and gallicas are the varieties most commonly used in the industry to brew the sweetest rose water draught.

Mango Lassi

2 cups plain yogurt

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup ice cubes

1-1/4 cups diced mango (yellow-skinned)

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon rose water

Blend all ingredients except the yogurt in a blender for 30 seconds on high speed. Add the yogurt and process until frothy. Serve the lassi strained or unstrained over crushed ice. Garnish with a rose petal.
Reply:Make a lassi (strawberry, mango, etc.), a traditional Indian drink that contains yogurt.
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How big is the average black baccara rose? compared to passion rose?

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http://www.fwxflowers.co.uk/rose/c3268-1...

the site says between 1 and 6 inches. but thats what they say of ALL the roses...

so whats the average size black baccara?

Otherwise, i want a deep scarlet rose that is a "good" size, any ideas? is a passion rose really that scarlet? thats what i was recommended but i am not sure from the pictures they just look average red to me?

How big is the average black baccara rose? compared to passion rose?
Do you mean the size of the bloom or the shrub? The site would be talking about the size of the bloom, closed about 1-2 inches, fully open 5-6 inches. This would be true of most Floribunda species roses.

The size of the rose bush will vary according to how much you prune it. Let go and a rose will grow up the three meters and beyond. Best keep it pruned to under a meter.

Every winter after they loose their leaves, prune back hard and open up the plant (take out branches that cross over, turn inwards etc). This will stimulate lots of new growth come spring and lots of flowers.

I cant suggest a particular variety as there are thousands and one thats available down here may not be a common type there. I have grown Black Baccara before and it is a beautiful rose.

Why does everyone think Derrick Rose is going to be a great PG?

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Rose averaged only 4.7 assists per game in college, which is around the same as players like Gordon, Hinrich, and Iverson. The real great point guards in the NBA like Paul, Williams, Kidd, and even Baron Davis, averaged way more assists in college. So how is he going to be the next Chris Paul and average 10 assists in the NBA? And he's also not that good of a shooter. Isn't he just going to be a slightly bigger and more athletic form of Chris Duhon?

Why does everyone think Derrick Rose is going to be a great PG?
I've kind of wondered this too. He played OK most of the year against OK competition and then turned it up for a few games in the tournament, and now he's supposed to be the next Jason Kidd. He disappeared for long stretches this year, and he didn't dominate Conference USA like Beasley dominated the much-stronger Big 12. His assists numbers aren't that great like you said. Rose is closer to Marbury than Kidd in my mind. Here are there freshman stats:

Rose: 14.9 pts, 4.7 asts, 4.5 rebs,

Kidd: 13.0 pts, 7.7 asts, 4.9 rebs

Marbury: 18.9 pts, 4.5 asts, 3.1 rebs

Rose put up these numbers in Conference USA, while Kidd and Marbury played in Pac-10 and ACC respectively.
Reply:both adam morrison and jj redick avg 28+ points in college... jordan avg 16pts for his career in north carolina. iverson was a turnover machine in college, gordon doesn't even pass now. kirk had a very, very, very, forgettable season after having three stellar ones. you can't compare players stats out of college and think it'll transition to the NBA. rose could of scored more or passed more... but really he just played TEAM BALL and took his team further than paul ever did in the NCAA tourney... further than Iverson, Kidd and Davis ever as a freshman could do. He has athleticism, poise, has power moves to the rim, can create his own shot and is clutch, and i'm sure if he hung around for his SOPHOMORE season he would of put up numbers equal to or better then those you listed then he did as a FRESHMAN leading his team to the title game.

P.S. duhon started sucking it after jay williams left and by the time he was drafted no one expected much out of him. to chris' credit he's a serviceable player.
Reply:Cause hes 6-3 and almost 200 pounds, with lighting speed and has great vision. Plus he locks people down. His only weakness is that he doesnt have a great shot but that will develop in the NBA. And remeber that in college its alot harder to get assits, the pg's run plays and they dont just drive and dish. Jason Richards led the league in assists per game and he only had 8.0 apg. Plus all he had to do was dish it to Stephen Curry and do a jigg while Curry drained a three for a fat facial.
Reply:He will be more of a scoring point guard like Tony Parker. The best is a stretch but he will be in some All-Star games and maybe the best during his prime compared to the other PGs in the league. Not all-time.
Reply:cause he led his team to the final four and they almost beat kansas but lost in overtime
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Reply:I for one believe he will be a bust...CDR is much better

Do you know what name of Rose without thorns?

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I like Rose but hate thorns. Is there have Rose without thorns, if there do. Please tell me what name of Rose and what colour do they have. I want to have Rose without thorns in my garden.

Do you know what name of Rose without thorns?
My favorite thornless rose is the 'Zephirine Drouhin' rose. It is an antique Bourbon rose. It is billed as a climbing rose although I have grown it as a "shrub" with a little pruning.

The roses are a dark pink and smell like lemon iced tea. It can also take some shade which makes it very versatile (I believe it can take as little as 4 hours of sun and still bloom although it doesn't rebloom well in the more shady areas). It is also pretty hardy and does not seem to get black spot or other fungal diseases (even in the shade) although I usually get a good crop of aphids first thing in the spring.

It is readily available by mail order from places like Jackson and Perkins or Spring Hill Nursery, etc. You may also be able to find it at Home Depot or Lowe's if they carry Jackson and Perkins roses.

Just writing this makes me anxious for mine to bloom again this year! You will love it.
Reply:Scroll about 1/2 way down the page and there is a list of "thornless" roses
Reply:THEY ARE CALLED WHIMPS--GOTTA HAVE A LITTLE PAIN WITH THE BEAUTY!!!
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How can I kill the bugs that have chosen my indoor potted rose plant for a home before they kill my plant?

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I am growing a rose plant in a pot and i brought it inside for the winter. Since it's been inside it has been under constant attack by aphids and these wormy-millipedie things. What can i do to keep the bugs off and help my plant survive the winter indoors.

How can I kill the bugs that have chosen my indoor potted rose plant for a home before they kill my plant?
Reynwater said "Dysiston" which I also think works good. But also change the soil. When I bring in my plants for the winter I spray them and change the soil.
Reply:Dysiston is an excellent systemic pesticide. Available at garden shops. Stinky, but killz kritters! Or you can use the good old soapy water spray thing to kill aphids....I managed to kill a chrisanthemum with dish soap.
Reply:house spectricide in a powder. its really good. also, make sure u let it dry out completely. granny
Reply:There are all sorts of natural pesticide methods to take care of this, but I'm afraid none of them will work terribly well for you (your best shot is to try insecticidal soap). In my experiences, the only thing that has worked for me is systemic pesticide. It is smelly and toxic, but it works.

