My husband got me a dozen roses for our anniversary and I am making a box picture frame to put them in it. I want to know if there is something that I can put on them to make the last and maybe even glossy.
What can I put on dried roses to make them last?
Krylon sells a clear protective spray that you can get at most craft stores. Hang the roses upside down and dry them before spraying.
Reply:Put it inside a book and wait for two to three days
Reply:What I did before, was: place them and roll them in newspaper, after a couple of months ,or once they are completely dry, spray hairspray on it, they will look straight and shiny.
Reply:Spray them with hairspray and then hang them upside down. They will turn a dark red with a little black and still be fragile but for the most part it will keep them from falling apart.. Good Luck!!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Where to get roses in Northern Ireland?
I am looking for a potted climbing rose called New Dawn. The UK websites I have looked at only deliver bare root rosed to Northern Ireland. Potted roses are only delivered to mainland UK. Any ides where I could get them from?
Where to get roses in Northern Ireland?
try this site http://www.hillmount.co.uk/
Reply:Do they have a Woolworths in N Ireland. Sometimes they have potted roses at certain times of the year.
Reply:HI THERE.
YOU CAN BUY THEM ON THE INTERNET LIKE EBAY
JUST TYPE NEW DAWN CLIMBING ROSE AND IT WILL GIVE YOU LINKS WHERE TO BUY THE ROSE
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Where to get roses in Northern Ireland?
try this site http://www.hillmount.co.uk/
Reply:Do they have a Woolworths in N Ireland. Sometimes they have potted roses at certain times of the year.
Reply:HI THERE.
YOU CAN BUY THEM ON THE INTERNET LIKE EBAY
JUST TYPE NEW DAWN CLIMBING ROSE AND IT WILL GIVE YOU LINKS WHERE TO BUY THE ROSE
GOOD LUCK
MABUHAY!
SINCERELY
MRS. KATHY O. PROKOP
BOBS BEST GARDENING SERVICES
WE DO GOOD WORK
MAINTENANCE OR ONE TIME JOBS OR REGULAR SIDE JOBS
FREE ESTIMATES
FREE EASY ADVISE
KPOP
951 316 2583
ASK FOR ROBERT
kathleenprokopa1@yahoo.com
Can I spray pesticides on my roses when there are flowers already bloomed?
Or will this hurt the flower?? I have only pesticides for roses, and There is one plant in particular that has knats ans spiders all over it. But my rose has already bloomed, will the pesticide hurt the flower or do i just spray on the soil and leaves??
Can I spray pesticides on my roses when there are flowers already bloomed?
yes, the rose will love it, you may even get extra blooms.
Reply:yuck -consider spraying a dish soap %26amp; water mix or using ladybugs or planting something acidic below the roses -like garlic or onions.
Reply:Yes you can but some pesticides are toxic to bee,s so take care
Reply:yes but try seaven dust( spelling might be off, pronounced "seven dust)
Can I spray pesticides on my roses when there are flowers already bloomed?
yes, the rose will love it, you may even get extra blooms.
Reply:yuck -consider spraying a dish soap %26amp; water mix or using ladybugs or planting something acidic below the roses -like garlic or onions.
Reply:Yes you can but some pesticides are toxic to bee,s so take care
Reply:yes but try seaven dust( spelling might be off, pronounced "seven dust)
What should I put in my roses to make them last longer?
I got two roses from my BF and I have them here at my desk at work and I can't remember what you put in the water to make them last longer?
What should I put in my roses to make them last longer?
An aspirin.
Reply:He's right--an aspirin and remember to trim off the end of the stem every couple of days.
Reply:if in a vase, sugar.
if in the ground, pee on them - dont laugh - they love it
Reply:Put a little sugar in the vase, trim the ends of the stem under running water.
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What should I put in my roses to make them last longer?
An aspirin.
Reply:He's right--an aspirin and remember to trim off the end of the stem every couple of days.
Reply:if in a vase, sugar.
if in the ground, pee on them - dont laugh - they love it
Reply:Put a little sugar in the vase, trim the ends of the stem under running water.
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How many weeks can Cut Roses live up to in a vase? Serious answer please!?
Roses as in ones that have been cut of from its bush and put in a vase. I need this quickly and an exact estimate. And if not just the maximum week they can live up to.
How many weeks can Cut Roses live up to in a vase? Serious answer please!?
Not weeks...you are talking more like days. You can keep them fresh maybe 10-12 days or so, if you change the water daily. But you have to be religious about this, or they will croak overnight. Regardless, you are probably going to see them start to die off a little at a time during that period, anyway. Just pluck away what is dead and keep on emptying the old water with fresh COLD water everyday. I little floral preserve in the water will help, too.
Reply:There is no exact estimate. It depends on many factors, such as the type of rose and the temperature where they are being stored. My daughter did a science experiment where she tested if roses lasted longer if you put various things in the vase water. She had read that an aspirin in the water will make the roses last longer. We also heard that a penny in the water will make them last longer. We tested the floral preservative and plain tap water too. Roses in plain tap water lasted the longest. We also found that if you put roses in a galvanized tin vase they will fall within a few days. I've been sent roses that last less than five days and others that last over a week. They seem to last the longest if you change the water every few days and keep them in a cool room.
Reply:If you keep them in cool temperature and cut the stem for about half an inch every day, it can live up to 2 weeks. It depends how fresh the roses are and the type of roses as well.
Good luck.
Reply:I've always heard that with cut flowers you change the water every day, preferably in the morning, and it should be cool, but not cold or warm, water, and that aspirin or a copper penny helps too.....but I think the most important thing is regular changing of the water at the same time each day, and possibly cutting the stems so they are an angle; supposed to provide more of a surface for the water...........
Reply:Not weeks, but days.
If you cut the roses off the bush and immediately placed the stems in warm water, then re-cut the stems at an angle UNDER water before arranging them in the vase, you have a better chance of the flowers lasting longer.
The warmer the display area, the less time the blossoms last. In the house, you will be fortunate to have them last a full week before dropping their petals and looking shabby.
Reply:I was taught to cut an inch off the ends first. Put in warm water and change daily. 6-10 days is what I get. Aspirin in the water is a myth. Be sure the leaves are not in the water to spoil. Have a great year.
Reply:There are numerous types of roses, numerous sizes and therefore roses do not live as long as the others. There are small shrub roses , and there are the big hybrid tea roses. Most roses sold as cut flowers by florists are the hybrid tea roses. If you cut your rose from your hybrid rose bush when the flower is still in bud stage and immediately set in water, you could get it to live as long as 2 weeks; only if you take care of it religiously - like the other posters have posted - cut the stem at angle about half an inch at least 1x every two days and at the same time rinsing your vase and changing the water, and setting your arrangement in a cool place away from the heater or air conditioner vents and away from direct sunlight.
Reply:The longest mine have ever gone is 10 days... 6 is more the average.
I have heard that adding 7up (real only, not diet it's what they use for the flowers in the Rose parade floats), bleach, or apple cider vinegar to the water will help to extend the life of cut flowers.
Also, try changing the water every couple of days and make sure you cut the stems at a steep angle.
Good luck.
How many weeks can Cut Roses live up to in a vase? Serious answer please!?
Not weeks...you are talking more like days. You can keep them fresh maybe 10-12 days or so, if you change the water daily. But you have to be religious about this, or they will croak overnight. Regardless, you are probably going to see them start to die off a little at a time during that period, anyway. Just pluck away what is dead and keep on emptying the old water with fresh COLD water everyday. I little floral preserve in the water will help, too.
Reply:There is no exact estimate. It depends on many factors, such as the type of rose and the temperature where they are being stored. My daughter did a science experiment where she tested if roses lasted longer if you put various things in the vase water. She had read that an aspirin in the water will make the roses last longer. We also heard that a penny in the water will make them last longer. We tested the floral preservative and plain tap water too. Roses in plain tap water lasted the longest. We also found that if you put roses in a galvanized tin vase they will fall within a few days. I've been sent roses that last less than five days and others that last over a week. They seem to last the longest if you change the water every few days and keep them in a cool room.
Reply:If you keep them in cool temperature and cut the stem for about half an inch every day, it can live up to 2 weeks. It depends how fresh the roses are and the type of roses as well.
Good luck.
Reply:I've always heard that with cut flowers you change the water every day, preferably in the morning, and it should be cool, but not cold or warm, water, and that aspirin or a copper penny helps too.....but I think the most important thing is regular changing of the water at the same time each day, and possibly cutting the stems so they are an angle; supposed to provide more of a surface for the water...........
Reply:Not weeks, but days.
If you cut the roses off the bush and immediately placed the stems in warm water, then re-cut the stems at an angle UNDER water before arranging them in the vase, you have a better chance of the flowers lasting longer.
The warmer the display area, the less time the blossoms last. In the house, you will be fortunate to have them last a full week before dropping their petals and looking shabby.
Reply:I was taught to cut an inch off the ends first. Put in warm water and change daily. 6-10 days is what I get. Aspirin in the water is a myth. Be sure the leaves are not in the water to spoil. Have a great year.
Reply:There are numerous types of roses, numerous sizes and therefore roses do not live as long as the others. There are small shrub roses , and there are the big hybrid tea roses. Most roses sold as cut flowers by florists are the hybrid tea roses. If you cut your rose from your hybrid rose bush when the flower is still in bud stage and immediately set in water, you could get it to live as long as 2 weeks; only if you take care of it religiously - like the other posters have posted - cut the stem at angle about half an inch at least 1x every two days and at the same time rinsing your vase and changing the water, and setting your arrangement in a cool place away from the heater or air conditioner vents and away from direct sunlight.
Reply:The longest mine have ever gone is 10 days... 6 is more the average.
I have heard that adding 7up (real only, not diet it's what they use for the flowers in the Rose parade floats), bleach, or apple cider vinegar to the water will help to extend the life of cut flowers.
Also, try changing the water every couple of days and make sure you cut the stems at a steep angle.
Good luck.
How do you care for roses?
My boyfriend bought me roses for our anniversary.
How exactly can i care for them to make sure they stay beautiful longer?
How do you care for roses?
cut the ends an a angle and keep them well watered!!!
Reply:Well, which is it? Do you want to know how I care for roses or how you should care for roses? I don't.
Reply:Congratulations. Such a wonderful gift.
Go to this link:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Make-Your-Fres...
Reply:If you have the space next time he buys you roses nudge him in the direction of buying you a rose bush instead they'll last for years.
How exactly can i care for them to make sure they stay beautiful longer?
How do you care for roses?
cut the ends an a angle and keep them well watered!!!
Reply:Well, which is it? Do you want to know how I care for roses or how you should care for roses? I don't.
Reply:Congratulations. Such a wonderful gift.
Go to this link:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Make-Your-Fres...
Reply:If you have the space next time he buys you roses nudge him in the direction of buying you a rose bush instead they'll last for years.
How to get Hybrid Tea roses to get started?
I planted 3 hybrid tea roses about 2 weekends ago. They were cut to just base plants when bought, soaked the roots in water overnight to remove the packing material (as per directions), dug 18" dia by 18" deep holes; created pyramid/cone of soil, spead roots over cone, added loose soil as prescribed so Bud Union was about 1inch above the soil; added 1 tbl rose food to soil; watered in rose; watered every day with soaker hose for 1st week and every other day after that (as per directions).
What has been happening is one is growing new stems well, the other two have one stem each that were present when planting, but the leaves are browning/dieing. What do you recommend?
Thanks!
How to get Hybrid Tea roses to get started?
Patience is the key to good gardening, some bushes take longer than other, I'm assuming that they are different varieties. Keep watering and I think you will be rewarded. If after several more weeks they are still not leafing out then contact the place where you purchased them.
Reply:Return them for a refund of purchase price or replacement. They may have a disease that could spread to your 'good' rose. Only do business with reputable companies who stand behind the quality of their goods and services.
Reply:dont know
Reply:you should water not just the roots but the WHOLE plant,(is known as foliage feeding) and water at night or in the eveing to keep the sun from burning them up if getting too much sun
Reply:Water from the top.
Add root stimulator.
Water in the morning so it fungus will not grow as easily.
You may have root rot and letting it have a breather from constant moisure may help.
This should not be so hard.
Reply:sounds like the growth is getting wet during the heat of the day.. sun can burn it if wet.. one should water the ground where the plant resides, not the plant.. try an on-line search.. there's other reasons too. primaries and secondaries
soaker hose's ? what type? some have a bad rep.. they can kill your plants because of what they're made of.
re reading your post.. you might try some B-1. it helps with shock
plus it doesn't burn..are those two getting enough water?
When I plant rose's, I fill the whole(s) dug with water I then mix the water with B-1 and sometimes I use other condensed vitamins in liquid form. I've used tablets for trees. I use a container like a 5 gallon bucket or a wash basin about 10-20 gallons.. fill it with water enough to cover the rooting of new plantings and mix in vitamins as well. I then trim back as required and let the plants soak in this for an at least 30 minutes sometimes longer. it doesn't hurt em at all. this aids in the breaking of soil and roots with a gentle touch with out harming the the root systems plus coats with vitamins that don't burn. plant and cover if soil is dry when covering. i use the water out of the container as aid for shock treatment. and mix up a new batch to be sure its done. I never use a fertilizer until the plant has had a little time to establish it self.. Fertilizers can burn and kill or slow up the growth process... then water as needed
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Hi, Didn't forget about ya.. . From what I can see you did everything right from the start.. Formulas on how to plant varie with each person but it's all pretty much the same methods.
It is possible that your hybrids have a disease. Check with your local nursery or source's on a teartment. sounds like a form of oak fungus to me but I can't be sure because I can't see it..
