Archive for November, 2009

Roses in Review 2009 – What Reporters liked about Roses

November 20, 2009
By Dawn Penland

Variety/ Like A MacKenzie Good, reliable rose. Alan Titchmarsh Color of the blooms Aloha (Kordes)  Ambiente Andie MacDowell Color and reliable repeat blooming cycle. Benilli I loved her soft color and how the bush looked in the garden. Large spray of flowers. Fragrant and blooms fade into good colors. Black Cherry Red velvety blooms,...
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Roses in Review 2009- What Reporters disliked about roses

November 20, 2009
By Dawn Penland

Variety /Dislike A MacKenzie Only slight repeat after 1st showing of blooms. Alan Titchmarsh Blooms don’t last long. Aloha (Kordes) The blooms were illregular. One would be exhibition form the next would show a bull nose or a vegatative center – weird. Ambiente Andie MacDowell Didn’t survive the winter Benilli Small size roses; very...
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Roses in Review 2009

November 20, 2009
By Dawn Penland

Variety/ Class/ Exhibition rating /Winter hardy/ Height/ Blackspot /Mildew /Rust /Fragrance /# of rpts. Power Point MinFl 9 yes Medium some none none none 2 Unbridled MinFl 9 yes Medium none some none none 2 Moondance F 8.5 yes Tall some none none moderate 2 We Salute You HT 8.5 dk Tall none none none moderate...
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Propagating Roses from Cuttings

November 14, 2009
By Dawn Penland

By Ruth Roberts My favorite method of starting cuttings is to plant them directly into the earth in mid-September, or weather permitting, into November. 1.      In a semi-shady area, prepare the soil for the cutting. Dig a hole and refill it with a mixture of compost and soil until it’s level with the surrounding...
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