Next year, try treating the plants you are bringing in with systemic pesticide a couple of weeks before you bring them inside. Be careful with it around pets!

-Good luck

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Can anyone tell me when is the best time to cut back rose bushes?

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How far should they be cut back? Will the rose bush bloom out in the summer if they have been cut back?

Can anyone tell me when is the best time to cut back rose bushes?
You can cut roses back in the early spring, I have done mine as late as when they are starting to leaf, then I can tell where to cut the dead canes off. Yes, they will bloom.

Just cut out the dead canes, and the ones that are crowding each other out, don't get too bare with them, but had to cut mine back all the way last year because of winter kill. They were flush with the ground, and bloomed better than they had in years.
Reply:I live in Monterey Ca. (central coast). I prune generaly after the last chance of frost. How far they should be cut back is a personal preferance. Branches that point in should be cut out. The branches you want to keep need to be pruned in a way that the new growth grows in an outward fashion. Look for the buds and cut above a bud pointing outward. Your roses will start to bud when the weather starts to warm. Your roses will bloom throughout the spring, summer, %26amp; fall, as long as you keep the dead flowers pinched off. good luck.
Reply:Cut them back in the spring.Cut about one inch below the dead wood.Cutting back will get you more flowers this summer.
Reply:Early spring, when buds are just beginning to show on the canes is the best time. However, if you live in a mild climate, you can prune in late fall, as soon as the plants go dormant.

See source for instructions and more information.
Reply:In the fall when the sap is down.

Will too much tea leaves kill the rose plants?

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it is very hard for us to buy rose plants here, i do not want to use them as experiment, please help.

i have expired un-used tea leaves,

1] can i use it straight to the rose bushes or i have to make it exactly like the used tea leaves?

2] how much is the maximum quantity we can use on each rose? will too much tea leaves kill the plant?

3] is there any limit of the amount of egg shell we can use on rose plants?

4] can i mix tea leaves, egg shell and rose food together for the plants?

Will too much tea leaves kill the rose plants?
1] I would NOT use straight tea leaves on my rose bush. Useing used tea leaves twice a year would be acceptable.

2] Too much WILL kill the rose. It is too acidic for the rose.

3] Useing eggshells around rose bushes is acceptable. It will keep the bugs away and will supply a small amount of nutrients to the plant. Do not use more than three shells, twice a year. If they do not compost well, cut back the amount of shells you use.

4] You can mix tea leaves,egg shells and rose food together. However, as mentioned in the above answers, do not over fertilize. Depending on the type of fertilizer you use it is usually recommended that rose bushes be fertilized 1 in the spring, 1 in mid summer. Mulch over winter.

5] Good Luck
Reply:Because these are organic, no, we use to dump our coffee grounds on ours.
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Fake Edit - Maybe
Reply:I don't know
Reply:nope

Why is rose one of the most popular flower?

2010-05-22T01:18:00.001-07:00

Does all rose have the same fragrance? What perfume has rose fragrance?

Why is rose one of the most popular flower?
Roses have a long and colorful history. According to fossil evidence, the rose is 35 million years old. Today, there are over 30,000 varieties of roses and it has the most complicated family tree of any known flower species.

The cultivation of roses most likely began in Asia around 5000 years ago. They have been part of the human experience ever since and mentions of the flower are woven into a great many tales from the ancient world.
Reply:well...the rose is the most romantice and beautiful

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Reply:Not all roses have a fragrance but the ones that do are amazing

Try Aotearoa NZ or Land of the long white cloud
Reply:because they are so beautiful!

no, not all roses smell alike, some roses are more mild than others, i think that yellow and purple, yes there are purple roses and they are beautiful, roses smell the loveliest. The Body shop has a good one, but I've yet to find a really good rose perfume because the alcohol usually overpowers the sweet rose smell.
Reply:I think..

1) It smells really nice

2) Pretty

3) Becauses each color has a meaning it makes it easy to say "get well soon" or "I love you" without accually saying it
Reply:toi den voi ban du ko hieutieng cua nhau english i to go ogn my love

How do I tell, my Rose in a pot is still alive?

2010-05-22T01:18:00.000-07:00

One Rose outside is growing some leaves but the other is not

How do I tell, my Rose in a pot is still alive?
Keep watering and prunning. Trim the Questionable rose back and check the inside of the cutting to see if there is still some green in there, If it is dry and brown all the way through cut it lower untill you find some life If you dont find Any then it is most likly dead.

But it may also sprout new life out the bottom, i would leave it for a while before getting rid of it just to make sure it was dead.

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Does anyone know where to buy the abracadabra rose?

2010-05-22T01:17:00.003-07:00

I've been searching for this rose for sometime now, but no one seems to sell it anymore. I've checked the normal sites with no luck, it such a beautiful rose and I would like to find it. If you can help I thank you in advance.

Does anyone know where to buy the abracadabra rose?
If you're looking for the pink Jackson and Perkins rose, try Maas (or maybe Mas?) nursery. If you're looking for the red and yellow florist rose, that may be more difficult. Maybe Kordes can tell you, as I believe they were the breeder.

What would the earth's land mass look like if the Oceans rose 20 feet worldwide?

2010-05-22T01:17:00.002-07:00

Is there anyone living who is mathmatically savvy enough to figure out what the earth's land mass would look like if the Oceans rose twenty feet globally?

What would the earth's land mass look like if the Oceans rose 20 feet worldwide?
One does not need to be mathematically savvy to figure this out, just have access to the right geographical information. Fortunately for you, I created a series of maps of this subject for a colleague at Yale University a couple of years ago.

On a global scale, a rise of 20 meters (which is about 66 feet, about 3 times the change you specified) in sea level would not change the shorelines of the continents very much.

Unfortunately, since a majority of the world's population lives along the coast, this is still a big problem.

For the United States, I have a map with a sea level rise of 6 meters (just a bit less than 20 feet). On the west coast the largest change is that San Francisco Bay would extend into the Central Valley to Sacramento. Along the Gulf of Mexico, the shoreline would move inland as far as Houston, and into central Louisiana. Southern Florida south of about Fort Myers and Palm Beach would be underwater. Along the east coast, the shoreline would move inland from 0 to 50 miles (or so), the largest distance being in eastern North Carolina and the smallest distance in New England.