If they do die.. take them back to where you purchased them and make every attempt to have your source replace them free of charge.
In the source listing are some webistes if you care to review with symptoms and treatments on various common problems.
What has been happening is one is growing new stems well, the other two have one stem each that were present when planting, but the leaves are browning/dieing. What do you recommend?
Thanks!
How to get Hybrid Tea roses to get started?
Patience is the key to good gardening, some bushes take longer than other, I'm assuming that they are different varieties. Keep watering and I think you will be rewarded. If after several more weeks they are still not leafing out then contact the place where you purchased them.
Reply:Return them for a refund of purchase price or replacement. They may have a disease that could spread to your 'good' rose. Only do business with reputable companies who stand behind the quality of their goods and services.
Reply:dont know
Reply:you should water not just the roots but the WHOLE plant,(is known as foliage feeding) and water at night or in the eveing to keep the sun from burning them up if getting too much sun
Reply:Water from the top.
Add root stimulator.
Water in the morning so it fungus will not grow as easily.
You may have root rot and letting it have a breather from constant moisure may help.
This should not be so hard.
Reply:sounds like the growth is getting wet during the heat of the day.. sun can burn it if wet.. one should water the ground where the plant resides, not the plant.. try an on-line search.. there's other reasons too. primaries and secondaries
soaker hose's ? what type? some have a bad rep.. they can kill your plants because of what they're made of.
re reading your post.. you might try some B-1. it helps with shock
plus it doesn't burn..are those two getting enough water?
When I plant rose's, I fill the whole(s) dug with water I then mix the water with B-1 and sometimes I use other condensed vitamins in liquid form. I've used tablets for trees. I use a container like a 5 gallon bucket or a wash basin about 10-20 gallons.. fill it with water enough to cover the rooting of new plantings and mix in vitamins as well. I then trim back as required and let the plants soak in this for an at least 30 minutes sometimes longer. it doesn't hurt em at all. this aids in the breaking of soil and roots with a gentle touch with out harming the the root systems plus coats with vitamins that don't burn. plant and cover if soil is dry when covering. i use the water out of the container as aid for shock treatment. and mix up a new batch to be sure its done. I never use a fertilizer until the plant has had a little time to establish it self.. Fertilizers can burn and kill or slow up the growth process... then water as needed
======================================...
Hi, Didn't forget about ya.. . From what I can see you did everything right from the start.. Formulas on how to plant varie with each person but it's all pretty much the same methods.
It is possible that your hybrids have a disease. Check with your local nursery or source's on a teartment. sounds like a form of oak fungus to me but I can't be sure because I can't see it..
If they do die.. take them back to where you purchased them and make every attempt to have your source replace them free of charge.
In the source listing are some webistes if you care to review with symptoms and treatments on various common problems.
What is the name of the light purple roses without thorns, and where can I buy them online?
I think there is a set of roses called "silver dusts" that are light purple and have no throns, but I am not sure of the name. Plus, I'd like to know of a flower delivery service online where I can purcjhase them and have them delivered.
I saw them in the movie "Bed of Roses" with Christian Slater.
10 points if you can tell me where I can order them to have them delivered.
What is the name of the light purple roses without thorns, and where can I buy them online?
They're called "Sterling Silver" roses. (That was a great movie, wasn't it?)
I'm really not sure those would be the type of flowers you could buy online easily - you'd probably have better luck calling your local florist and having them special order you some. Specifically, you could try a florist that specializes in doing special events and weddings. (One that is used to being asked to provide unusual flowers!)
A girlfriend of mine wanted some of those for her bridal bouquet, like BAD... and although she did eventually find a florist who could get her some, they were so hideously expensive, she could only afford to have a single one of them in the center of her bouquet.
So anyway, bottom line - probably won't be easy to find, definitely won't be cheap, but good luck, it will make an unforgettable gift!
Reply:google it.
Bad Breath
I saw them in the movie "Bed of Roses" with Christian Slater.
10 points if you can tell me where I can order them to have them delivered.
What is the name of the light purple roses without thorns, and where can I buy them online?
They're called "Sterling Silver" roses. (That was a great movie, wasn't it?)
I'm really not sure those would be the type of flowers you could buy online easily - you'd probably have better luck calling your local florist and having them special order you some. Specifically, you could try a florist that specializes in doing special events and weddings. (One that is used to being asked to provide unusual flowers!)
A girlfriend of mine wanted some of those for her bridal bouquet, like BAD... and although she did eventually find a florist who could get her some, they were so hideously expensive, she could only afford to have a single one of them in the center of her bouquet.
So anyway, bottom line - probably won't be easy to find, definitely won't be cheap, but good luck, it will make an unforgettable gift!
Reply:google it.
Bad Breath
Can you grow long stemmed roses from the old stem?
My hubby got me a dozen red long stemmed roses for Valentines Day. They sat in water in a clear vase in the window. After the buds dried out and died, I was cleaning them up and realized that there was new growth sprouting out of the lower part of the stem that was still in the vase but just above the water. I took a few of them and put some in glasses of water in our greenhouse and a few in soil. Can you actually start rose bushes this way? I have never seen anything like it.
Can you grow long stemmed roses from the old stem?
yes you can.
some root-tone will help.
and they'll probably be somewhat delicate, because many roses are grafted, to match a strong root system, to a desirable flower.
but have at it.
i did, and the roses did grow, although they never became as hearty as the plants from which the original roses were taken.
in san francisco, a bit earlier this year, (every year, in fact) they invited people to help prune roses in golden gate park.
and you were welcome to take any of the pruned branches home, and plant 'em.
lots of folks do that.
Reply:Absolutely...
Here's how%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;
http://www.rooting-hormones.com/rose.htm
Good Luck
Reply:Not generally, but if they sprouted, plant them when the roots get big enough and the weather gets warmer.
Reply:You can take cutting from roses. they need to be about 1' long, and put 9" in to a slit trench with sharp sand at the bottom. They should take about a year before they can be moved on.
If you are going to try it, cut an inch or two of the old stem off first.
Lovely idea, and well worth a go.
Can you grow long stemmed roses from the old stem?
yes you can.
some root-tone will help.
and they'll probably be somewhat delicate, because many roses are grafted, to match a strong root system, to a desirable flower.
but have at it.
i did, and the roses did grow, although they never became as hearty as the plants from which the original roses were taken.
in san francisco, a bit earlier this year, (every year, in fact) they invited people to help prune roses in golden gate park.
and you were welcome to take any of the pruned branches home, and plant 'em.
lots of folks do that.
Reply:Absolutely...
Here's how%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;
http://www.rooting-hormones.com/rose.htm
Good Luck
Reply:Not generally, but if they sprouted, plant them when the roots get big enough and the weather gets warmer.
Reply:You can take cutting from roses. they need to be about 1' long, and put 9" in to a slit trench with sharp sand at the bottom. They should take about a year before they can be moved on.
If you are going to try it, cut an inch or two of the old stem off first.
Lovely idea, and well worth a go.
When and how to trim roses?
I need expert's advise that when would be the best time to trim roses and how to do it. I live in San Francisco. For years, I try to trim them in winter time but never be able to have it done in the right time. Also please advise what fertilize should I use for them to grow healthier. Thanks a lot.
When and how to trim roses?
You can trim roses anytime in SF. You should be "dead heading" all the time. That means when the flower is done blooming you should cut them off to make room for new blooms. This is the time of year to really trim back your roses leaving the 4-5 largest most healthy stalks about one foot tall making sure there is a bud joint left so the plant can row new shoots. New stalks are usually more prolific bloomers that older stalks. There is most likely a garden center in your area that will have rose pruning classes soon. Call an Armstrong Garden Center, they usually have classes. Google "rose pruning classes SF bay area" It returned some good local classes....some for free. Use any rose fertilizer available at your local Lowe's, HD, Wal-Mart, etc.
Reply:trim now to four inches above root crown and cover with maltch
Reply:To start from the end there is a fertiliser for roses specifically which should be available at your local garden centre.
A lack of information at this point as what type of rose is being pruned? Are they hybrid teas, floribundas, standards, weeping standards, ramblers, climbers or shrub roses.
The main objects would be to keep in mind are:
1 Producing as much growth as possible on as little old wood as possible;
2 Keeping the bush healthy and vigorous, with its centre open to the sun and air;
3 Achieving a shapely, well-balanced plant.
When and how to trim roses?
You can trim roses anytime in SF. You should be "dead heading" all the time. That means when the flower is done blooming you should cut them off to make room for new blooms. This is the time of year to really trim back your roses leaving the 4-5 largest most healthy stalks about one foot tall making sure there is a bud joint left so the plant can row new shoots. New stalks are usually more prolific bloomers that older stalks. There is most likely a garden center in your area that will have rose pruning classes soon. Call an Armstrong Garden Center, they usually have classes. Google "rose pruning classes SF bay area" It returned some good local classes....some for free. Use any rose fertilizer available at your local Lowe's, HD, Wal-Mart, etc.
Reply:trim now to four inches above root crown and cover with maltch
Reply:To start from the end there is a fertiliser for roses specifically which should be available at your local garden centre.
A lack of information at this point as what type of rose is being pruned? Are they hybrid teas, floribundas, standards, weeping standards, ramblers, climbers or shrub roses.
The main objects would be to keep in mind are:
1 Producing as much growth as possible on as little old wood as possible;
2 Keeping the bush healthy and vigorous, with its centre open to the sun and air;
3 Achieving a shapely, well-balanced plant.
I have had people tell me not to water my roses during the heat of the day.?
I have had people tell me not to water my roses during the heat of the day.
When is the best time to water?
I do water during the day but I don’t get the water on the leaves. I water at the base of the bush.
Any suggestions?
I have had people tell me not to water my roses during the heat of the day.?
Water on the leaves acts like a magnifying glass and the sun can burn the plant. The best time to water is after sunset, or pre-dawn.
Reply:They tell you this mainly due to the evaporation factor - during the heat of the mid-day, the water will be less useful since it will be gone quickly. Water after dark or early early in the morning and your water will be more effective.
Reply:Reason will confirm the following:
If you water ANY plant during the evening (as many do), the length of time the water remains on the plant, will gradually rot the leaves, buds, flowers etc.
If you water ANY plant 'during the heat of the day', the heat evaporates the water too quickly, and so the plant does not have the necessary time to benefit as it should.
You may find ANY plant benefits to its maximum capacity, if you water them early mornings. That way, the plant has sufficient time to nourish itself adequately, and the water does not remain on it unduly long to do any damage, because of the imminent 'heat of the day'.
Peace,
Sharing
Reply:Roots will do better when watered early or late in the day, when it's cool, and the ground is a bit cooler. This will also prevent water from evaporating quickly, as it does in the heat of mid-day. Better usage of water, all-around!
Also, if any water or mist gets on the leaves or petals, the sun will burn them.
Reply:It is part for the evaporation but it can burn the plant too. Either water in the cooler morning or in the cooler evening.
Reply:At night when it's cooler and the sun has gone down.
This way you will not burn the roses
Reply:You can water at the heat of the day but don't do that regularly. Set your sprinklers for early morning.
Reply:Always water in the early morning hours! the reason for this is there is less chance of fungus and the plants will soak up more water. This includes your lawns. Remember all plants do need some drying time as well. Over water can be harmful!
Reply:when you water during the middle of the day,the plant is not getting half the water that you water it with do to evaporation and other things of that sort.i usually water all of my plants in the evening just before the sun goes down,that way it has a chance in the cool of the evening to absorb as much as possible,and to better use its nutrients while absorbing the water!
Reply:Water the roses as the sun going down or after the sun has sat. Night time is the best time for watering outdoors plants. Other plants outside as well needs to be water in the evening time.
Reply:Water your plants after the sun has gone down. This will give the plants more time to absorb the water. Very few plants drink fast, so when watering plants, think slow. Have a wonderful time enjoying your roses.
Reply:Water early or late. If you do it during the heat of the day it is a waste of water (it evaporates) and you risk burning your roses. Roses like a LOT of water, so give it to them later so they can have all night to drink. Water the whole plant.
When is the best time to water?
I do water during the day but I don’t get the water on the leaves. I water at the base of the bush.
Any suggestions?
I have had people tell me not to water my roses during the heat of the day.?
Water on the leaves acts like a magnifying glass and the sun can burn the plant. The best time to water is after sunset, or pre-dawn.
Reply:They tell you this mainly due to the evaporation factor - during the heat of the mid-day, the water will be less useful since it will be gone quickly. Water after dark or early early in the morning and your water will be more effective.
Reply:Reason will confirm the following:
If you water ANY plant during the evening (as many do), the length of time the water remains on the plant, will gradually rot the leaves, buds, flowers etc.
If you water ANY plant 'during the heat of the day', the heat evaporates the water too quickly, and so the plant does not have the necessary time to benefit as it should.
You may find ANY plant benefits to its maximum capacity, if you water them early mornings. That way, the plant has sufficient time to nourish itself adequately, and the water does not remain on it unduly long to do any damage, because of the imminent 'heat of the day'.
Peace,
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Reply:Roots will do better when watered early or late in the day, when it's cool, and the ground is a bit cooler. This will also prevent water from evaporating quickly, as it does in the heat of mid-day. Better usage of water, all-around!
Also, if any water or mist gets on the leaves or petals, the sun will burn them.
Reply:It is part for the evaporation but it can burn the plant too. Either water in the cooler morning or in the cooler evening.
Reply:At night when it's cooler and the sun has gone down.
This way you will not burn the roses
Reply:You can water at the heat of the day but don't do that regularly. Set your sprinklers for early morning.
