Being in Utah I worry about the winter. Should I plant it in a pot and keep it in the house this first winter?
I have better luck planting them outside. Once planted water them in with some water that has both a product called Super Thrive and a root stimulator mixed into the same water. Water them with a fresh batch of the mix the next 5 or so times they need watering and the rose will have its best chance to survive. You could try the potting it up and overwintering inside but such overwintering does require keeping a good eye on watering needs, feeding needs and proper sunlight needs being maintained.
I have 5 miniature Kordes roses that came in 1 med pot. I had to transplant as there definitely wasn't enough room in the pot for all of them. My question is can these roses be planted outside, we are a zone 3 or 4 given the spot. If so what hints can you give me to ensure they survive the winter. Also if I keep them inside what is the normal way to over-winter them and what size pot should they be in according to their size. Love these guys so don't want to lose any. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Most Kordes roses are not winter hardy in your zone. If you don't know which Kordes you have, go do Kordes-Rosen.com to figure it out. (It is a German website but the names are given in English.)Miniatures are often grown as indoor plants. I've attached a link to an article on growing roses indoors. https://garden.org/frogs/view/3508/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/planting-rose-bushes-in-the-fall.htm
I want to take a slip from a rose bush at my old home and create a rose plant at my new home. It is a Hi bred Rose from the Winterthur Gardens in Delaware and was first planted in 1957. It is a climber. What do I need and how do I do it? Thank you in advance, Richard Simpson richmarvilla@msn.com
Contact Winterthur to find out whether your rose is a grafted one or one grown on its own roots. (The info may be on their website.) If it is grafted, results of your cutting may not have the same vigor and winter hardiness as the parent plant. Fall is a good time to propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings, ones that still have some flexibility but not as pliable as new growth. Winter time is for hardwood cuttings. The attached articles discuss the 2 techniques.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/roses-from-cuttings.htm
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=387
Could you please explain to me why my rose has grown one half white and one half burgundy. Bush is 3 years old. Many thanks Lynn
It sounds like one of two things has happened. The rosebush has done what is called forming a Sport. A new rosebush put forth by the same rose. Or perhaps part of the grafting of the rose reverted to another portion of the graft such as having a burgundy and white iceberg rose. Or perhaps one color of rosebush grew in that location originally, someone thought it had died so planted another but did not get all of the root system from the first, thus you now have both growing up from what appears to be the same bush.
Both of these roses are now somewhat 'overtaken' by a ground cover I planted. The lower portion of each (about 8") is now covered. They aren't blooming as much as they normally did and I'm wondering if the actual stalk and knot need to be getting more sun. They get well watered, on a drip system and are planted in a full sun location 6b zone. thx. Alexa
Having companion plantings with rosebushes can work but it is vitally important to keep well maintained food and water boundaries. It sounds like the ground cover plantings are stealing nutrients and water from the rosebushes feeder root systems. The ground cover needs to be removed back to a 16 to 18 inch diameter around each rosebush. They need that room for their feeder roots to be able to get the food/fertilizers and water without having to strongly compete for them. They are not getting enough nourishment to perform as desired. Ground covers survive on the very same nutrients and water that the roses need. Being ground covers they will win that battle every time. I recommend taking the ground cover out back to the diameters I previously mentioned. Then add some nice compost to the same areas working in to the soils lightly and then perhaps add a nice decorative mulch to help hold the ground cover plantings back. The rosebushes will thank you for it.
roses not sprayed last year for blackspot
There is no need to destroy them just because of black spot. Spray them all with a fungicide called Mancozeb every 7 to 10 days for 3 to 4 sprayings. Once the black spots are on the foliage, they do not go away. However new foliage should be black spot free if the fungus has been killed. I have found mancozeb to be the best to stop black spot in its tracks! It will leave a yellowish powdery looking residue upon the foliage and canes but that is part of how it works. Once the new foliage comes in clean, keep the rosebushes sprayed with an earth friendly fungicide called Green Cure every 10 to 14 days unless wet conditions dictate more often. Mix it at the Cure Rate at all times for a higher degree of protection. Both products are available at Amazon.com.
I got too lazy to cut back my bush, and just dead-headed the flowers. I have never had a problem arise like I have not. There are multiple shoots on stems, and the thorns are farther apart on the stem (in space), and much sharper than usual. I am concerned that I may have done serious damage. The shoots do have roses on them, but it sure doesn't look like it's sister bush, which I had properly pruned. Should I cut back to just one new shoot? Should I just leave them until it's time to prune for winter? Please advise. Thank you so much. Mickey EM: ihateweeds@hotmail.com
It sounds like your shrub has rose rosette disease. Read the attached article and look up images on the web to confirm my suspicion. Clean any tool that you have used on it. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/rose-rosette-disease.htm