If there was a way to post the maps on here, I would.
Reply:You'd see a little bit of peripheral land loss and formation of bays up some river systems. 20 feet isn't a whole lot on a global scale.

There's a googleearth macro you can load that allows you to see how the earth would look with various sea level rises. You need to be zoomed in relatively locally for it to work properly though, so you never get the global view.

You can see what would happen by looking at topo maps (there are several places on the net you can see topos for free) and looking at the first contours above sea level to see what effect incremental sea rise would make.

Even the maximum 250 foot rise would not be globally huge, although it definitely would change things a lot along the coasts. Where I live would go back under water again, which I suppose is better than the kilometer of ice that was here before the ocean rose to cover it for a couple thousand years.
Reply:http://environmentaldefenseblogs.org/cli...

there is an example of what florida would look like on this page. the red is now water, the pink means that those areas have dense populations, but would be submerged.
Reply:You wouldn't notice it from space. Florida would look different.
Reply:a bit smaller: would lose a few atolls and estuaries but not serious (unless you live on an atoll!)

How do I get my Rose Tree to start sprouting??

2010-05-22T01:17:00.001-07:00

I bought a Rose Tree and it has stems that were grown out when I bought it, but there is no new green growth on it and I planted it over 1 month ago. I have no clue what to do......help!!

How do I get my Rose Tree to start sprouting??
Maybe the roots need more time to settle in and grow. Have you been watering it regularly? Is it still kind of cold where you are (we still have a few patches of snow!)?

Look carefully at the stems, and you should see bumpy places where the leaves will bud out from. It should be a little bit flexible, and if you cut it, the inside of the stem will be green.

Hard to tell without more details, though. Good luck!
Reply:If you live in an area where it is still winter then you need a bit of patience. To see if your plant is still alive just scratch one of the stems with your finger nail . It should show green. Good luck.

How do I plant a rose?

2010-05-22T01:17:00.000-07:00

A regular rose that came as a gift died but instead of drying, new offspring are coming from the leaves! how do I plant them?

How do I plant a rose?
I'm a little confused. Are you talking about a cut rose? Are buds opening or are you getting new growth from a rose plant? If it is a cut rose then you can't plant it. However, if you have a bush just plant it in the ground. Many people get mini roses as gifts and are completely unaware that these are rose bushes intended to be planted outside so if this is what you are talking about then I would do my best to keep it alive over winter and then plant it in the ground in full sun after all danger of spring freeze is over. However, if you live in zone 9 or higher then you can go ahead and put it in the ground.

Planting instructions:

1) prepare the new home by digging a hole 2ftx2ft and water the hole. Fill the hole with water and let it drain at least twice.

2) save the top 2/3 of soil that you just dug up and set aside. Discard the bottom 1/3.

3) amend the soil you saved with peat, bone meal, and garden compost.

4) in the bottom of the hole add a layer of manure 2-3 inches thick and then layers some of the amended soil on top of the manure. Do NOT set the roots directly on the manure.

5) Remove the rose from it's container and check and trim off any dead or damaged roots. Also, make sure your rose is not root bound loosening the soil and unbind the roots.

6) set the rose in hole making sure the soil on the root ball is a little above the level of the new hole. You want the rose to be on a small mound.

7) fill in the hole half way with the ammended soil and water. Once the water has run through then finish filling in the hole with the soil and water throughly.

Good Luck
Reply:you cant plant a rose... you have to plant a rose bush
Reply:Well first you take a mini shovel, then you make a hole.Next you take the seeds and you put them in the hole.(make sure you put the hole in the sun.)Then you cover up the seeds/cover the hole.after you do that pour some water on the hole(make sure you don't over fill with water.The right amount is when you see that the top of the dirt were you planted the seed.)the last thing make sure you pull the weeds around it and don't forget to give it enough water and plenty of sunshine.)You'll do fine.

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How can you preserve a rose for a little longer after it's already been in a vase for a few days?

2010-05-22T01:16:00.002-07:00

I usually prefer pink or peach or something like that when it comes to roses but some one gave me a rose a few days ago and it's one of the most beautiful red roses I think I have ever seen. How can I keep it a little longer?

How can you preserve a rose for a little longer after it's already been in a vase for a few days?
Add a non coated aspirin. This dissolves and actully helps the plant stay pretty longer.
Reply:THIS MUST BE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON AS WELL AS A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER TO YOU.

IF YOU HAVE A DEHYDRATOR (THE TYPE USED TO MAKE JERKY) YOU CAN PLACE THE ROSE IN THERE TO PRESERVE IT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE COLOR WILL CHANGE. PRESERVE THE MEMORY OF THAT MOMENT AND THE ROSE WILL LAST FOREVER. GOOD LUCK,

RON
Reply:Cut about an inch and a half off the bottom of the stem and replace the water. Add a bit of sugar to the water.
Reply:put a little 7-up in the water and trim the stems a little and on an angle at the bottom every day
Reply:If you wanna keep it forever spray it with hair spray and hang it upside down untill the hairspray dries.
Reply:You could hang it upside down for a few days. It will dry out and remain stiff. OR you could press it in a book
Reply:Florist sell a powder that will preseve the flowers longer or suger mixed in the water works as well.
Reply:Besides changing the water, keep the end of the stem trimmed. Cut off a little bit each time you change the water!
Reply:You could lightly spray it with hair spray and then hang it upside down. It will preserve it that way.
Reply:change the water every 2 days it lives a lot longer
Reply:Disolve an aspirin in a 1/2 gallon of water; add a 1/4 teaspoon of sugar; shake it to make sure everything is disolved. Add it to the water you already have in the rose to make it last longer. Another hint: let the tap water sit overnight to release any chlorine in the water - chlorine is acidic and will shorten the life of the rose.
Reply:a little baking soda in the water makes it last - same thing as the stuff the florist gives you.
Reply:take a picture......look at it
Reply:You can preserve it in silica. Buy this at any hobby store. It's like a fine sand. Just put your flowers in it and it will absorb the moisture and the flower will stay the same shade and will be dried forever.
Reply:Try a little aspirin in the water. Powder it and sprinkle it in.
Reply:I usually pull the stem out of the vase and clip it on an angle, empty the old water out, then put in fresh water with an aspirin. If the aspirin is not available, I place a quarter teaspoon of sugar in the water. The flowers last for a good while.