Reply:Always water in the early morning hours! the reason for this is there is less chance of fungus and the plants will soak up more water. This includes your lawns. Remember all plants do need some drying time as well. Over water can be harmful!
Reply:when you water during the middle of the day,the plant is not getting half the water that you water it with do to evaporation and other things of that sort.i usually water all of my plants in the evening just before the sun goes down,that way it has a chance in the cool of the evening to absorb as much as possible,and to better use its nutrients while absorbing the water!
Reply:Water the roses as the sun going down or after the sun has sat. Night time is the best time for watering outdoors plants. Other plants outside as well needs to be water in the evening time.
Reply:Water your plants after the sun has gone down. This will give the plants more time to absorb the water. Very few plants drink fast, so when watering plants, think slow. Have a wonderful time enjoying your roses.
Reply:Water early or late. If you do it during the heat of the day it is a waste of water (it evaporates) and you risk burning your roses. Roses like a LOT of water, so give it to them later so they can have all night to drink. Water the whole plant.
How do you grow roses?
My friend gave me a dozen roses and it in I found two stems without any buds and I was curious as how to grow them further? They're both strong and vibrant in color and I'd really love to add them to my garden.
How do you grow roses?
It would be very difficult indeed to grow a rose plant from roses cut for a bouquet.
Reply:It's not generally possible to grow roses from only the stems - but it costs very little to try. First - go to a local nursery, and get a packet of rooting hormone (Rootone is a good one, but there are several on the market). For each stem you're going to try, prepare a six-inch pot of moist sterlized potting soil (which you can also get at the nursery) before you start - don't use garden soil, as it often contains fungus and other problem organisms. Cut the stem so that it's not more than about 8 or 9 inches long; be SURE to remember which is the top end and which is the bottom (one easy way to do this is to cut the top at a slant, and the bottom straight across, so you can tell them apart). Dip the bottom of the stem into the rooting hormone, and then push it firmly into the soil, so that the stem is well-supported, and firm the soil around it if needed. From here on out, you just need to keep the soil moist, and wait. If the cutting forms roots (which may take a while, so be patient), you should have a viable rose plant that will be a bush after a couple years' growth. You have nothing to lose by trying except a couple dollars for the cost of the rooting hormone - good luck!
Reply:You have to be a little more specific. What climatic zone do you live in? And did you recieve actual rose plants or simply a dozen cut flowers?
Reply:Hi,
Growing roses requires a great deal of work, I personally think it is work the work so here goes.
First and foremost you have to prepare the bed in which the will be planted in. You will need at least 3 things.
1. Peat moss. 2. Cow manure. 3. Top Soil
Dig your bed about a foot and a half deep and mix in the above soil additives. The richer your beds are the better your roses will thrive and produce.
Next step is to install your roses. dig a hole for each one before you place the rose in the hole fill the hole with water ( about 3 or 4 inches). place the rose bush in the hole, leave in hole over night BEFORE COVERING WITH THE SOIL. This is so the roots can adjust to planting. After this is done you will want to make sure they are covered with mulch (helps to retain moisture) as roses need lots of water make sure you water daily.
make sure you prune your roses back in the fall/winter. and in the spring and summer keep dead blooms pruned. keep roses sprayed for insects, bugs %26amp; apheids. and most important for leaf mold and mildew spots.
good luck.
Twila
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How do you grow roses?
It would be very difficult indeed to grow a rose plant from roses cut for a bouquet.
Reply:It's not generally possible to grow roses from only the stems - but it costs very little to try. First - go to a local nursery, and get a packet of rooting hormone (Rootone is a good one, but there are several on the market). For each stem you're going to try, prepare a six-inch pot of moist sterlized potting soil (which you can also get at the nursery) before you start - don't use garden soil, as it often contains fungus and other problem organisms. Cut the stem so that it's not more than about 8 or 9 inches long; be SURE to remember which is the top end and which is the bottom (one easy way to do this is to cut the top at a slant, and the bottom straight across, so you can tell them apart). Dip the bottom of the stem into the rooting hormone, and then push it firmly into the soil, so that the stem is well-supported, and firm the soil around it if needed. From here on out, you just need to keep the soil moist, and wait. If the cutting forms roots (which may take a while, so be patient), you should have a viable rose plant that will be a bush after a couple years' growth. You have nothing to lose by trying except a couple dollars for the cost of the rooting hormone - good luck!
Reply:You have to be a little more specific. What climatic zone do you live in? And did you recieve actual rose plants or simply a dozen cut flowers?
Reply:Hi,
Growing roses requires a great deal of work, I personally think it is work the work so here goes.
First and foremost you have to prepare the bed in which the will be planted in. You will need at least 3 things.
1. Peat moss. 2. Cow manure. 3. Top Soil
Dig your bed about a foot and a half deep and mix in the above soil additives. The richer your beds are the better your roses will thrive and produce.
Next step is to install your roses. dig a hole for each one before you place the rose in the hole fill the hole with water ( about 3 or 4 inches). place the rose bush in the hole, leave in hole over night BEFORE COVERING WITH THE SOIL. This is so the roots can adjust to planting. After this is done you will want to make sure they are covered with mulch (helps to retain moisture) as roses need lots of water make sure you water daily.
make sure you prune your roses back in the fall/winter. and in the spring and summer keep dead blooms pruned. keep roses sprayed for insects, bugs %26amp; apheids. and most important for leaf mold and mildew spots.
good luck.
Twila
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Does anyone know why roses have flowers when they have no use for reproduction?
Roses does not have seeds. It grows from its stem.
Does anyone know why roses have flowers when they have no use for reproduction?
Yes, roses have seeds. They are called rose hips. They are the large globular objects that form from the flower after it dies. Many people collect rose hips as a source of Vitamin C. Since most of the roses we are used to seeing are hybrids, its easy to forget that roses come from seeds.
I have grown miniature roses from hips. It's a challenging process because the hips must be kept under freezing for a certain period of time before they germinate. I put them in my freezer. People in cold climates can just harvest their rose bushes after the first snow.
Roses grown from hips have new genetic material from the parent bush and may or may not look the way you are expecting. For that reason, most hybrid roses are reproduced from cuttings. The daughter plant is then a clone of the parent and the flower it produces is identical to the parent.
Rose breeders highly control how their roses are germinated and harvest the hips hoping to get a new kind of rose when the new bush blooms.
Reply:Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants. And sorry but you are mistaken. A rose needs its flowers for reproduction.
"Rose species are usually sexual and have a regular meiosis"
http://www.actahort.org/books/690/690_1....
Does anyone know why roses have flowers when they have no use for reproduction?
Yes, roses have seeds. They are called rose hips. They are the large globular objects that form from the flower after it dies. Many people collect rose hips as a source of Vitamin C. Since most of the roses we are used to seeing are hybrids, its easy to forget that roses come from seeds.
I have grown miniature roses from hips. It's a challenging process because the hips must be kept under freezing for a certain period of time before they germinate. I put them in my freezer. People in cold climates can just harvest their rose bushes after the first snow.
Roses grown from hips have new genetic material from the parent bush and may or may not look the way you are expecting. For that reason, most hybrid roses are reproduced from cuttings. The daughter plant is then a clone of the parent and the flower it produces is identical to the parent.
Rose breeders highly control how their roses are germinated and harvest the hips hoping to get a new kind of rose when the new bush blooms.
Reply:Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants. And sorry but you are mistaken. A rose needs its flowers for reproduction.
"Rose species are usually sexual and have a regular meiosis"
http://www.actahort.org/books/690/690_1....
Are there any home remedys to killing black spots on roses?
Roses are dying from black spots, What can we do as far as home experiments that work?
Are there any home remedys to killing black spots on roses?
You can't remove black spot once it appears. You can only prevent it from spreading and affecting other leaves.
There is a theory that black spot can only grow in a very narrow ph range. You can make your own spray - either baking soda and water, or 1/2 milk %26amp; 1/2 water, and spray the plant with that. It chances the ph on the surface of the leaf and makes it an inhospitable environment for the spread of both black spot and powdery mildew.
You have to spray once a week, and after every rain, though...
Are there any home remedys to killing black spots on roses?
You can't remove black spot once it appears. You can only prevent it from spreading and affecting other leaves.
There is a theory that black spot can only grow in a very narrow ph range. You can make your own spray - either baking soda and water, or 1/2 milk %26amp; 1/2 water, and spray the plant with that. It chances the ph on the surface of the leaf and makes it an inhospitable environment for the spread of both black spot and powdery mildew.
You have to spray once a week, and after every rain, though...
Does bleach make roses live longer?
Because I got roses for my Sweet 16, and I want them to last as long as possible! Any help would be appreciated!
Does bleach make roses live longer?
You'll find a lot of mis-information being passed on and on many websites.
The bleach won't make them last longer, but a drop or two will help minimize the bacteria, etc. that will grow in the water.
1] change water daily
2] make a new SLANTED cut about 1/2" up from the bottom
Do this under running water, with a sharp knife and immediately place in a the vase with the clean water.
Scissors will crush the stem and water will not be able to get transmitted.
The stems tend to "seal" if cut in the open air.
"aspirin", "sugar" or any of the other home remedies have not been proven to work [people just believe they do]
This is the best answer I can offer.
additional: go to the florist or grocery floral section and ask them for a package of cut flower preserver; most will give it for free.
Reply:No. Bleach, if anything, would cause the roses to wilt faster.
You should just cut the stems at an angle and put two aspirin in the vase with water. The aspirin makes the capillary action happen more effectively and keeps cut flowers fresh longer. Be sure to never let the top of the angle of the cut get above water.
Does bleach make roses live longer?
You'll find a lot of mis-information being passed on and on many websites.
The bleach won't make them last longer, but a drop or two will help minimize the bacteria, etc. that will grow in the water.
1] change water daily
2] make a new SLANTED cut about 1/2" up from the bottom
Do this under running water, with a sharp knife and immediately place in a the vase with the clean water.
Scissors will crush the stem and water will not be able to get transmitted.
The stems tend to "seal" if cut in the open air.
"aspirin", "sugar" or any of the other home remedies have not been proven to work [people just believe they do]
This is the best answer I can offer.
additional: go to the florist or grocery floral section and ask them for a package of cut flower preserver; most will give it for free.
Reply:No. Bleach, if anything, would cause the roses to wilt faster.
You should just cut the stems at an angle and put two aspirin in the vase with water. The aspirin makes the capillary action happen more effectively and keeps cut flowers fresh longer. Be sure to never let the top of the angle of the cut get above water.
Can I plant peonys along side of a climbing roses?
I planted some peony last Oct I know it's still early but it dosen't look like it's growing at all I was wondering can I plant roses by them? I have some climbing rose and I planted the peonys by a gate...and before you ask (lol) did I plant the eyes up I tryed to they were sort of all over the place so it was hard to tell up from down but I planted with the most up.
Can I plant peonys along side of a climbing roses?
Yes, no problems
I planted Peonies near to a climbing rose(southern end of garden) rest of garden was a mixture of peonies %26amp; roses.
The garden is north facing(our sunniest aspect)
Every year beautiful peonies followed by the roses
This garden has been producing for 12 years so far
Reply:I wouldn't, the roses would choke out the Peonies. Important to remember that Peonies like one sunny place in your yard. They don't like to be transplanted and moved around a lot.
Reply:It would be ok if their respective root and above ground growing areas are sufficient for both your roses and peonies. Both of these plants are surface rooting, which means that they will face some competition from each other for water and nutrients. I'd give them a good minimum 3' between them, as Peonies will spread to cover a good wide area over time.
Secondly, whilst roses can grow upwards more than laterally, there is competition for light by these plants. Ensure that the roses don't potentially shade the sun loving peonies too much, otherwise its growth will be restricted.
With regards to your Peonies growth just now, I'm not sure where you live, but there is still good time for your plant to produce its shoots. Tree Peonies are wonderful too, though I assume that you have planted the more typical herbaceous type, that dies completely back below ground level each year.
Consider a tree Peony - their stunning flowers can easily be over 12'' across, but they need more space than the herbaceous type. Just recommend these, as my garden is greatly enhanced when they are in flower, and everyone admires their stunning flowers. https://www.dutchbulbs.com/store/peonies...
Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Reply:no.
Reply:y not?
Reply:peony prefers to live alone...... it's not a plant to be mixed in a bed,but rather given it's own space..... I'd move them now, as the length of time they've been in the ground suggests they'll not bloom this year..... so no matter about the move time....
eyes up is good... shallow depth is most important.... no more than an inch or at the most, two inches of soil over them... and no mulch..... deeper or covered in mulch or old leaves, they'll refuse to bloom, too.... so be sure to clean off their bed before winter and not let leaves and such collect there....
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Can I plant peonys along side of a climbing roses?
Yes, no problems
I planted Peonies near to a climbing rose(southern end of garden) rest of garden was a mixture of peonies %26amp; roses.
The garden is north facing(our sunniest aspect)
Every year beautiful peonies followed by the roses
This garden has been producing for 12 years so far
Reply:I wouldn't, the roses would choke out the Peonies. Important to remember that Peonies like one sunny place in your yard. They don't like to be transplanted and moved around a lot.
Reply:It would be ok if their respective root and above ground growing areas are sufficient for both your roses and peonies. Both of these plants are surface rooting, which means that they will face some competition from each other for water and nutrients. I'd give them a good minimum 3' between them, as Peonies will spread to cover a good wide area over time.
Secondly, whilst roses can grow upwards more than laterally, there is competition for light by these plants. Ensure that the roses don't potentially shade the sun loving peonies too much, otherwise its growth will be restricted.
