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Post by johno on Sept 1, 2009 15:28:15 GMT -5
I'm a novice with roses. My wife learned a lot from the little old ladies when she was the administrator of an assisted living facility, and I'm starting to learn to listen to her...
Nonetheless, I would appreciate any advice on pruning roses - when, how much, etc. - and any other advice on roses. We only have three hybrid teas and a few miniatures right now, but once I figure out how to keep them healthy and looking good I want to have lots of them.
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Post by flowerpower on Sept 2, 2009 5:09:53 GMT -5
Roses are not my thing. I am good at killing them here. I had no problems in NYC. But when you prune, make sure to keep the middle open. You need lots of airflow on the foliage. It keeps diseases to a minimum. And prune any branches that touch or cross each other.
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Post by Penny on Sept 2, 2009 6:03:02 GMT -5
I'll be watching this thread, its my first year with roses too.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Sept 2, 2009 7:22:39 GMT -5
I have a miniature on my back stoop that I do NOTHING to. No water, no nothing and it is gorgeous. I just adore that little red rose!
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Post by flowerpower on Sept 3, 2009 6:45:21 GMT -5
Let me see if I can find my book on roses. I'll see what tips and hints it has in it.
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Post by plantsnobin on Sept 3, 2009 7:40:11 GMT -5
There are so many different types of roses that you need to keep in mind that what works for one kind won't for another. There are so many classes of roses it is hard to keep up. My favorites are the old fashioned types, especially the gallicas. They need winter weather in order to bloom though, so they don't do well in the southern US. The hybrid teas can be pruned after they go dormant, cutting back pretty extensively. Prune out any crossed branches or any weak wood, keeping the middle opened up. Cut just above an outward facing bud. You can cut HT's down to about a foot. The old roses bloom on old wood so should only be pruned right after flowering our you will not have blooms the next year. Google 'Paul Bardens Roses' for a great site on the different classes. I can't remember his exact address right now. If you should decide that you would be interested in some old fashioned roses, I could point you in the right direction...
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