How would you create Derrick Rose on NBA 2k8?

2010-05-22T01:16:00.001-07:00

I want to create derrick rose on my nba 2k8, has anyone else done this already? If so what are the sliders and what do you have each stat at and final rating?

Part 2 : If you have ncaa 2k8 can you post what they have him set at?

How would you create Derrick Rose on NBA 2k8?
http://2ksports.com/forums/showthread.ph...

heres a link the guy here has put some stuff on what derick rose should be like. Give him a good inside and drive rating and an ok shooting one. He should be rated about 75-80. Hope I helped!

Vote me ebst answer
Reply:I didnt create derrick rose but i created kevin durant on nba live 07!!!and i did a pretty good job!!!For derrick rose i would have the shoting stats in the 70s because hes not really a shooter but his inside scoring would probably be his higest stats like 90 for layups!!!and remember he is a highflyer!!!so have him dunk good!!!and his passing should be decent!!!oh and put him on the heat because that is were he is going to be next year!!!
Reply:ok...

i wud find deron williams and make derrick lketht..

derrick is 6'3, 195.....number is 23......

make him with an ok jump shot, but with a great drive.

HES FAST

hope i helped.

Z;)
Reply:I have the same game, but i can't figure it out either
Reply:u cant

Does anyone have any advice on Jackson Perkins rose bushes?

2010-05-22T01:16:00.000-07:00

I purchased 3 Jackson Perkins 'Blaze of Glory' climbers today. I have not raised rose bushes before, but have always wanted to, so here goes! I am going to plant them in front of a redwood fence approx. 50 ft long. They should have plenty of room to climb up and down the fence. I bought some rose food for when I initially plant them. Does anyone have any other advice? Are Jackson Perkins fairly easy to raise? Thanks for you help.

Does anyone have any advice on Jackson Perkins rose bushes?
Yes, J%26amp;P roses are fine. Are these bare root roses or potted? If bare root, soak them in water for several hours.

Forget the fertilizer at planting. The main thing is to create a happy soil home for these guys. So dig a nice big and wide hole for each. Digging loosens the soil allowing the new roots easy access to the soil around it. While digging, add compost or peat moss (that has been previously moistened..good luck with that) The ratio can be 50:50 soil and compost but doesn't have to be quite that high. If you need to add a chemical, add superphosphate, otherwise compost is fine.

Now if bare root you need to create a soil cone in the middle of the hole so when you set the plant in, you can spread the roots out. If you are planting from a container.......ah, good luck again. These container plants don't have the greatest root system holding the soil ball together......so first measure how deep the root ball is and make your hold that same depth...you'll be throwing soil back in, that's fine. Then remove from container and set on the soil and start back filling.

With either barefoot or container, stop half way and water well. DON'T dance all over the soil trying to get out air pockets, that's the water's job. Keep your feet away. Then finish backfilling and water again.

Now with climbers, they flower better if you train them a bit more horizontal than vertical, but sounds like that's what you had in mind anyway. Blaze isn't that particular, but it's a nice habit to get into.

They should do well. Blaze is a reliable performer. Oh, the fertilizer.......wait, wait, wait.......6 weeks.....there should be enough nutrients in the soil to carry them at least that long, if not longer.
Reply:I *love* Jackson and Perkins Roses!! They are the first Roses I had, and i've loved them since!

Roses are not nearly as difficult as some people say they are. I think you will be happy with the, especially a year or two from now, when they are blooming like crazy! I have a red climber on my front porch - not J%26amp;P brand though - and this is it's 3rd year. It has so many new buds already, it will be beautiful.

Good luck, and enjoy your new Roses!! =)

*Some links of interest*

www.jacksonandperkins.com

Reviews on J %26amp; P: http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/33...

Rose Care:

http://gardening.about.com/od/rose1/a/Ro...

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=ho...

http://www.bayeradvanced.com/article/ros...

http://www.flower-gardening-made-easy.co...

Photos of the "Blaze of Glory"..... It looks A LOT like my climber! I thought mine was labeled as "Blaze", maybe it's the same? Anyway, some photos of the Blaze of Glory Rose....

http://www.galbraithsinc.com/picture/ros...

http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/wcsstor...

http://www.rotherview.com/acatalog/Blaze...

This one is jsut called "Blaze", not sure if it's the same? It's so pretty though, wow!

http://www.millernurseries.com/images/pr...

Oh.... and, if my Roses (which were just some cheapy brand, $8 potted Rose I picked up on a whim, which wasn't doing well at ALL when I got it!!) are doing so well, imagine how well your J%26amp;P Rose will do!! =)

Here is a photo of a bloom from my climber, taken last Summer: http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb250...

And, I have a few more on: http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb250...

...and...

http://www.gypsysunrise1980.blogspot.com

=)
Reply:go online and check their site out

How do I put a rose garden to bed in the fall?

2010-05-22T01:15:00.003-07:00

Last year I put over a foot of leaves over it but my Circus Rose died along with most of the mini roses.I dont want this to happen again this year because I'm planting more in the same place

How do I put a rose garden to bed in the fall?
I know that when I put a deep cover of leaves over my tea rose bushes, the leaf cover must have gotten wet and stayed wet or something, because the rosebushes died and never did come back. Maybe the burlap would keep the water from soaking in and wilting/rotting the bushes?
Reply:What part of the country do you live in? If you are in the northern part of the US you may want to trim back in the fall and cover with the styrafoam covers that they make for roses.
Reply:the answer is geographically dependent
Reply:Pack them in leaves like you did but this time cover them with burlap. you would be surprised how effective this is.

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Japanese rose and ordinary rose from same species?

2010-05-22T01:15:00.002-07:00

why do they call it japenese rose?are they from same species. Japanese rose is so small and it does not look like the ordinary rose at all.. and it does not even smell like rose.

Japanese rose and ordinary rose from same species?
Japanese Rose is Kerria japonica in Latin, ofcourse, Rose is Rosa in Latin. Both belong to the same family, Rosaceae.

The Rosaceae family is one of the largest plant family (at least for cultivated plants for the North American continent).

Kerria and Rhodotypos are pretty closely related. They are probably closer to Spirea than Roses.

None of the plants that I just mentioned have much of a fragrance, if any. All are easy to grow, in full sun to light shade. Kerria and Rhodotypos are tolerant of more shade.