With regards to your Peonies growth just now, I'm not sure where you live, but there is still good time for your plant to produce its shoots. Tree Peonies are wonderful too, though I assume that you have planted the more typical herbaceous type, that dies completely back below ground level each year.
Consider a tree Peony - their stunning flowers can easily be over 12'' across, but they need more space than the herbaceous type. Just recommend these, as my garden is greatly enhanced when they are in flower, and everyone admires their stunning flowers. https://www.dutchbulbs.com/store/peonies...
Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Reply:no.
Reply:y not?
Reply:peony prefers to live alone...... it's not a plant to be mixed in a bed,but rather given it's own space..... I'd move them now, as the length of time they've been in the ground suggests they'll not bloom this year..... so no matter about the move time....
eyes up is good... shallow depth is most important.... no more than an inch or at the most, two inches of soil over them... and no mulch..... deeper or covered in mulch or old leaves, they'll refuse to bloom, too.... so be sure to clean off their bed before winter and not let leaves and such collect there....
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How, When, Best Time to prune/cut back tea roses?
I have a row of 3 different tea roses(?), about 20-25 feet long. They were here when we bought the house over 17 years ago. I have never pruned/cut these. How far down can I cut these, when is the best time to do it.
How, When, Best Time to prune/cut back tea roses?
I have been raising flowers to sell at my house, not professionally, for 13 years, and it is best to prune them about Feb. back to about 2 ft tall. You want to prune out any branches that are growing cross wise. But, I have found that I really can hack away at them any time and they do just fine. It is July here in zone 7 in Or and if they get leggy I just hack away on them I find almost any flower that grows like a rose is actually happier because it forces the strength of the rose bush back into the roots which in the long run is where you want it. I am more a flower farmer than a yard decor person so it depends on if you want your yard to be blooming and perfect or if you want to do what is best for the rose bush in the long run. All rose bushes in my experience if stressed, like most flowers, will resort back to the most basic/ original color. I had a beautiful colored rose and let it get leggy, un cared for and it resorted back to the widely seen magenta type that I didn't want, so I just took it out. Tulips and almost all flowers will stress and then resort back to the basic from which they were hybridized. Some won't as they are now developing hydrangeas that will stay one color, and I'm sure there are many others like this,but if you see a tulip that is half yellow and half red bloom it is either resorting back or has a virus. Most people think it is pretty but the tulip bulb is telling you it is not happy unless it is like a parrot tulip and is meant to be that way. OK ? People are afraid to hack on their flower bushes, and for the ones who bloom over and over like roses, they are happier to have the strength of their plant forced back into the root system. At the end of the flowering season, as it freezes here, we are advised to let the flowers of roses go into rose hips, (seed) and that will tell the rose bush it is time to go toward dormant. always always dead head any flowering plant that you want to continue to bloom because the energy it takes the flower to go to seed as all flowers do, zaps your flower plant or bulb of its energy and it won't produce more flowers or not as many or as lush. You can also "groom" your flowering plants by cutting off many of the small heads that are getting ready to bloom. I just did this on my Shasta daisy, as they are prolific bloomers and then the heads I left opened more quickly and were more pretty and lush. THis is what they do in the green houses with those plants you buy potted in the store for mothers day and with Christmas trees. Hope this helps.
Reply:best time is during non growing season, but if ur in a hurry, only take off 25%
How, When, Best Time to prune/cut back tea roses?
I have been raising flowers to sell at my house, not professionally, for 13 years, and it is best to prune them about Feb. back to about 2 ft tall. You want to prune out any branches that are growing cross wise. But, I have found that I really can hack away at them any time and they do just fine. It is July here in zone 7 in Or and if they get leggy I just hack away on them I find almost any flower that grows like a rose is actually happier because it forces the strength of the rose bush back into the roots which in the long run is where you want it. I am more a flower farmer than a yard decor person so it depends on if you want your yard to be blooming and perfect or if you want to do what is best for the rose bush in the long run. All rose bushes in my experience if stressed, like most flowers, will resort back to the most basic/ original color. I had a beautiful colored rose and let it get leggy, un cared for and it resorted back to the widely seen magenta type that I didn't want, so I just took it out. Tulips and almost all flowers will stress and then resort back to the basic from which they were hybridized. Some won't as they are now developing hydrangeas that will stay one color, and I'm sure there are many others like this,but if you see a tulip that is half yellow and half red bloom it is either resorting back or has a virus. Most people think it is pretty but the tulip bulb is telling you it is not happy unless it is like a parrot tulip and is meant to be that way. OK ? People are afraid to hack on their flower bushes, and for the ones who bloom over and over like roses, they are happier to have the strength of their plant forced back into the root system. At the end of the flowering season, as it freezes here, we are advised to let the flowers of roses go into rose hips, (seed) and that will tell the rose bush it is time to go toward dormant. always always dead head any flowering plant that you want to continue to bloom because the energy it takes the flower to go to seed as all flowers do, zaps your flower plant or bulb of its energy and it won't produce more flowers or not as many or as lush. You can also "groom" your flowering plants by cutting off many of the small heads that are getting ready to bloom. I just did this on my Shasta daisy, as they are prolific bloomers and then the heads I left opened more quickly and were more pretty and lush. THis is what they do in the green houses with those plants you buy potted in the store for mothers day and with Christmas trees. Hope this helps.
Reply:best time is during non growing season, but if ur in a hurry, only take off 25%
How hot should a green house 'not' get when it has pine bonsai trees, veggies & roses in it?
How hot should a green house 'not' get when it has pine bonsai trees, veggies %26amp; roses in it? What temp inside a greenhouse would be considered too high for these plants or in general?
How hot should a green house 'not' get when it has pine bonsai trees, veggies %26amp; roses in it?
Consult greenhouse books in the library for specifics, but, in general, 80 degrees is about max for most plants, including cacti. Above that temperature, humidity is likely to be zilch, and infestations of aphids and mealy bugs, among other nasty things, are quite likely.
Add a fan, to help evenly distribute heat, and a large, shallow pan of water, to help keep humidity at an acceptable level.
Reply:mid eighties is about right for the plants you named
How hot should a green house 'not' get when it has pine bonsai trees, veggies %26amp; roses in it?
Consult greenhouse books in the library for specifics, but, in general, 80 degrees is about max for most plants, including cacti. Above that temperature, humidity is likely to be zilch, and infestations of aphids and mealy bugs, among other nasty things, are quite likely.
Add a fan, to help evenly distribute heat, and a large, shallow pan of water, to help keep humidity at an acceptable level.
Reply:mid eighties is about right for the plants you named
How Do I keep My Roses Living Longer?
A part of my Valentine's gifts from my boyfriend was a dozen roses.. I've had roses from him before, and I find that they die fairly quickly.. Is there anything I can do to make them live longer?
How Do I keep My Roses Living Longer?
could you trade them and get the fake ones? ha ha, but you already got your answer put them in water.
Reply:make sure the ends are cut at an angle and do this every few days. Some people say putting an aspirin in the water helps extend their life. Others swear by a penny. Most florists have powdered flower food you can put into the water.
Reply:Put an asprin in the water. DO NOT put them in bleach. If this is a first Vday together, cut one off and freeze it for later, when they're all dead, make potpourri.
Reply:Stare at them, see how long they last.
Reply:use plant food in the water %26amp; change the water every day......it'll keep it a lil bit longer, but roses always die in a few days, thats why I dont like them. they're beautiful, but Id rather have bright color flowers like tulips %26amp; lillies that lost longer %26amp; look great :) enjoy them tho!
when they start to die, hand them upside down to dry them out %26amp; save them!
Reply:Cold water with aspirin (the food the florist use is to make the flowers open, not to make them last longer, I asked a florist)
Reply:sit them in bleach...
How Do I keep My Roses Living Longer?
could you trade them and get the fake ones? ha ha, but you already got your answer put them in water.
Reply:make sure the ends are cut at an angle and do this every few days. Some people say putting an aspirin in the water helps extend their life. Others swear by a penny. Most florists have powdered flower food you can put into the water.
Reply:Put an asprin in the water. DO NOT put them in bleach. If this is a first Vday together, cut one off and freeze it for later, when they're all dead, make potpourri.
Reply:Stare at them, see how long they last.
Reply:use plant food in the water %26amp; change the water every day......it'll keep it a lil bit longer, but roses always die in a few days, thats why I dont like them. they're beautiful, but Id rather have bright color flowers like tulips %26amp; lillies that lost longer %26amp; look great :) enjoy them tho!
when they start to die, hand them upside down to dry them out %26amp; save them!
Reply:Cold water with aspirin (the food the florist use is to make the flowers open, not to make them last longer, I asked a florist)
Reply:sit them in bleach...
How can I compare The Wars of the Roses with other wars or things happening in the world these days?
I really need help on this. I'm supposed to compare The Wars of the Roses with other wars or great things that have happened in history (compare dates too)
How can I compare The Wars of the Roses with other wars or things happening in the world these days?
The Wars of the Roses were fought between the interlated Houses of York and Lancaster. The major cause of the war was a power struggle over the accession to the throne of England. in a way this can be related to any current civil war since the driving force for both sides is power based.
In any civil war a nation is divided and fighting is between people of the same race but with different political or religious persuasions. For example the American Civil war, North v South; today there are similar struggles going on all over the world.
Hoppe this helps!
Reply:You can't, different reasons, methods, arms,tactics and times.
Reply:The war of the Roses was considered a civil war, but actually it was between two houses of the same lineage. Both houses were of the Plantagenet dynasty.
Most wars are political by nature. Either one group or one country seeks dominance over another to assert their opinion or rule.
Reply:The wars of the Roses was a conflict between Lancashire and Yorkshire, red versus white rose, the closest conflict would be the ongoing one within Sri Lanka
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How can I compare The Wars of the Roses with other wars or things happening in the world these days?
The Wars of the Roses were fought between the interlated Houses of York and Lancaster. The major cause of the war was a power struggle over the accession to the throne of England. in a way this can be related to any current civil war since the driving force for both sides is power based.
In any civil war a nation is divided and fighting is between people of the same race but with different political or religious persuasions. For example the American Civil war, North v South; today there are similar struggles going on all over the world.
Hoppe this helps!
Reply:You can't, different reasons, methods, arms,tactics and times.
Reply:The war of the Roses was considered a civil war, but actually it was between two houses of the same lineage. Both houses were of the Plantagenet dynasty.
Most wars are political by nature. Either one group or one country seeks dominance over another to assert their opinion or rule.
Reply:The wars of the Roses was a conflict between Lancashire and Yorkshire, red versus white rose, the closest conflict would be the ongoing one within Sri Lanka
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I was told to prune my Knock out roses to 3 to 4 in and cover them with mulch. What is my chances of success?
The nursery told me to wait for the first frost and prune my Knock out roses down to 3 to 4 inches, then cover them with mulch. I dug the much back today and they don't look very good. Is there any hope?
I was told to prune my Knock out roses to 3 to 4 in and cover them with mulch. What is my chances of success?
I care for over 250 roses every year. Most of them are knock out. You got some bad advice. Knock outs should be pruned to 12-18". I do this in January or February. I try to leave 5 canes. I am in zone 7 and don't change the mulch at all. In zone 5 or less I probably would want to add mulch at the base of the plant. Knock out roses are very hardy and disease resistant. If you see bud's there is hope. I would treat them as you normally would. I like to place a banana peel just under the mulch up close to the plant. It's a great organic fertilizer that releases nutrients quickly.
Reply:I live in Michigan and I don't do anything to my bushes, until spring and they I clip the branches a little to shape.
Reply:Generally Knock Out roses should just be left alone in fall and mulched to keep the base and roots from freezing. Spring pruning is cutting back to 12 inches, shaping and cleaning up dead branches. Don't give up, they need sun and some warmth to get going-removing the mulch will accomplish that. They were bred for winter hardiness so are probably still dormant.
Reply:I am little confused abt ur quiry. If u have bent the rose stem and create little scar on the stem and wet mulch (Budding) will definitely give the good result
Nakkeeran
Reply:Except for removing dead wood and shaping the plant, it is recommended "leaving Knock Outs unpruned for the first 2 years and then use the "one-third" method. Each year remove one-third of the oldest canes (in addition to any dead, diseased or dying canes)."
http://www.bloomindesigns.com/category/p...
You do not have to prune this shrub rose like you would a modern hybrid tea. For the first few years Knock Out roses look compact. Then after about 3 years - they can grow to be huge.
http://experts.about.com/q/Roses-732/Kno...
Knock Out roses are pruned at the first signs of spring. Besides shaping the rose bush, pruning encourages new growth and bloom, removes dead wood, %26amp; improves air circulation.
This question %26amp; answer blog is informative %26amp; recommends late March through mid-April pruning. This makes sense in more northern areas...others cite Feb. pruning in warmer zones. If your Knock Outs are getting too big, you can take them down to about one foot, to keep them compact. How much you prune depends on how big %26amp; full you want them to get eventually.
http://blog.pennlive.com/gardening/roses...
Your Knock Outs are just dormant. They'll be fine :) I use aged compost %26amp; pine needles as mulch, spread around the plants all year round, for the moisture %26amp; nutrient benefits.
Good luck!!! Hope this helps.
I was told to prune my Knock out roses to 3 to 4 in and cover them with mulch. What is my chances of success?
I care for over 250 roses every year. Most of them are knock out. You got some bad advice. Knock outs should be pruned to 12-18". I do this in January or February. I try to leave 5 canes. I am in zone 7 and don't change the mulch at all. In zone 5 or less I probably would want to add mulch at the base of the plant. Knock out roses are very hardy and disease resistant. If you see bud's there is hope. I would treat them as you normally would. I like to place a banana peel just under the mulch up close to the plant. It's a great organic fertilizer that releases nutrients quickly.
