By Rosalinda Morgan A sepal, a petal, and a thorn Upon a common summer’s morn- A flash of Dew - A Bee or two - A Breeze - a caper in the trees - And I’m a Rose! Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) I’ve been growing roses since 1971 and joined the American Rose Society the following …
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Series 1 - Japanese Beetles Photo Credit: Ohio State University With the summer months come the inevitable unwanted visitors to your garden. They come in droves and devour the leaves, buds, blooms, and even the canes of your roses. Here is one of these creatures which slipped into the Ark when Noah was gathering his …
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Carefree Wonder Summertime gardening is not easy. Here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where I live now, we have to ease ourselves and our roses through the heat and humidity while we prepare for the glorious fall season just ahead. Your roses will continue to bloom happily in the garden, even though their flowers …
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You prone your roses in Spring, but when in Spring? If you look at the calendar, Spring begins on March 20, but for lovers of roses, Spring comes when that yellow-flowered shrub called Forsythia starts to bloom. Then our Spring season begins. Some rosarians start in early Spring, which is not such a bad idea, …
Name of Rose: April in Paris Class: Hybrid Tea Registration Name: Jacprize Parentage: ‘Pristine’ x ‘New Zealand’ Hybridizer: Dr. Keith W. Zary Date of Introduction: 2007 This All-American Rose Selections Award winner and a Jackson and Perkins’ former Rose of the Year® features beautiful, pale, seashell pink, high-centered blooms edged in a deeper shade of …
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Syns. R. banksiana, Banksian rose, Banks’ Rose, Lady Banks’ Rose Species. Cultivated since 1796 If you are in Charleston, SC area, this rose is blooming its head off right now. It’s the best time of the year to see it. It is part of the Charleston landscape at this time of the year! Rosa banksiae …
'Grande Amore' Rose To all those young at heart, here’s a reminder of those long forgotten happy days. Close your eyes and listen to Bobby Vinton or Jim Reeves’ rendition of the beautiful song fit for Valentine’s Day. Roses Are Red (My Love) – Bobby Vinton – Bing video https://youtu.be/u9Rwwn6TXm8 by Jim Reeves Lyrics by Bobby …
Name of Rose: The Pilgrim
Class:
Shrub (David Austin Rose)
Registration
Name: AUSwalker
Hybridizer:
David Austin
Date of Introduction:
1987
‘The Pilgrim’ rose hybridized by David Austin and introduced in 1987 is
not named after the pilgrims in Massachusetts but the pilgrim in Chaucer’s
Canterbury Tales. Parentage is ‘Graham
Thomas’ x ‘Yellow Button’. It grows 4 ft tall x 5 ft wide and up to 10 ft
as a climber. Its perfectly formed blooms are quite large, shallowly cupped, rosette-shaped
and up to 170 petals. The beautiful yellow color pales towards the edges of the
blooms, giving a charming softness that is rare among yellow roses. The soft
green foliage complements the soft yellow blooms. It has a delicious medium to
strong Tea and myrrh fragrance. The bush is quite healthy and repeats very
well.
In warmer areas, it is a good idea to do summer pruning to keep…
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Epsom Salt or Magnesium Sulfate is a chemical compound made up of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. It gets its name from the town of Epsom in Surrey, England, where it was originally discovered. Epsom salt is a popular remedy for many ailments. People use it to ease health problems, such as muscle soreness and stress. …
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