I hope that this helps

Good luck-
Reply:Never heard of "Japanese" rose .

"Same species"?

Do you mean that you have different roses on the same plant ? If so , you have a grafted rose, and are getting suckers from the root stock . If this is the case , follow the stems back to below the graft ( the knobby thing) and cut them off .

The graft should be planted ~4" below ground . If this isn't done , suckers usually result .If your graft isn't buried, bury it by adding soil . In some varieties, roots will grow , and you'll get in effect, an "own-root" plant , that is stronger, and less likely to die .

If the small , non-fragrant rose is all you have , it might just be what it is ( not all are large, or fragrant) , or the original plant (top) has died and all you have left is rootstock . Whichever it is , just a matter of personal preference , whether to keep it or not . If you don't like it ( sounds as if you don't), get rid of it .

If you decide to replace it with another rose, move the new plant at least 3', or dig out and replace the soil in a 3' radius . Roses exude something ( not sure what yet) that kills subsequent roses, for three yrs.

Good Luck

Why does adding Epson Salt to the soil of a rose bush make it bloom?

2010-05-22T01:15:00.001-07:00

Why does Epson Salts make a rose bloom? My mother in law had a rose bush under her Kitchen window for 20 years and it never bloomed once. A neighbor suggested she add some Epson Salt to the soil around the bush. She did, and the thing has been producing flowers every year since. What is there in Epson Salts that encourages growth in the rose bush? Is this treatment good for other plants as well?

Why does adding Epson Salt to the soil of a rose bush make it bloom?
Epson salts ( Magnesium Sulphate ) obviously contains Magnesium

an inportant trace element in the groth of roses, as well as apples

( the rose is part of the Apple family ) Don't over do it with them , however .... about two tablespoons dissolved in a gallon of water

is the usual amount . Soak it in next to the roots, being careful not to wet the foliage ( NEVER a good idea )

a couple of ohter things to try ... Eggshells . Save your eggshells ; let them dry a day or so, and crush them up fine, and apply to the base of the plant. This will help supply Calcium , another important mineral.The other thing to try is banana peels. I cut them up with mt kitchen shears , and spread them out under the plants.

These also supply Magnesium, as well as Potassium ... They turn brown in a day or so, and disappear into the soil.... I save both eggshells and banana peels all winter, and applt them liberally , come spring.....
Reply:The Epson Salt does not cause the flower to bloom. The salt actually gives the roses a bad case of diarreah which fertilizes the soil around the plant and promotes growth. Manure is a organic fertilizer.
Reply:Epsom salt is a potassium salt, and potassium is the soil nutrient most closely related to bloom production.

When you buy a rose should u take the leaves off the stem before you give it to someone?

2010-05-22T01:15:00.000-07:00

when you buy a red long stem rose should you remove the leaves that are on the stem? what about the green leaves right below the pedals?

When you buy a rose should u take the leaves off the stem before you give it to someone?
leave the leaves on! it looks odd without them and most people enjoy looking at them, why on earth would u want to take them off? well if its dying then i can see y but if not leave them be.
Reply:You can take the leaves off the stem, but it looks better if you keep the top two leaves closest to the bloom. It is better to nip the thorns all off. A little more user friendly. And with a nice ribbon or bow.
Reply:I wouldnt remove anything but the thorns!

How well can the Miami Heat do if they draft Derrick Rose to play along side D-wade and Shawn Marion?

2010-05-22T01:14:00.003-07:00

If the Miami Heat decide to pick Derrick Rose over Beasly (Granted they get the #1 pick) I believe they could do very well in a very weak eastern conference. With D-Wade healthy and playing the SG they could look alot like the Warriors. Young, fast and talented. They would lack alot of size and interior defence but could make it up with speed and hustle.

How well can the Miami Heat do if they draft Derrick Rose to play along side D-wade and Shawn Marion?
i think many people will tell miami to take a C. but how? the top two picks are definitely beasley or rose. brook lopez, a C is 3rd. i dun think miami would dare to take lopez cos riley will get owned when he picks him.

now, on to your question

derrick rose will fit in perfectly.

1. marion needs those passes from rose to be great (like from nash).

2. wade wont be forced to play the point like how he did this year.

3. rose can play wade's role when wade is injured
Reply:how bout this? wade is shooting guard, Beasley-pf, marion-sf, bynum-c(the heat can trade williams, and someother ppl. since, la lakers got gasol), and we will get Arenas maybe? Report It

Reply:with the lack of defense, they will be like the Phoenix Suns without shaq Report It

Reply:The Warriors are a good comparison, but I think it's important to remember that the Warriors might miss the playoffs this year too. They're very exciting, but I'm not sure small ball is the way to win a championship. They could definitely have a good, competitive team with Rose...or they could have a future championship contender with a talented big guy paired with Wade, like they did with Shaq. I'd go with Beasley.
Reply:I think the Heat will have a good team next year, it reminds me a lot of the Spurs when they tanked the year for Duncan.
Reply:Another year heading to the lottery will happen if they draft Rose or anybody for that matter
Reply:I THINK THEY NEED A CENTER MORE THAN A PG BUT ITS ALL GOOD
Reply:they need a center, more than anything! i think they really got beat in paint this year!
Reply:I think Beasley is a better fit. Then get a fine PG during their next pick.
Reply:Sick Backcourt Combo....
Reply:Well, I don't understand how this trade did not work for Miami ( Shawn Marion and Shaq ). They got the fastest PF in the league, a walking double-double and they still did not make any improvements. This shows that the thing is all about coach, he passed his prime, and it seems that he can't get to organize teams way to the win. I don't know how well Rose would fit in this team and can he make it any better. D Wade and Shawn Marion are among the best players at their position ( SG and PF ) and still they have the worst record in the league. I would like to see Rose steping up and help this team.

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Where can I buy SEEDS to raise rose bushes?

2010-05-22T01:14:00.002-07:00

I am particularly interested in buying seeds to raise examples of the Rambling Rector rose bush, but perhaps seeds for some other vigorous climbing white rose would be fine.

Where can I buy SEEDS to raise rose bushes?
Im no expert but am having a go at starting roses from seed.I got my info at http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/...

Im not sure where you would purchase seeds to grow but Im using my own so will let you know how I go.