Reply:I live in Michigan and I don't do anything to my bushes, until spring and they I clip the branches a little to shape.
Reply:Generally Knock Out roses should just be left alone in fall and mulched to keep the base and roots from freezing. Spring pruning is cutting back to 12 inches, shaping and cleaning up dead branches. Don't give up, they need sun and some warmth to get going-removing the mulch will accomplish that. They were bred for winter hardiness so are probably still dormant.
Reply:I am little confused abt ur quiry. If u have bent the rose stem and create little scar on the stem and wet mulch (Budding) will definitely give the good result
Nakkeeran
Reply:Except for removing dead wood and shaping the plant, it is recommended "leaving Knock Outs unpruned for the first 2 years and then use the "one-third" method. Each year remove one-third of the oldest canes (in addition to any dead, diseased or dying canes)."
http://www.bloomindesigns.com/category/p...
You do not have to prune this shrub rose like you would a modern hybrid tea. For the first few years Knock Out roses look compact. Then after about 3 years - they can grow to be huge.
http://experts.about.com/q/Roses-732/Kno...
Knock Out roses are pruned at the first signs of spring. Besides shaping the rose bush, pruning encourages new growth and bloom, removes dead wood, %26amp; improves air circulation.
This question %26amp; answer blog is informative %26amp; recommends late March through mid-April pruning. This makes sense in more northern areas...others cite Feb. pruning in warmer zones. If your Knock Outs are getting too big, you can take them down to about one foot, to keep them compact. How much you prune depends on how big %26amp; full you want them to get eventually.
http://blog.pennlive.com/gardening/roses...
Your Knock Outs are just dormant. They'll be fine :) I use aged compost %26amp; pine needles as mulch, spread around the plants all year round, for the moisture %26amp; nutrient benefits.
Good luck!!! Hope this helps.
What is the cultural etymology behind giving roses at a college graduation?
I'm American but the English side of my family gives roses out during graduation. I'm wondering if giving roses is an English custom or maybe it's some other European culture? Is it something that is uniquely American? I was the only one at my graduation this past week with roses (given to me by my family) and I was wondering about this.
What is the cultural etymology behind giving roses at a college graduation?
It actually started during the victorian era. different flowers mean different things and roses symbolize the strongest of feelings! It is something that started in england but became very popular in america! I think its sweet that your family thought to continue it
Reply:I think it's probably Victorian. My family gives Roses for just about anything. LOL We're Americans.
Reply:Here in Canada, I have a relative who graduated and was given roses. I think that most vale Victorians get roses just because they did something, successful in the major academics category.
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What is the cultural etymology behind giving roses at a college graduation?
It actually started during the victorian era. different flowers mean different things and roses symbolize the strongest of feelings! It is something that started in england but became very popular in america! I think its sweet that your family thought to continue it
Reply:I think it's probably Victorian. My family gives Roses for just about anything. LOL We're Americans.
Reply:Here in Canada, I have a relative who graduated and was given roses. I think that most vale Victorians get roses just because they did something, successful in the major academics category.
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What can I do to get my roses back?
I am in Spring where I live and about a month ago cut my roses back which were looking spindly. I was careful to cut each stem a little above the eyes, etc., but for two of my bushes, the roses have not come back. Plenty of nice new green leaves, but no buds whatsoever. One of the others is covered with roses. Any ideas to get these other bushes flowering again??
What can I do to get my roses back?
Either take a blender, or no blender, take a banana and dig hole near plant. Mash banana into hole!
Yep your plant will go monkey with flowers if you feed it a couple bananas(skins too or just skins)!
Also take a packet of plain gelatine(or couple of packets) and sprinkle around plant.
Water bananas and gelatine so it sinks in and you'll have roses a blooming!
Those two ingredients provide good nutrients and especially excellent source of environmentally friendly nitrogen(which is what you need for flowers formations).
WITHOUT possibility of 'burning' your plants!
But don't tell too many people as it makes the miracle gro people angry AND I don't want them pestering me again(LOL).
Relatively inexpensive AND impossible to mess it up.
I prefer blending the bananas with water, sprinkle gelatine powder around plant, and pour banana mash onto gelatine, and troweling the mess into the ground an inch or three. Cover back with your mulch(good to mulch period) and water well to allow rose roots to feed AND send me a pix of your blooming roses(couple weeks max).
You'll never throw bananas away again!
Reply:Are these climbing roses? if so it will take longer possibly later in the season or even next year before you get buds on them. If they are not climbers then you just need to give them a bit more time. You might want to consider some rose food. The suggestion of bananas is correct, also coffee grounds and egg shells are good to mix in with the soil.
There is also use bloom buster (found at your local garden centers) that helps push a plant to bloom quicker and with more blooms.
Reply:For the love of God, just pay the ransom!
These are your ROSES we're talking about here!
Reply:Put banana peel or usded coffee grinds right by the base of the root.
What can I do to get my roses back?
Either take a blender, or no blender, take a banana and dig hole near plant. Mash banana into hole!
Yep your plant will go monkey with flowers if you feed it a couple bananas(skins too or just skins)!
Also take a packet of plain gelatine(or couple of packets) and sprinkle around plant.
Water bananas and gelatine so it sinks in and you'll have roses a blooming!
Those two ingredients provide good nutrients and especially excellent source of environmentally friendly nitrogen(which is what you need for flowers formations).
WITHOUT possibility of 'burning' your plants!
But don't tell too many people as it makes the miracle gro people angry AND I don't want them pestering me again(LOL).
Relatively inexpensive AND impossible to mess it up.
I prefer blending the bananas with water, sprinkle gelatine powder around plant, and pour banana mash onto gelatine, and troweling the mess into the ground an inch or three. Cover back with your mulch(good to mulch period) and water well to allow rose roots to feed AND send me a pix of your blooming roses(couple weeks max).
You'll never throw bananas away again!
Reply:Are these climbing roses? if so it will take longer possibly later in the season or even next year before you get buds on them. If they are not climbers then you just need to give them a bit more time. You might want to consider some rose food. The suggestion of bananas is correct, also coffee grounds and egg shells are good to mix in with the soil.
There is also use bloom buster (found at your local garden centers) that helps push a plant to bloom quicker and with more blooms.
Reply:For the love of God, just pay the ransom!
These are your ROSES we're talking about here!
Reply:Put banana peel or usded coffee grinds right by the base of the root.
How much are a bouquet of roses?
its our 2 month anniversary with my gf and i just wanted to surprise her with a bouquet of roses. :]
roughly how much do they cost?
How much are a bouquet of roses?
Depends on where you live. In new york they are two dozen for under $20 but most places they will be around $20 for a dozen of nice roses.
Reply:Wal Mart or Sam's will probably be the least expensive places to go. Prices will vary depending on where you live, how the crop is this season, and availability. You can probably call them for a price. Large grocery stores with a floral department are also a good source.
roughly how much do they cost?
How much are a bouquet of roses?
Depends on where you live. In new york they are two dozen for under $20 but most places they will be around $20 for a dozen of nice roses.
Reply:Wal Mart or Sam's will probably be the least expensive places to go. Prices will vary depending on where you live, how the crop is this season, and availability. You can probably call them for a price. Large grocery stores with a floral department are also a good source.
Have you tried to eat edible flowers like roses?
Do we have to cook the roses or eat them raw? How to prepare them, any advice? Thanks.
Have you tried to eat edible flowers like roses?
I've used edible flowers many times, both as a garnish or as a part of a dish. Squash blossoms are nice battered and fried and make a great appetizer when when filled with a compound cream cheese (exp: cream cheese or chevre mixed with sundried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, a bit of lemon juice, S %26amp; P, and minced shallot) before battering. We served this often to our catering clients and was always well recieved.
I have lots of edible flowers in the garden, (roses, nasturtiums, chive, dandelion, hibiscus, apple, and violets) and use them in lots of ways. If you use your own, make sure that you're not using pesticides on them!
Some high end markets sell edible flowers in the produce section.
Here is a link to a good site on edible flowers:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
Reply:You can also make tea from the fruit of the rose (hips). It is very high in vitamin C. Report It
Reply:Pumpkin and squash blossoms taste like fresh wild mushrooms when prepared like them. Dip in egg and milk,roll in cracker crumbs,and fry in butter. Tastes awesome and is low fat and low calorie too!!!
Reply:Candied rose (or other edible flowers like pansies) petals are yummy AND beautiful. They look great in salads or to decorate cakes and other desserts. I can't seem to find my recipe, but this one looks about right.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?story...
Sorry, I just went back and looked at the recipe. It uses powdered egg whites, but you can just brush on real egg whites.
Reply:suck the honey juice from the honeysuckle flowers!!
Reply:this first recipe was from the Columbus Dispatch newspaper a long time ago July 18,1968.have not tried it.
Rose Jelly
To 1 cup of rose petals (General Jacqueminot, if possible, as they provide exceptional flavor and color) packed down tight, add 1 cup water and 2 tsp. lemon juice. Boil this until petals are of a washed out color.
Then measure 1 TBSP. of liquid to 3/4 TBSP sugar. Boil until the scum rises to the top. Skim and pour the jelly into a sterilized jelly glass. Seal and store.
Candied Rose Petals
These rose petals are simply beautiful when used to decorate desserts.
30 min 30 min prep
18 small rose petals
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons meringue powder
3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1.Rinse the rose petals very well and lay them out to dry on paper towels.
2.Combine the powdered sugar, meringue powder and water in a mixing bowl.
3.Beat on low speed until blended, then beat on high speed 4-5 minutes or until fluffy.
4.Brush this mixture on all sides of the dry rose petals and then dust them with the superfine sugar.
5.Let stands on wire rack for 24 hours to dry.
http://www.recipezaar.com/202847
Rose Butter
A very elegant and unusual spread for toast, sandwiches or scones.
INGREDIENTS:
·4 oz butter
·Fresh rose petals
PREPARATION:
Line the bottom of a covered dish with a thick layer of rose petals. Wrap the butter with waxed paper, and place in the dish. Cover with more petals. Put the lid on the dish and let sit in a cool place overnight. Use the perfumed butter on small tea sandwiches, with a few rose petals.
http://coffeetea.about.com/od/toppings/r...
Rose Petal Jam
4 oz Rose Petals (about 8 cups loosely packed petals)
1/2 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (about 2 medium lemons)
1 1/2 Cups Cold Water
2 Cups Sugar
1 Packet Powdered Fruit pectin
Gather only the petals from the roses. Rinse petals well with cold water in a strainer or colander. Place in a large shallow saucepan. Drain well. Add to the petals lemon juice, water and sugar. Mixture should be more shallow than deep. Stir over heat while slowly bringing to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Once sugar is dissolved bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, covered for 30 minutes. Blend the fruit pectin with some of the liquid from the pan, add this mixture back into the pan and stir without boiling until fully dissolved. Bring back to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer gently for a minute or so. Pour into hot, sterilized canning jars, invert to seal. Store in a cool, dark place
http://www.crystalforest3.homestead.com/...
Reply:I forgot my barf bag!!!
Reply:dandelions are edible. ive never tried them but my great grandparents loved them and they were both WONDERFUL chefs! i didnt know roses are edible? u sure? if u cook them, they will probaby wilt down alot!! id say just eat em raw.
hope i helped=]
Reply:I have put rose petals and pansies on cakes and they actually taste very good, you don't have to cook them at all. Honeysuckle flowers also taste good.
Have you tried to eat edible flowers like roses?
I've used edible flowers many times, both as a garnish or as a part of a dish. Squash blossoms are nice battered and fried and make a great appetizer when when filled with a compound cream cheese (exp: cream cheese or chevre mixed with sundried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, a bit of lemon juice, S %26amp; P, and minced shallot) before battering. We served this often to our catering clients and was always well recieved.
I have lots of edible flowers in the garden, (roses, nasturtiums, chive, dandelion, hibiscus, apple, and violets) and use them in lots of ways. If you use your own, make sure that you're not using pesticides on them!
Some high end markets sell edible flowers in the produce section.
Here is a link to a good site on edible flowers:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
Reply:You can also make tea from the fruit of the rose (hips). It is very high in vitamin C. Report It
Reply:Pumpkin and squash blossoms taste like fresh wild mushrooms when prepared like them. Dip in egg and milk,roll in cracker crumbs,and fry in butter. Tastes awesome and is low fat and low calorie too!!!
Reply:Candied rose (or other edible flowers like pansies) petals are yummy AND beautiful. They look great in salads or to decorate cakes and other desserts. I can't seem to find my recipe, but this one looks about right.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?story...
Sorry, I just went back and looked at the recipe. It uses powdered egg whites, but you can just brush on real egg whites.
Reply:suck the honey juice from the honeysuckle flowers!!
Reply:this first recipe was from the Columbus Dispatch newspaper a long time ago July 18,1968.have not tried it.
Rose Jelly
To 1 cup of rose petals (General Jacqueminot, if possible, as they provide exceptional flavor and color) packed down tight, add 1 cup water and 2 tsp. lemon juice. Boil this until petals are of a washed out color.
Then measure 1 TBSP. of liquid to 3/4 TBSP sugar. Boil until the scum rises to the top. Skim and pour the jelly into a sterilized jelly glass. Seal and store.
Candied Rose Petals
These rose petals are simply beautiful when used to decorate desserts.
30 min 30 min prep
18 small rose petals
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons meringue powder
3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1.Rinse the rose petals very well and lay them out to dry on paper towels.
2.Combine the powdered sugar, meringue powder and water in a mixing bowl.
