Roses

I'm quite fortunate that cuttings from her favourite fucshia have taken, actually I've got about 20 pots now (taking no chances) As for the rose, that's much more sentimental, as it's a Woolies rose, she planted in the 60s and I remember that day vividly for some reason. She didn't like it to...

Hi Weedaway, well, perhaps for that particular Rose but I hope you can find space for in the garden somewhere as it will give you much more flowers and pleasure if it's happy where it is growing. But, for other Roses, they can keep flowering sometimes up to December!!

If i ran a nursery I'd consider giving a 5 year warranty on the 15 ltr pots, but i wouldn't give any warranty on the actual plants. Some people would go home shoving their new purchase into a patch of virtual sub soil and then turn up six months later when the poor wretched plant/rose has given...

Thank you all for your recommendations.

Thank you. I will try to use your advice.

I believe that Noisette's advice is spot on, Tabbee. Could I ask if you have been feeding the Rose at all Roses are notoriously hungry feeders and will respond rapidly to a weekly feed of a high Potash fertiliser, say, something like Tomato Feed. I have a 40 year old Rose "King's Ransom"...

Thank you. More new roses for you to enjoy.

Thank you for this wisdom. Which allows the bush to fulfil its functions! There is a high thick hedge of rugosa along the lane by this dwelling; it has never been tended except maybe a chopping where it obstructs the lane, and is now thick with hips. Which as you say are there for the birds and...

I've actually noticed a lot of pre packaged veg doesn't have holes in the bags anymore I know they used to. Got a feeling the plastic bags are filled with carbon dioxide.Sorry not trying to cloud the issue and agree some ventilation of cuttings is normally required .

No expert at all, like you I did some experimenting ..we have a very lovely small red rose near our greenhouse that I kept saying it was a shame not be in a more prominent place so I tried taking some cuttings. I had read somewhere that it was best to take longer cuttings, so mine were about 7-8...

Okay, thanks Pete, I'll try pruning them back.

Thanks will definitely try again next week, as I said on another thread it proved to be too bigger a job for such a hot day yesterday.

As above also add some well rotted manure in the autumn/ spring. I put horse manure on mine simply because there was thinking years ago that this was the best stuff to use. Some of mine need a prune.

I still cant see how it can be faster and definitely cant be cheaper, too much labour involved and labour is the biggest money problem these days. Add to that the annoyance of suckers which have always happened when ever I have tried growing them and it doesn't make any sense to graft for any...

It is. Botrytis can cause balling, so it might be difficult to tell whether you need to spray or not.Personally I would to be on the safe side, but it's really up to you. The more important thing is what @KFF said - deadhead promptly, and keep them well-spaced and dry. That's good advice for...

I have had more success with hard wood sticks over winter. Wait until leaves are about to fall, nine inch bits lopped off, inserted eight inches deep around outside of a deep enough pot in a sandy gritty mix. Keep the pot tucked away somewhere and following September, pot up rooted ones. I've...

I've got one rose bush and every year I have to support the flowers. I just think thats how some roses are, especially when it rains.

Yup defo no sign of grubs, eggs or anything.

You can buy them on the internet, I got some from eBay.