Good luck
Reply:here's a link to them on ebay.
Reply:Gardening Centre
Reply:many aren't true from seed. start with a plant.
Reply:Sorry to say, you cannot raise roses from seeds. ALL rose bushes start from green cane cuttings. After the bloom, you cut the stem off and plant it in soil. Feed with 20-20-20 liquid fertilizer and you'll have a great rose bush in no time !
Reply:You grow roses from cuttings, not seeds.
Reply:I have never heard of growing roses from seed, but I am not a rose expert. Try Seeds of Change or Seed Savers Exchange online. You need heirloom varieties that will produce true if you are going to have any chance of success.

Why is a rose associated with love when a rose always dies?

2010-05-22T01:14:00.001-07:00

true love is never supposed to die, like the love God has for us. but no matter what what a rose will always die. so why is love so strongly bound to the rose?

Why is a rose associated with love when a rose always dies?
Fallen Angel, you have some really weird ideas. Who said love is never supposed to die? And who said God will always love us? Maybe there will come a time when God really hates someone and decides to really screw with them and like throws gasoline on the person and lights them up and they are screaming, "Put it out, put it out!" But God says,"Fugg you, I am sick and tired of you, you aren't any fun to play with any more." Then God throws more gasoline on the person and as the person is screaming really loud and they can't even cry, God just laughs and says, "There, that will show you who's boss. How dare you think the world is round. Now burn, burn, burn you crispy critter."

In conclusion, God may like dead roses and crispy people he doesn't like any more.
Reply:rose is just a symbol of love.

its not the real thing.

cupid is associated with love too, and he never dies.
Reply:because all love has the chance of succeding or failing misreably and crashing and burning...jus like roses that can succede and bloom or fail and wilt...plus roses always come back in the spring...so i guess as easily as love can be lost...it can also reappear.
Reply:a rose is a thing of beauty when it first blossoms, like love... the problem is the rose may fade away, and so may love
Reply:I guess you have never been married. Love does not last a lifetime. It IS possible for some people to stay married for a lifetime but I GUARUNTEE you that what they feel for each other at the end is not what they felt at the beginning. Certain aspects (attachment) may have grown stronger but others (lust, passion, 'romantic love') will have faded.

What things are 'supposed to be' (eg. the fairy tales we are told when we are kids) and what they REALLY ARE just don't match.

Sorry to break it to ya, kid.
Reply:1. everything dies

2. it's a pretty flower. before it was bred to have no smell, it was a powerful, clear and unmistakeable scent. it stuck with you. love sticks with you

3. you're talking about two kinds of love. and there are many more.

4. to the poets, love is harsh, delicate, and fleeting. the rose has thorns (harsh), soft petals (delicate) and dies (fleeting)

What better symbol would you have?
Reply:my wife gives me something made from stainless steel, Iam serious..
Reply:It is a good symbol because love smells so sweet and captures the eye, but there are thorns, it must be handeled carefully. And it is fragile.

True Love does not die but we are mortals and imperfect, as is our love. Love and Life are works in progress. Like a growing rose, if you try to capture it, cut it off and put it on display, you kill it. Left alone, it goes through a natural cycle and next year, there it is again!
Reply:rose does not = love

it is meant to show somone you love them...

nothing last forever
Reply:I feel the same way about cigars. A great Cuban turns into smoke, but ah! but what a smoke it was! Yes?
Reply:I don't know why rose is associated with love... but to take it further ONLY God's love will never die. We as human beings will always experience the pain of loving, being rejected, loving again , having to reject. I guess going with your line of thinking a rose would be the perfect symbol. Love in full bloom like a rose is beautiful. And eventually it withers away...like loving and being in love can.
Reply:love always dies. there is no such thing as true love
Reply:because a rose is also born just like new love. and evne though it dies it never really goes away.
Reply:i agree roses always die soooo when i go out to a bar and a rose girl comes by for my "friend" to by me a rose i say no, i have allergies to them hahaha..... then tell him why spent money on a rose that will be dead in 2 days?? i would rather he buy me something that will live for awhile
Reply:Good question. Nothing lasts forever. Including love. I've always said... Love will only get you so far, it's what's in the checkbook that keeps people together.
Reply:Well, we all die too.

By the way, each color rose stands for different things.

Red = Love

Yellow = Friendship

don't know the rest.
Reply:A rose is a symbol of love. It has a beginning and an end, just like life. There is no symbol of love that can last forever, other than love itself.
Reply:Because just like love, a rose is fragile. Once a rose is cut,from it's life source, the rose bush, it slowly dies, like love dies once it is cut from it's life source, your heart. As God's love always blooms for us no matter what, a rose bush will always bloom their roses.
Reply:You're absolutely full of it. Love can die very easily.

The rose thing is just symbolism..no real significance.
Reply:From the expression on your avatars face, I think you know the answer to this question. Love does die, and so do the people that are in love.

Oh. And bye the bye, love is only associated with the rose, if someone is unable to distinguish what society tells them symbolizes love, and what they know love is.

Will i kill the rose bushes if i cut off the thorn?

2010-05-22T01:14:00.000-07:00

i cut off all the thorn on the rose bushes, will the plant die or it wont?

Will i kill the rose bushes if i cut off the thorn?
by removing all the thorns on the rose bush you are leaving the rose open to attack from disease entering into the open wound ...try spraying with a systemic fungicide till the wounds heal this might help but unless their is a good reason to do so l would leave it well alone
Reply:Well it depends on how big the thorns are... I now that seems weird but it does. If they are small then it probly won't die (unless it's VERY sensetive) but if the thorns are big it might cause it to die depending on if the rose bush isn't near sunlight.
Reply:Proably not. However, to save the trouble next time, there are thornless roses available at most nursurys.
Reply:yes it will. the thorns are too much a part of the rose tree for it to survive that. thorns are there for a reason.

if you want to avoid the thorn cut the rose then cut off the thorns.
Reply:no
Reply:In pruning rose bushes, you can pretty much cut most rose bushes to within eight inches of the ground without killing them. However, I'd be very careful about it. Mostly, when trimming back plants, you only want to take off the dried or dead growth from the season previous. Sometimes, adding a little parafin at the site of your cutting is a good idea, especially for a large branch. There's the thought that the plant might "bleed" to death otherwise. I'm not sure about that.

I don't know why you would want to remove the thorns, the bush will still keep producing them. It won't change nature's pattern at all. It will also introduce what amounts to lots of little open wounds on the plant, where bacteria and bugs can invade. Removing the thorns won't hurt the plant initially, but the end result might be death to it anyway. I suppose if you just have to try it out of curiosity, the paraffin trick might help keep the bush from getting some awful disease or other.
Reply:probably
Reply:In most circumstance, No. But it just really depends on the plant.
Reply:haha no

Is there such a rose called Eileen?