3.Beat on low speed until blended, then beat on high speed 4-5 minutes or until fluffy.
4.Brush this mixture on all sides of the dry rose petals and then dust them with the superfine sugar.
5.Let stands on wire rack for 24 hours to dry.
http://www.recipezaar.com/202847
Rose Butter
A very elegant and unusual spread for toast, sandwiches or scones.
INGREDIENTS:
·4 oz butter
·Fresh rose petals
PREPARATION:
Line the bottom of a covered dish with a thick layer of rose petals. Wrap the butter with waxed paper, and place in the dish. Cover with more petals. Put the lid on the dish and let sit in a cool place overnight. Use the perfumed butter on small tea sandwiches, with a few rose petals.
http://coffeetea.about.com/od/toppings/r...
Rose Petal Jam
4 oz Rose Petals (about 8 cups loosely packed petals)
1/2 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (about 2 medium lemons)
1 1/2 Cups Cold Water
2 Cups Sugar
1 Packet Powdered Fruit pectin
Gather only the petals from the roses. Rinse petals well with cold water in a strainer or colander. Place in a large shallow saucepan. Drain well. Add to the petals lemon juice, water and sugar. Mixture should be more shallow than deep. Stir over heat while slowly bringing to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Once sugar is dissolved bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, covered for 30 minutes. Blend the fruit pectin with some of the liquid from the pan, add this mixture back into the pan and stir without boiling until fully dissolved. Bring back to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer gently for a minute or so. Pour into hot, sterilized canning jars, invert to seal. Store in a cool, dark place
http://www.crystalforest3.homestead.com/...
Reply:I forgot my barf bag!!!
Reply:dandelions are edible. ive never tried them but my great grandparents loved them and they were both WONDERFUL chefs! i didnt know roses are edible? u sure? if u cook them, they will probaby wilt down alot!! id say just eat em raw.
hope i helped=]
Reply:I have put rose petals and pansies on cakes and they actually taste very good, you don't have to cook them at all. Honeysuckle flowers also taste good.
How can i make my fresh cut roses last longer ??
my husband bought be a bouquet of roses today and i was wondering what i could do to last longer. what should i add to the water for this ? it came with the food packet. what temp water is best. help soon.
How can i make my fresh cut roses last longer ??
Hello Daisy -
We actually did a study of this in a class I took at UCDavis - for the most part, all of the flower aids (such as the package which comes with flowers) did not prove to really increase the length of the flower over just plain, clean water. Your water temperature should be cool - never warm.
One of the interesting parts of this study (and I have read this in the past) is this: cut the flower stems (particularly if you have jsut received them) at an angle under water (meaning as the water under the faucet is running). Now, mix 50/50 of water and regular (not diet) 7-UP (because of the sugars mostly). This will show a day or two of making the roses last longer.
Also, keep them cool - never in direct sun (or near a heater, vent, etc). Coolness, clean cuts when you receive them, clean water (or clean mixture as mentioned above) and out of direct sun will keep the roses as long lasting as possible.
Enjoy your roses!
Reply:Cut the roses at an angle so the stems are not in full contact to the bottom of the vase. Keep fresh water for them. what kills them is dirty water. When you check their water check the bottom of the rose stem. If it starts to look decayed. Re cut the same way. It is a lot of work. They are just beautiful though! I have a site that has more tips if you like.
http://www.scvrs.homestead.com/PreserveR...
Reply:If you cut the stems at an angle, I have heard that that works. Also, I have heard putting a little sugar in the water.
Reply:cut the stems diagonally under water
room temp water
you cnaadd the food packet or.... a little sugar
keep them out from under a fan or heating vent
away from windows
refreshh the water every few days
enjoy!!!
if they are still good after a few days/week - and getting a little wilted or brown - cut them down again and peel back some of the dead petals.
Reply:Hydrogen Peroxide and use luke warm water. Change water often. Stop and shop will let you have a packet or two of the food packets and you don't even have to buy any flowers to have them. Stock up everytime you shop.
leather sandals
How can i make my fresh cut roses last longer ??
Hello Daisy -
We actually did a study of this in a class I took at UCDavis - for the most part, all of the flower aids (such as the package which comes with flowers) did not prove to really increase the length of the flower over just plain, clean water. Your water temperature should be cool - never warm.
One of the interesting parts of this study (and I have read this in the past) is this: cut the flower stems (particularly if you have jsut received them) at an angle under water (meaning as the water under the faucet is running). Now, mix 50/50 of water and regular (not diet) 7-UP (because of the sugars mostly). This will show a day or two of making the roses last longer.
Also, keep them cool - never in direct sun (or near a heater, vent, etc). Coolness, clean cuts when you receive them, clean water (or clean mixture as mentioned above) and out of direct sun will keep the roses as long lasting as possible.
Enjoy your roses!
Reply:Cut the roses at an angle so the stems are not in full contact to the bottom of the vase. Keep fresh water for them. what kills them is dirty water. When you check their water check the bottom of the rose stem. If it starts to look decayed. Re cut the same way. It is a lot of work. They are just beautiful though! I have a site that has more tips if you like.
http://www.scvrs.homestead.com/PreserveR...
Reply:If you cut the stems at an angle, I have heard that that works. Also, I have heard putting a little sugar in the water.
Reply:cut the stems diagonally under water
room temp water
you cnaadd the food packet or.... a little sugar
keep them out from under a fan or heating vent
away from windows
refreshh the water every few days
enjoy!!!
if they are still good after a few days/week - and getting a little wilted or brown - cut them down again and peel back some of the dead petals.
Reply:Hydrogen Peroxide and use luke warm water. Change water often. Stop and shop will let you have a packet or two of the food packets and you don't even have to buy any flowers to have them. Stock up everytime you shop.
leather sandals
What to do about roses losing all of their blooms and the leaves having timy holes in them? what is the cause?
my roses were so full of beutiful roses and now they are al gone and the leaves have timy holes in them someone said those beetles but theres no sign at all of them?
What to do about roses losing all of their blooms and the leaves having timy holes in them? what is the cause?
Hello,It sound like rose balding ,which usually occur when you have a hot sunny day come right on the heels of a rainy day.It doesn't hurt the plant itself and theres not much you can do about it just wait for more blooms to grow back .Now for the Tiny holes.Flea beetles are most likely cause for this and they are hard to see because the are the size of a speck pepper and the color,is a shimmering brown.They will jump when you shake or touch the plant and even when they do jump it is hard to see them so you will want to examine the plant very close before touching it so that you have chance of seeing the before they get away.I use pepper spray about 5 days out of the week to keep them from damaging the plant.
Hope this helps .
Reply:mix together in a watering can-- a few squirts of ivory dishsoap, a few spoonsfull of borax %26amp; fill it with water. pour this all over your rose bush. repeat every 11 days or so. Last year something totally stripped all the leaves off my rose bushes. once I started pouring this solution over them, they recovered very nicely. grew all new leaves %26amp; bloomed again
Reply:Tiny pin holes sounds like beetles, or rose slugs. Get a yellow sticky trap and hang it in the shrub. Check to see what has gotten caught.
beetle ID sitehttp://www.uga.edu/vegetable/beetles.htm...
http://www.sactorose.org/rosebug/irosepe...
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/cole...
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/cole...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/41013/bgim...
Rose slug damage photo http://www.sactorose.org/ipm/17hymenops/...
Rose leaf hopper damage
http://www.sactorose.org/ipm/11homops/11...
Try fresh catnip steeped in water and sprinkled on plants to drive away flea beetles. Also rue will deter flea beetles and grows well with roses.
Organic pest control; Fertilome product is called Borer, Bagworm, Leafminer, Tent Caterpillar Spray. It contains Spinosad, a biological pesticide, that is reported to be as safe as Bt, but with longer lasting results. It is said to work on thrips but not aphids.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distributio...
Neem oil is a pesticide, miticide, fungicide that works well on roses but will kill beneficial insects as well as pests.
Dropping flowers but not leaves is new to me. Rose leaf drop can be caused by a number of reasons; lack of water, disease or insects feeding on roots, excess water if the plant is growing in a container, slow draining soil or inadequate light. This can be accompanied by flower drop if in bloom.
Rosebud damage is usually borers or chafers. This can cause buds to not open but I have never heard of it causing flowers to fall.
Hot weather can shorten the flowers life as it stresses the plant especially if the petals are very thin. Some roses have more substance than others.
Do not use borax unless you know you have a boron (B) deficiency in your soil. It is very rare unless you have highly weathered sandy soil of an igneous (granite) or volcanic origin. If needed it is applied at 1 oz/yd². This is a micronutrient not a major like N-P-K.
Reply:There's several hard to detect pests that can be eating your rose bush. When attacking the problem, remember that even "safest" organic pesticides like Insecticidal soap, should not be used in full sun or high temperatures because that's when they can burn or stress plants. Same thing goes for spraying agricultural oils only when plants are in domancy (immediately after pruning in spring and again in late fall when the leaves drop).
Rose aphids are almost invisible %26amp; go after the buds, sucking the life out of the plant. Knock them off with a strong spray of water %26amp; use baby shampoo or mild dish soap spray. The recommended dilution rate is 1 oz. dish soap to 1 gallon of water .
Antidote for Rose Aphid
1 orange peel, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp. baby shampoo or mild dish detergent
2 cups water
blend on high speed for 10-15 seconds. Strain into coffee filter, %26amp; pour liquid into handheld sprayer. Hose down bushes to knock off aphids. Then mist spray the plants.
Earwigs: If you see signs of chewing on your rose blooms and young leaves, you may have earwigs. They are a large and soft-bodied yellowish-brown insect with a pair of curved pincers. They hide during the day and come out at night to climb into your rose blooms and feed. Use traps such as corrugated cardboard; rolled up newspapers; small cans with openings punctured in the ends can be collected in the morning %26amp; the earwigs disposed of.
Galic spray is great for getting rid of slugs, cutworms, wireworms, %26amp; whiteflies. Blend well 1garlic bulb %26amp; 1 onion add 1Tbsp cayenne pepper %26amp; 1 quart water. Steep ingredients for 1 hr, then strain %26amp; add 1 Tbsp dish soap and your non-toxic spray is ready to use.
Sawflies often feed on the undersides of leaves. Horticultural oil, insecticidal soap and azadiractin (sometimes called neem), are low-toxicity biorational insecticides.
Mites are tiny, scarcely visible without magnification. Spray infested bushes in the early morning with a forceful water spray to knock mites from leaf undersides. If that doesn't do the job, spray the mites with insecticidal soap( derived from organic soaps like Castile soap). "The usual recipe is about 2-3 drops of castile soap for every quart of water." * Or ...try using 1 oz mild dish soap or baby shampoo to a gallon of water solution first %26amp; you should also get rid of the aphids too.
What to do about roses losing all of their blooms and the leaves having timy holes in them? what is the cause?
Hello,It sound like rose balding ,which usually occur when you have a hot sunny day come right on the heels of a rainy day.It doesn't hurt the plant itself and theres not much you can do about it just wait for more blooms to grow back .Now for the Tiny holes.Flea beetles are most likely cause for this and they are hard to see because the are the size of a speck pepper and the color,is a shimmering brown.They will jump when you shake or touch the plant and even when they do jump it is hard to see them so you will want to examine the plant very close before touching it so that you have chance of seeing the before they get away.I use pepper spray about 5 days out of the week to keep them from damaging the plant.
Hope this helps .
Reply:mix together in a watering can-- a few squirts of ivory dishsoap, a few spoonsfull of borax %26amp; fill it with water. pour this all over your rose bush. repeat every 11 days or so. Last year something totally stripped all the leaves off my rose bushes. once I started pouring this solution over them, they recovered very nicely. grew all new leaves %26amp; bloomed again
Reply:Tiny pin holes sounds like beetles, or rose slugs. Get a yellow sticky trap and hang it in the shrub. Check to see what has gotten caught.
beetle ID sitehttp://www.uga.edu/vegetable/beetles.htm...
http://www.sactorose.org/rosebug/irosepe...
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/cole...
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/cole...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/41013/bgim...
Rose slug damage photo http://www.sactorose.org/ipm/17hymenops/...
Rose leaf hopper damage
http://www.sactorose.org/ipm/11homops/11...
Try fresh catnip steeped in water and sprinkled on plants to drive away flea beetles. Also rue will deter flea beetles and grows well with roses.
Organic pest control; Fertilome product is called Borer, Bagworm, Leafminer, Tent Caterpillar Spray. It contains Spinosad, a biological pesticide, that is reported to be as safe as Bt, but with longer lasting results. It is said to work on thrips but not aphids.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distributio...
Neem oil is a pesticide, miticide, fungicide that works well on roses but will kill beneficial insects as well as pests.
Dropping flowers but not leaves is new to me. Rose leaf drop can be caused by a number of reasons; lack of water, disease or insects feeding on roots, excess water if the plant is growing in a container, slow draining soil or inadequate light. This can be accompanied by flower drop if in bloom.
Rosebud damage is usually borers or chafers. This can cause buds to not open but I have never heard of it causing flowers to fall.
Hot weather can shorten the flowers life as it stresses the plant especially if the petals are very thin. Some roses have more substance than others.
Do not use borax unless you know you have a boron (B) deficiency in your soil. It is very rare unless you have highly weathered sandy soil of an igneous (granite) or volcanic origin. If needed it is applied at 1 oz/yd². This is a micronutrient not a major like N-P-K.
Reply:There's several hard to detect pests that can be eating your rose bush. When attacking the problem, remember that even "safest" organic pesticides like Insecticidal soap, should not be used in full sun or high temperatures because that's when they can burn or stress plants. Same thing goes for spraying agricultural oils only when plants are in domancy (immediately after pruning in spring and again in late fall when the leaves drop).
