Queen Of Show
When rose exhibitors prepare for a show, they select roses that have a good center with beautiful color and form (figure A). A rose that's perfect a week before the show is probably not the one the grower will take ... [... more]
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Landscape Cover-Up
Julie Heisenhoimer explains how to plant a climbing rosebush to cover up a dead tree or other unattractive areas in the yard (see photo at right). ... [... more]
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Indoor Roses
Wrap the dormant plant in an open-weave fabric such as burlap and place it in a cool, dry spot, such as a basement or garage. (See the video clip at right for details about this step.) Leave the rose alone for three ... [... more]
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Romantic Waxed Roses
Insert floral wire gently into the head of the rose and wrap from stem to the base with floral tape (figure A). This allows the finished rose more flexibility and will make the rose more stable. ... [... more]
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Caring For Roses
Before putting roses in a container, remove all foliage that will be submerged in the water. If the leaves are left on they will grow moldy and damage the water. Cut the stems again, and to ensure the longest life ... [... more]
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Carefree Roses
'New Dawn': If you've oohed and aahed at photographs of pale pink roses clambering romantically over white trellises, chances are good you've seen 'New Dawn'. A large-flowered climber introduced in 1930, it produces ... [... more]
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Fragrant Flowers For Your Garden
If you enjoy the garden by moonlight, be sure to include evening primrose, flowering tobacco, moonflower vine, angel's trumpet (Datura), night-scented stock, four-o'clocks and August lily (Hosta plantaginea). All are ... [... more]
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A Rose Lover's Four Acres
The plant: Introduced by English hybridizer David Austin in 1985, this exquisitely formed rose became immediately popular. A modern shrub rose, 'Abraham Darby' has a spreading growth habit and can be used as a ... [... more]
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Thwarting Thorns
Despite that, James has a few roses and barberries--plus, some junipers, cedars and spruces, which may be thornless but their stiff needles certainly feel like thorns. "I don't mean to give plants with thorns a bad ... [... more]
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A Rose Is Just A Rose...
It's not every day that most of us receive roses, and those long-stemmed beauties that arrive on Valentine's Day have a sentimental value beyond their natural beauty that recipients want to keep as long as possible. ... [... more]
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Smart Solution Of The Day
Proflowers.com is a website offering delivery of fresh flowers, live plants, holiday arrangements and preserved florals. The company offers next-day delivery, flower tips, flower encyclopedia, promotional specials ... [... more]
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Propagating Roses
Mark the measurements for the different ingredients one inch apart in the aquarium (figure A). This is easier than trying to measure the ingredients. ... [... more]
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