2010-05-22T01:13:00.002-07:00

Either as a standard rose or hybrid tea?

Is there such a rose called Eileen?
I don't think so. There is a band that goes by that name. Maybe that's where you heard it from?
Reply:Yes there is, my mom received one a few years ago for her birthday,(her first name is Eileen). I think it's a Jackson and Perkins rose. They have a nice website that you can go on and check out to see if they do indeed have it, it's: http://www.jacksonandperkins.com

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Why is a rose associated with love when a rose always dies?

2010-05-22T01:13:00.001-07:00

true love is never supposed to die, like the love God has for us. but no matter what what a rose will always die. so why is love so strongly bound to the rose?

Why is a rose associated with love when a rose always dies?
because a rose is red and the heart is red. that is why they are associated with each other. nothing lasts forever. the rose and the heart will die. love dies. and when it dies, there we experience the love of God forever. if you dont go to hell that is.
Reply:a rose looks like a heart and in olden days, people believed that love comes from the heart. thus the rose is being used as a symbol of love.
Reply:a rose is just a symbol of what someone feels for you at the time...that is why it is important to get them every year...but as a rose dies so do we...you can look at it like this...this rose means i love you and as it dies it was still there like I am there now and still will be after I die.
Reply:love dies too
Reply:There are many things to love, and the beauty of a rose in its prime is a sight to behold. I think the idea here is to enjoy the beauty in something while it lasts and let the memory live on.......
Reply:until death do us part. no one is married when they get to heaven. so love can come to an end.

How do you transplate rose bushes?

2010-05-22T01:13:00.000-07:00

also how do you grow more rose bushes from the ones you already have thinks in advance!

How do you transplate rose bushes?
Transplant in the spring, you can take a stem with several nodes and try to root it.

If you want to transplant now, make sure you have the whole ball root.
Reply:It is best to transplant roses in winter when they are dorment. (if it is not able to be moved in winter, then spray the leaves with an anti-stress coating first). Prepare the hole where the rose is to be put. Do not add any fertilzer to the hole. Prune the rose back hard, then dig with a spade around the roots, and gently pry the roots loose from the soil. Any dead or weak looking roots can be pruned away now. Put the rose in the new hole, water in well, and make sure that there are no pockets of air where no soil is, so water some more. Add some liquid seaweed concentrate to your watering can for an added boost when watering the rose in. Do not fertilize your rose until it is showing lots of new growth a few months later.

To take cuttings from your rose, cut a bit off a stem about 6-8 inches long. Dip in a hormone rooting powder or gel, then put in a pot with seed raising mix in it. Water sparingly. Take lots of cuttings, as roses can be funny and you may only get a couple out of every ten cuttings you take. If a rose comes up that is nothing like the rose you took it off, then you have successfully taken a cutting of rose root stock, which will grow like crazy but produce small blooms. That is when you can use it to graft a 'good' rose onto.
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Why is the rose called a rose?

2010-05-20T04:46:00.000-07:00

why do we call a rose a rose?

Why is the rose called a rose?
Because that which we call a rose by any other name, would still smell as sweet :)
Reply:Because if were called a daffodil or a tulip it wouldn't be a rose now would it?
Reply:Rose:

ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin rosa.

WORD HISTORY:It is etymologically correct to drink a julep while watching the Run for the Roses. The English word rose comes from Latin and Old French. Latin rosa may be an Etruscan form of Greek Rhodia, “Rhodian, originating from Rhodes.” The Attic Greek word for rose is rhodon, and in Sappho's Aeolic dialect of Greek it is wrodon. In Avestan, the language of the Persian prophet Zoroaster, “rose” is varda and in Armenian vard, words both related to the Aeolic form. The Modern Persian word for “rose” is gul (which, believe it or not, is descended from a form quite similar to varda through a series of regular sound changes); and gul-b is “rose-water.” Gulb is also a drink made of water and honey or syrup. The name of this Persian treat was borrowed into Arabic as julb and then, through Spanish and French, became julep in English, the ambrosia for sipping on Derby Day."

Techical:

O.E. rose, from L. rosa (cf. It., Sp. rosa, Fr. rose; also source of Du. roos, Ger. Rose, Swed. ros, etc.), probably via It. and Gk. dialects from Gk. rhodon "rose" (Aeolic wrodon), ult. from Pers. *vrda-. But cf. Tucker: "The rose was a special growth of Macedonia %26amp; the Thracian region as well as of Persia, %26amp; the Lat. %26amp; Gk. names prob. came from a Thraco-Phrygian source." Aramaic warda is from O.Pers.; the modern Pers. cognate, via the usual sound changes, is gul, source of Turk. gül "rose." The ultimate source of all this may be PIE *wrdho- "thorn, bramble." Used of a color since 1530. In English civil wars of 15c., the white rose was the badge of the House of York, the red of its rival Lancaster. Rose-water is attested from 1398. Rose-colored "optimistic" is first recorded 1854. In the fig. sense, bed of roses is from 1593. Rosy in the sense of "cheerful" is first recorded 1775; meaning "promising" is from 1887. Rose of Sharon (Song of Sol. ii.1) is attested from 1611 and named for the fertile strip of coastal Palestine. The flower has not been identified; used in U.S. since 1847 of the Syrian hibiscus.

And as my predisessor stated:

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; —

Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.

What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,

Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part

Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!

What's in a name? That which we call a rose,

By any other word would smell as sweet;

So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,

Retain that dear perfection which he owes

Without that title: — Romeo, doff thy name;

And for thy name, which is no part of thee,

Take all myself.

– Juliet; act ii

How tall will a rose of Sharon be?

2010-05-20T04:45:00.003-07:00

I'm getting some Rose of Sharon's .Where is a good place to plant the,And are they hard to care for?