Rose aphids are almost invisible %26amp; go after the buds, sucking the life out of the plant. Knock them off with a strong spray of water %26amp; use baby shampoo or mild dish soap spray. The recommended dilution rate is 1 oz. dish soap to 1 gallon of water .
Antidote for Rose Aphid
1 orange peel, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp. baby shampoo or mild dish detergent
2 cups water
blend on high speed for 10-15 seconds. Strain into coffee filter, %26amp; pour liquid into handheld sprayer. Hose down bushes to knock off aphids. Then mist spray the plants.
Earwigs: If you see signs of chewing on your rose blooms and young leaves, you may have earwigs. They are a large and soft-bodied yellowish-brown insect with a pair of curved pincers. They hide during the day and come out at night to climb into your rose blooms and feed. Use traps such as corrugated cardboard; rolled up newspapers; small cans with openings punctured in the ends can be collected in the morning %26amp; the earwigs disposed of.
Galic spray is great for getting rid of slugs, cutworms, wireworms, %26amp; whiteflies. Blend well 1garlic bulb %26amp; 1 onion add 1Tbsp cayenne pepper %26amp; 1 quart water. Steep ingredients for 1 hr, then strain %26amp; add 1 Tbsp dish soap and your non-toxic spray is ready to use.
Sawflies often feed on the undersides of leaves. Horticultural oil, insecticidal soap and azadiractin (sometimes called neem), are low-toxicity biorational insecticides.
Mites are tiny, scarcely visible without magnification. Spray infested bushes in the early morning with a forceful water spray to knock mites from leaf undersides. If that doesn't do the job, spray the mites with insecticidal soap( derived from organic soaps like Castile soap). "The usual recipe is about 2-3 drops of castile soap for every quart of water." * Or ...try using 1 oz mild dish soap or baby shampoo to a gallon of water solution first %26amp; you should also get rid of the aphids too.
Who else think the roses are red violets are blue poem is extremely smart?
I think it's such an ironic poem. The poet obviously took flowers, such as roses, and violets, and specifically named their colours despite what their name suggests. Since it is a love poem I think the traditional "sugar is sweet and so are you." suggests that the person being written about sounds tough but is really just a sweetheart.
Violets- should be purple,
Roses- should be pink.
Who here agrees with me?
Who else think the roses are red violets are blue poem is extremely smart?
Roses are pink
Violets are purple
I had one more drink
And I'm starting to burple.
Roses are crimson
Violets magenta
You're like a Simpson
Such a big yenta.
Violets are heliotrope
Sometimes they'r puce
I'm just a big dope
So what's the use?
Reply:I think you got the poem wrong, it goes like this
roses are red
violets are blue
monkeys like you
should be kept in the zoo.
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and never let out.
Reply:Roses are red
Violets are blue
These words in joke said
No meaning, but fun read
Violets- should be purple,
Roses- should be pink.
Who here agrees with me?
Who else think the roses are red violets are blue poem is extremely smart?
Roses are pink
Violets are purple
I had one more drink
And I'm starting to burple.
Roses are crimson
Violets magenta
You're like a Simpson
Such a big yenta.
Violets are heliotrope
Sometimes they'r puce
I'm just a big dope
So what's the use?
Reply:I think you got the poem wrong, it goes like this
roses are red
violets are blue
monkeys like you
should be kept in the zoo.
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and never let out.
Reply:Roses are red
Violets are blue
These words in joke said
No meaning, but fun read
How to make the roses blue, green...?
We can buy blue, green roses, or I even have seen mulitcolor roses what were lovely. I just wonder if they use some pigment and add it to the water cos they don't paint them I am sure! And there is no way they are like that by nature.
How to make the roses blue, green...?
Ok.
First off most colors that are not normally found in nature are painted with special floral paint (spray paint). Blue, green, black etc. Nothing is added to the water you can only sometimes do that carnations.
Second, there are true bi-color roses out there that are normally found in nature.
Third, you can do a lot now with hybrid roses. But, nothing along the lines of blue or green.
Reply:if you add coloured food colouring to the water when the flowers are cut and in the vase they will change colour
Reply:Magic...the flower fairy comes and changes them to wonderful colours when the garden centres are closed....
Reply:yes they add pigment to the roses....thats how u get black roses etc, they keep adding the pigment to the water until the rose changes colour. My fiance was once a florist.
Reply:Any white flower can be dyed on stem. Make a small angular cut low on the stem and add a drop or 4 of food color. It will be absorbed and come out in the flower head.
Reply:they are grafted together and grown that waybut on another note i found this site which states
"No true blue rose exist yet. Some roses are sold as blue but are really a lavender color. Most of these lavender roses are difficult to grow and are quite susceptable to disease. There is no true blue gene in the rose".
Is there a black rose?
No true black roses exist. Rose sold as black ones are really a dark maroon. These roses tend to get their petals badly scorched by the sun.
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/roses/
Reply:Actually, there are hybrids that are grown in those colors.
I don't know if white roses can be done like carnations, but, try putting a white rose in colored dye water and see if the color comes up into the flower.
How to make the roses blue, green...?
Ok.
First off most colors that are not normally found in nature are painted with special floral paint (spray paint). Blue, green, black etc. Nothing is added to the water you can only sometimes do that carnations.
Second, there are true bi-color roses out there that are normally found in nature.
Third, you can do a lot now with hybrid roses. But, nothing along the lines of blue or green.
Reply:if you add coloured food colouring to the water when the flowers are cut and in the vase they will change colour
Reply:Magic...the flower fairy comes and changes them to wonderful colours when the garden centres are closed....
Reply:yes they add pigment to the roses....thats how u get black roses etc, they keep adding the pigment to the water until the rose changes colour. My fiance was once a florist.
Reply:Any white flower can be dyed on stem. Make a small angular cut low on the stem and add a drop or 4 of food color. It will be absorbed and come out in the flower head.
Reply:they are grafted together and grown that waybut on another note i found this site which states
"No true blue rose exist yet. Some roses are sold as blue but are really a lavender color. Most of these lavender roses are difficult to grow and are quite susceptable to disease. There is no true blue gene in the rose".
Is there a black rose?
No true black roses exist. Rose sold as black ones are really a dark maroon. These roses tend to get their petals badly scorched by the sun.
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/roses/
Reply:Actually, there are hybrids that are grown in those colors.
I don't know if white roses can be done like carnations, but, try putting a white rose in colored dye water and see if the color comes up into the flower.
How can i make my fresh cut roses last longer ??
my husband bought be a bouquet of roses today and i was wondering what i could do to last longer. what should i add to the water for this ? it cam with the food packet. what temp water is best. help soon.
How can i make my fresh cut roses last longer ??
Cut the bottom of the stem at an angle about a 1/4 of inch up. Also add a little 7up to the water. Every 2-3 days re-cut the bottoms and give them fresh water with a little 7up. The stems close off so the flower stops taking water, by cutting them you open them back up.
My sister has been a florist for over 20yrs.
Good luck.
Reply:try changing the water every other day. leave some water at room temperature. i give my flowers a splash of 7up or sprite when i change the water they love that for some reason. i never use the package that comes with the flowers just sprite or 7up...happy valentines day!!
Reply:room temperature has a big impact, cut flowers are in fridge trucks so they last longer, if you are somewhere cool leave the flowers outside or near window, avoid heating source, if the flower heads droop, just put them in a tub of cold water (a few ice cubes can help and soak them for 2o or so, it "firms' up the stem again, the cutting at an angle and changing water are of course the main way, well described by florist's sister
Reply:this helps put roses into some deep water cut the stems on the end of the roses while they are in the water,this will keep air from getting into the stem, place roses back in fresh water warm water
drink a beer
clogs
How can i make my fresh cut roses last longer ??
Cut the bottom of the stem at an angle about a 1/4 of inch up. Also add a little 7up to the water. Every 2-3 days re-cut the bottoms and give them fresh water with a little 7up. The stems close off so the flower stops taking water, by cutting them you open them back up.
My sister has been a florist for over 20yrs.
Good luck.
Reply:try changing the water every other day. leave some water at room temperature. i give my flowers a splash of 7up or sprite when i change the water they love that for some reason. i never use the package that comes with the flowers just sprite or 7up...happy valentines day!!
Reply:room temperature has a big impact, cut flowers are in fridge trucks so they last longer, if you are somewhere cool leave the flowers outside or near window, avoid heating source, if the flower heads droop, just put them in a tub of cold water (a few ice cubes can help and soak them for 2o or so, it "firms' up the stem again, the cutting at an angle and changing water are of course the main way, well described by florist's sister
Reply:this helps put roses into some deep water cut the stems on the end of the roses while they are in the water,this will keep air from getting into the stem, place roses back in fresh water warm water
drink a beer
clogs
What do you dip roses in to give them a glass like coating, preserving them forever?
I have purchased roses like this from jewelry stores in the past but would like to dip some of my own. It is a glass like hard coating that is on the roses I bought.
What do you dip roses in to give them a glass like coating, preserving them forever?
Yes, As long as you make sure NO air can touch the rose it will preserve it!
Reply:Try using decoupage glue in the glossy form...it won't be to heavy to ruin the delicate petals of the rose.
What do you dip roses in to give them a glass like coating, preserving them forever?
Yes, As long as you make sure NO air can touch the rose it will preserve it!
Reply:Try using decoupage glue in the glossy form...it won't be to heavy to ruin the delicate petals of the rose.
What is the actual ending to roses are red?
Roses are red...violets are blue....
I hear all these people making up random endings. I want to know the ACTUAL ending if there is one?
What is the actual ending to roses are red?
Sugar Is sweet
and so are you
My favorite ending has been
"I am schizophrenic
and so am I"
Reply:although i am certainly not sure about this, i am 55 years old and since childhood, i have heard the poem roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you! sure don't know if this is what you are looking for. maybe we will both learn something from someone else
Reply:roses are red
violets are blue
sugar is sweet
and so are you!
lol i'm pretty sure anyway.
Reply:but most of all,
i love you
Reply:The original version of Roses Are Red goes like this: Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you...Known it since childhood, early 60's...
Reply:Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
sugar is sweet,
and so are you!
I hear all these people making up random endings. I want to know the ACTUAL ending if there is one?
What is the actual ending to roses are red?
Sugar Is sweet
and so are you
My favorite ending has been
"I am schizophrenic
and so am I"
Reply:although i am certainly not sure about this, i am 55 years old and since childhood, i have heard the poem roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you! sure don't know if this is what you are looking for. maybe we will both learn something from someone else
Reply:roses are red
violets are blue
sugar is sweet
and so are you!
lol i'm pretty sure anyway.
Reply:but most of all,
i love you
Reply:The original version of Roses Are Red goes like this: Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you...Known it since childhood, early 60's...
Reply:Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
sugar is sweet,
and so are you!
What is the best way with Roses?
Has anyone ever heard of using a solution of black tea infused in water to keep aphids away from roses? Is there a simple way to do this?
What is the best way with Roses?
best thing to use is soapy water
Reply:I would try the soapy water mention. If you do try a spray from a gardening store be careful. I almost lost my bluegirl rose bush because the spray was to hard on it.
Reply:if you find out let me know because honestly I fight the battle every year against the aphids and my roses, I usually use some stuff I buy at walmart (same stuff they sell at home improvement stores). It works but I find I have to reappy it every couple of days (especially in the rainy season) and the stuff you fertilize and supposedly protects against pests that you put in the ground next to the plant doesn't seem to help much either (well the fertilizer works well my roses look GREAT as long as I can keep the bugs off). Good luck!!!
Reply:no but have heard about dawn dish liquid and water it works also plant some garlic at the roots of your roses it helps with prevent the lack spots on the blooms. I used about three spoons of dish liquid to gallon water.
What is the best way with Roses?
best thing to use is soapy water
Reply:I would try the soapy water mention. If you do try a spray from a gardening store be careful. I almost lost my bluegirl rose bush because the spray was to hard on it.
Reply:if you find out let me know because honestly I fight the battle every year against the aphids and my roses, I usually use some stuff I buy at walmart (same stuff they sell at home improvement stores). It works but I find I have to reappy it every couple of days (especially in the rainy season) and the stuff you fertilize and supposedly protects against pests that you put in the ground next to the plant doesn't seem to help much either (well the fertilizer works well my roses look GREAT as long as I can keep the bugs off). Good luck!!!
Reply:no but have heard about dawn dish liquid and water it works also plant some garlic at the roots of your roses it helps with prevent the lack spots on the blooms. I used about three spoons of dish liquid to gallon water.
Why are my cats attracted to roses?
My mom put out some roses on a table the other day and my 4 cats rub against them and bite the leaves. Is this normal or are my cats from crazytown?
Why are my cats attracted to roses?
Cats still have that wild instinict in them. They love trees, leaves and yes roses. They rubbed up against the roses, probably to leave their own scent and "mark" that spot as their own.
Plus, roses smell very good.
Your cats are fine, happy and normal.
Reply:Did you ever ask them why? They will know better than us
Reply:because cats LOVE to eat plants
Reply:They're just being crazy, cats are just like that =P
Reply:They just have some kind of infatuation for beautiful flowers...Or.... Something is spraying on them at night and the cats like it.
Reply:Cause Daffodils don't cut it for them
Reply:Because thats how you attract pu$$
Reply:That is normal cat behavior. You should grow some wheat/oat grass for them so they can eat something besides your centerpiece! You can also teach them to stay off the table by tossing a tin can filled with some pennies near them when they put their paws on the table. Make sure they don't know you are the one throwing it, or they may sneak up there when nobody's around.
