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Roses in Review 2009 – What Reporters liked about Roses

November 20, 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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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Year of the Rose-2002


In 2002 - The Year of the Rose - the American Rose Society proclaimed Boulder to be an "American Rose City." Only one of two (Longmont is the other) in the state of Colorado. The framed proclamation is proudly displayed at the Information Desk of Boulder's main Public Library.

 

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