How tall will a rose of Sharon be?
I have a Rose of Sharon bush beside my patio %26amp; it has grown to 7 ft. It is planted in the ground with no special kind of dirt. I do fertilize with Miracle Grow once a month and it is still blooming this late in the year. I have it planted in full morning sun but shade in the afternoon. I have had it for 3 years now. I hope this helps.
Reply:They are very easy to care for. I have two planted in my yard and I never do anything to them. The sun and the rain take care of them. They can get pretty tall, like 10 feet or so but it takes years. I have had my planted for about 3 or 4 years and they are about 5 to 5 1/2 feet tall. One is in full sun and one is in partial sun and shade and they both do about the same.
Reply:The Rose of Sharon is a flower of uncertain identity mentioned in English language translations of the Bible. The word in question is the Hebrew חבצלת ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ, which has been uncertainly linked to the words בצל beṣel, meaning 'bulb', and חמץ ḥāmaṣ, which is understood as meaning either 'pungent' or 'splendid' (The Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon). The name first appears in 1611, when it was used in the King James Version of the Bible. According to an annotation at Song of Solomon 2.1 by the translation committee of the New Revised Standard Version, this is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "crocus". Different scholars have suggested that the biblical "Rose of Sharon" is one of the following plants:

A "kind of crocus" ("Sharon", Harper's Bible Dictionary) or a "crocus that grows in the coastal plain of Sharon" (New Oxford Annotated Bible);

Tulipa montana, "a bright red tulip-like flower . . . today prolific in the hills of Sharon" ("rose", Harper's Bible Dictionary);

Tulipa agenensis, the Sharon tulip, a species of tulip suggested by a few botanists; or

Lilium candidum, more commonly known as the Madonna lily, a species of lily suggested by some botanists, though likely in reference to the "lily of the valleys" mentioned in the second part of Song of Solomon 2.1.

Today, the name is also commonly applied to two different plants, neither of which is likely to have been the plant from the Bible:

Hypericum calycinum, an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, and the plant generally referred to in British and Australian English as "Rose of Sharon"; and

Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, the plant generally referred to in American English as "Rose of Sharon" and the national flower of South Korea. The flower's name in Korean is mugunghwa (Korean Hangul: 무궁화, Hanja: 無窮花).
Reply:We have one that was about 5 feet tall 10 years ago. Now it is easily 16-18 feet tall. I haven't touched the thing at all except to cut out a tree that was growing in the middle of it. These are simply gorgeous plants!
Reply:Your Hibiscus Syriacus will grow between 2 and 4 meters. They are easy to maintain. They are good for zones 5-9. Since plants bloom on new growth, shaping or pruning can be done at any time; prune in late winter or early spring in northern climates.

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Can you buy climbing rose plants in Costa Rica?

2010-05-20T04:45:00.002-07:00

We want to plant climbing roses in the jardin and can not get rose plants .

Can you buy climbing rose plants in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has some of the most beautiflul flowers in the world, but you may have some problems getting them through customs. They are very strict about tourists taking plants and animals from thier country. You might have better luck just ordering them.
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What's the best way to get rid of multifloral rose and poison ivy.?

2010-05-20T04:45:00.001-07:00

We have some beautiful mountain land but much of it is covered in dense thickets of multifloral rose with lots of poison ivy thrown in for good measure. How can we get rid of it for good.

What's the best way to get rid of multifloral rose and poison ivy.?
Both are very tenacious problems. I'd just start with small pieces at a time, using a brush cutter to take them down to ground level, then hosing the area down with herbicide. They will come back and you will have to keep treating the area. Eventually, you will get the upper hand and can move on to another area. The bad part about poison ivy is that you can't really burn it because the smoke, if inhaled, will result in a little stay in the hospital to clear your lungs from the ensuing infection. Poison ivy also grows through an extensive root system that survives initial onslaughts of herbicide, and is also planted by our feathered friends through the berry seeds.

Can Miracle-Gro Rose Feed be used for different plants as well?

2010-05-20T04:45:00.000-07:00

I have a nice 40ft rose garden...but my soil is clay and we have large trees in our yard that are just sucking the nutrients from my flower beds and I was just wondering if I had to invest in different fertilizer or if I could just use what I have

Can Miracle-Gro Rose Feed be used for different plants as well?
Roses like at least 4 hours of sun and a good soil. There are plants that like the same nutrients as roses and I suspect that on the label that's on your fertilizer container will have a list of plants that you can use it on. You might need to remove your soil and replace it with soil that roses like or plant them in a raised bed.
Reply:It should be just fine for other flowering plants, too.
Reply:Roses like acid fertilizer. If your other plants like acid (azalea, camelia, gardenia...), fine, if not wouldn't use it on them.
Reply:Hi

there is no reason you can't use the rose feed for other plants as well, but it does depend on what sort of flowering plants you have - hydrangeas for instance need a different sort of mix.

Also, specific rose feed is more expensive than a general fertilizer, so you might actually be better off getting a more general fertilizer for the other flower beds anyway and keeping the rose one just for the roses.

Long term, it may be a good idea to generally improve the soil in the flower beds. Add compost to them spring and autumn and dig it in as best you can without disturbing the roots. You can also spread organic mulch around the plants in the flower beds - this will have a double benefit: as the mulch breaks down, it will add valuable nutrients to the soil, and it will prevent the ground from getting baked hard ... which reduces its capacitiy to hold water.

As an aside, rose fertilizer is really good for strawberries, as they belong to the same family!

Hope that helps and good luck!
Reply:Sure, but as others have pointed out the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium have to be correct for the type of plant you're fertilizing. I try to find a feed with a pretty even ratio (the label will say 10-10-10, 2-2-2 or similar), and I've had luck with tomato food. That way I can dilute it to about a quarter of the recommended strength and use it on just about everything.
Reply:Use it only for roses. They have different requirements than other types of plants. Miracle Gro for Roses is pretty cheap and not worth risking your beautiful garden to save a few bucks. You can get the WalMart generic for even less.

How do I preserve a rose that is very special to me?

2010-05-20T04:44:00.003-07:00

I was given this yellow rose from my husbands' grandmas' funeral this afternoon (actually 2 long stemmed roses) and I would really like to know how to preserve it and keep it ....hopefully forever but...the key is...in the same shape that it is now???!!!!!! Can anyone help me keep this rose for years and years to come any suggestions???

How do I preserve a rose that is very special to me?
I have many roses that I have dried and some of them are as much as 20 years old. They will not look identically the same as when they are fresh once dried. All I do is hang them upside down in a place that is out of direct sunlight and not humid. In 10 days to 2 weeks the rose is completely dried and you can put it in a vase. I have a rose from my sister's funeral and all the roses from the spray on my mom's casket saved this way.
Reply:Spray lightly with hairspray, and leave it alone.
Reply:Get it dipped in gold or keep it as it is, just try not to move it often. I have a few that are dried up that I keep in a keep safe box.

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