Hotel Blu
Why are my cats attracted to roses?
Cats still have that wild instinict in them. They love trees, leaves and yes roses. They rubbed up against the roses, probably to leave their own scent and "mark" that spot as their own.
Plus, roses smell very good.
Your cats are fine, happy and normal.
Reply:Did you ever ask them why? They will know better than us
Reply:because cats LOVE to eat plants
Reply:They're just being crazy, cats are just like that =P
Reply:They just have some kind of infatuation for beautiful flowers...Or.... Something is spraying on them at night and the cats like it.
Reply:Cause Daffodils don't cut it for them
Reply:Because thats how you attract pu$$
Reply:That is normal cat behavior. You should grow some wheat/oat grass for them so they can eat something besides your centerpiece! You can also teach them to stay off the table by tossing a tin can filled with some pennies near them when they put their paws on the table. Make sure they don't know you are the one throwing it, or they may sneak up there when nobody's around.
Hotel Blu
Where can I buy plush roses online in colors "other than" red?
Im looking to buy some plush roses for my girlfriend for Valentines day but I am looking for plush roses in a color "other than" the traditional red color. Pink is okay, blue or white would be nice also. Is there a place that sells these plush roses online in colors "other than" red?
Where can I buy plush roses online in colors "other than" red?
Try this site:
http://www.dollardays.com/i185829-wholes...
or this site:
http://www.ecplaza.net/tradeleads/seller...
Hope that helps!
Where can I buy plush roses online in colors "other than" red?
Try this site:
http://www.dollardays.com/i185829-wholes...
or this site:
http://www.ecplaza.net/tradeleads/seller...
Hope that helps!
What do I make my cake roses out of so I can perserve the flowers?
I want to make a demo cake, and I am going to spray the cake to preserve it. What do I make my roses out of, fondant, gum paste, etc.?
What do I make my cake roses out of so I can perserve the flowers?
You could try royal icing also ,but I suggest gum paste because royal icing is excellent for lilies but wouldn't do for roses or orchids; I my opion roses an or orchids need to be molded out of gum paste to achieve that delicate look an you can get tools(they call kemper tools)an a orchids throat pattern, to make the throat "veinie"..
Reply:Most commercial wedding cake makers do flowers and more detailed work with gum paste.
It's easier to work with than fondant if you need stuff to stand up long term.
What do I make my cake roses out of so I can perserve the flowers?
You could try royal icing also ,but I suggest gum paste because royal icing is excellent for lilies but wouldn't do for roses or orchids; I my opion roses an or orchids need to be molded out of gum paste to achieve that delicate look an you can get tools(they call kemper tools)an a orchids throat pattern, to make the throat "veinie"..
Reply:Most commercial wedding cake makers do flowers and more detailed work with gum paste.
It's easier to work with than fondant if you need stuff to stand up long term.
When can I cut my roses? I have a fewbuds just beginning to open up. I want to cut them and enjoy them?
indoors. I can recall some sort of rule like never cut below a 3 leaf cluster? They are "Kennedy" hybrid tea roses. Thanks in advance!
When can I cut my roses? I have a fewbuds just beginning to open up. I want to cut them and enjoy them?
Proper rose care is never "nonsense". Enjoying the beautiful flowers during the spring and summer and then pruning out the dead limbs at fall is all thats needed. Cut on the diagonal as soon as you have a few open flowers and put them into water. Any unopen buds will open inside and perfume your home with lovely rose scent.
Reply:I love the hybrid tea roses. Their colors are wonderful! Cutting encourages flowering, either more blooms or larger blooms, and is essential to keep modern rose varieties blooming repeatedly all summer long. Repeat blooming roses such as floribunda and hybrid tea roses will flower continuously until the first frost. Make a diagonal cut just above the next five or seven-leaf branch down on the stem, as soon as you have cut the roses put the stem into water, don't let it dry out. Putting it in water immediately enable it to continue drawing moisture up to the bloom and prevents wilting.
If your blooms wilt before all have opened, recut the stems on a diagonal. Cutting should be done with a sharp knife or razor knife as they cut without bruising the delicate capillaries that draw in the water. Scizzors while handy and safe often crush the stem at the cut and prevent it from taking in water. You can find further info here at the site below.
Reply:Cutting rose flowers is in itself an important cultural
operation. Improper cutting can injure the plant and
decrease its vigor.
It probably is best if you do not cut any flowers during
the first season of bloom. If early flowers are not cut,
the plants usually develop into large bushes by fall.
Some flowers may be cut at that time. If you do cut
flowers during the first season, cut very short stems
only. Removing foliage with long-stemmed flowers robs the
plant of its food-manufacturing capacity, which reduces
growth potential and subsequent flower yield. Even when
plants are well established, cut stems only as long as
necessary. Be sure that at least two leaves remain
between the cut and the main stem."
Reply:I have those at home - if they are blooming, they can be cut. When you are ready to put them on bowl, cut the stem at an angle and you have about 10 seconds to dip them in the water if not their pores start to close on you and not suck the necessary water to survive more than a few days.
When you are ready for the bowl, use scotch tape and place the take on a grid pattern at the top of the opening of the bowl. Then place each bud stem on each grid hole. This will help you keep the roses nice, steady and straight.
Some people use wax paper (but its too visible) to cover the bowl opening and tape it around the rim; when done, trim the excess. Then with a pencil puncture a bunch of holes evenly spaced and they use this as a guide too, to place the roses in.
The flower shop has packets of rose food you can add to the bowl which will extend the life of the rose.
OMG if I keep writing am going to have to charge you!!!!!!!
LOL....
Good luck
Ricky
Reply:A lot of nonsense is talked about rose bushes. The blooms may be delicate but the bushes themselves are as tough as old boots. Cutting encourages the plant to produce more blooms. After the flowering season is finished, prune them ruthlessly! You will get more profuse growth and blooms that way.
Reply:What you are talking about won't hurt the bush and encourages further blooms.
See below:-
When can I cut my roses? I have a fewbuds just beginning to open up. I want to cut them and enjoy them?
Proper rose care is never "nonsense". Enjoying the beautiful flowers during the spring and summer and then pruning out the dead limbs at fall is all thats needed. Cut on the diagonal as soon as you have a few open flowers and put them into water. Any unopen buds will open inside and perfume your home with lovely rose scent.
Reply:I love the hybrid tea roses. Their colors are wonderful! Cutting encourages flowering, either more blooms or larger blooms, and is essential to keep modern rose varieties blooming repeatedly all summer long. Repeat blooming roses such as floribunda and hybrid tea roses will flower continuously until the first frost. Make a diagonal cut just above the next five or seven-leaf branch down on the stem, as soon as you have cut the roses put the stem into water, don't let it dry out. Putting it in water immediately enable it to continue drawing moisture up to the bloom and prevents wilting.
If your blooms wilt before all have opened, recut the stems on a diagonal. Cutting should be done with a sharp knife or razor knife as they cut without bruising the delicate capillaries that draw in the water. Scizzors while handy and safe often crush the stem at the cut and prevent it from taking in water. You can find further info here at the site below.
Reply:Cutting rose flowers is in itself an important cultural
operation. Improper cutting can injure the plant and
decrease its vigor.
It probably is best if you do not cut any flowers during
the first season of bloom. If early flowers are not cut,
the plants usually develop into large bushes by fall.
Some flowers may be cut at that time. If you do cut
flowers during the first season, cut very short stems
only. Removing foliage with long-stemmed flowers robs the
plant of its food-manufacturing capacity, which reduces
growth potential and subsequent flower yield. Even when
plants are well established, cut stems only as long as
necessary. Be sure that at least two leaves remain
between the cut and the main stem."
Reply:I have those at home - if they are blooming, they can be cut. When you are ready to put them on bowl, cut the stem at an angle and you have about 10 seconds to dip them in the water if not their pores start to close on you and not suck the necessary water to survive more than a few days.
When you are ready for the bowl, use scotch tape and place the take on a grid pattern at the top of the opening of the bowl. Then place each bud stem on each grid hole. This will help you keep the roses nice, steady and straight.
Some people use wax paper (but its too visible) to cover the bowl opening and tape it around the rim; when done, trim the excess. Then with a pencil puncture a bunch of holes evenly spaced and they use this as a guide too, to place the roses in.
The flower shop has packets of rose food you can add to the bowl which will extend the life of the rose.
OMG if I keep writing am going to have to charge you!!!!!!!
LOL....
Good luck
Ricky
Reply:A lot of nonsense is talked about rose bushes. The blooms may be delicate but the bushes themselves are as tough as old boots. Cutting encourages the plant to produce more blooms. After the flowering season is finished, prune them ruthlessly! You will get more profuse growth and blooms that way.
Reply:What you are talking about won't hurt the bush and encourages further blooms.
See below:-
How do i trim my roses with out getting all cut up?
My roses are attacking me...no joke i'm bleeding...i tried gloves long sleeves but they are still going through...big thorns...any suggestions..
How do i trim my roses with out getting all cut up?
Long leather gardening gloves. If these aren't enough, get or put on a canvas barn coat.
Reply:Try leather
Reply:They make gardening gloves just for pruning thorny bushes. try a garden store and ask what to do.
Reply:Trim the thorns as you go to get them out of the way.. them timr the stems and branches.
Reply:Yeah ihre someone 2 do it 4 u??♥ lol!!
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Reply:Go to a hardware store and buy gloves made for Garden Jobs. They shouldn't be too expensive. If you have old/tough/durable oven mitts, they might work and save you some money
Reply:Hire someone else to do it, bet ya' can find some young fella' who needs a few extra $. If that's not an option, do one at a time, slowly, with gloves and grin and bear it! Chainsaw???
Reply:Use gloves, of course, but also go to store and purchase some cheap ice tongs. Use them to hold the section you are triming and it can easily be put in your container.
Reply:better gloves? How about some suede or leather ones? They are expensive but better than bleeding everywhere.
Reply:Buy some gloves. the kind that miners wear. They are really thick and have like a plastic protection stuff. (i don;t know the name) and wear a jacket, etc when you're gardening. Thats all i can offer, i'm afraid.
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How do i trim my roses with out getting all cut up?
Long leather gardening gloves. If these aren't enough, get or put on a canvas barn coat.
Reply:Try leather
Reply:They make gardening gloves just for pruning thorny bushes. try a garden store and ask what to do.
Reply:Trim the thorns as you go to get them out of the way.. them timr the stems and branches.
Reply:Yeah ihre someone 2 do it 4 u??♥ lol!!
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Reply:Go to a hardware store and buy gloves made for Garden Jobs. They shouldn't be too expensive. If you have old/tough/durable oven mitts, they might work and save you some money
Reply:Hire someone else to do it, bet ya' can find some young fella' who needs a few extra $. If that's not an option, do one at a time, slowly, with gloves and grin and bear it! Chainsaw???
Reply:Use gloves, of course, but also go to store and purchase some cheap ice tongs. Use them to hold the section you are triming and it can easily be put in your container.
Reply:better gloves? How about some suede or leather ones? They are expensive but better than bleeding everywhere.
Reply:Buy some gloves. the kind that miners wear. They are really thick and have like a plastic protection stuff. (i don;t know the name) and wear a jacket, etc when you're gardening. Thats all i can offer, i'm afraid.
sandals church
Am I the only one that thinks green roses are nice?
I seen a bouquet of green roses mixed in with purple roses. Green is a nice colour on a rose, don't you think?
Am I the only one that thinks green roses are nice?
No Way, I love them. I have a little mini called "Green Ice" and I think it's the most adorable rose ever. If kept in the shade it produces pretty little pale green flowers. However, too much sun and they will turn white. Mine are planted in mostly shade.
Here is a pic:
http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi/browse....
This pic really doesn't do it justice.
Reply:As we know roses in red, pink or white, yellow, now we also green. One has to get used to it I believe.
Reply:no
Reply:I really just like them mixed with other colors
sorry but I think they are bland for a flower when by themselves.
Reply:Sure is !! I love Roses no matter the color.
Reply:i think they are cool and want some in my garden! btw: you can get green Easter Flowers too.
Reply:i like green roses they're so pretty. red, pink, and white roses are to common they get boring. i like purple, green, and yellow roses best =)
Reply:it's a nice contrast, a nice accent. on its own....not so much. but in combo with purple and yellow--yah! snazzy.
Reply:I love green roses!
Am I the only one that thinks green roses are nice?
No Way, I love them. I have a little mini called "Green Ice" and I think it's the most adorable rose ever. If kept in the shade it produces pretty little pale green flowers. However, too much sun and they will turn white. Mine are planted in mostly shade.
Here is a pic:
http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi/browse....
This pic really doesn't do it justice.
Reply:As we know roses in red, pink or white, yellow, now we also green. One has to get used to it I believe.
Reply:no
Reply:I really just like them mixed with other colors
sorry but I think they are bland for a flower when by themselves.
Reply:Sure is !! I love Roses no matter the color.
Reply:i think they are cool and want some in my garden! btw: you can get green Easter Flowers too.
Reply:i like green roses they're so pretty. red, pink, and white roses are to common they get boring. i like purple, green, and yellow roses best =)
Reply:it's a nice contrast, a nice accent. on its own....not so much. but in combo with purple and yellow--yah! snazzy.
Reply:I love green roses!
When should be the last time I fed and water my roses and trees?
I have not water or feed my trees and roses for awhile and I was wondering if it is too late in the year to water them and will it kill the plants if the soil is wet then freezes?
When should be the last time I fed and water my roses and trees?
The general rule is to stop feeding in mid-August in areas where winters are cold (you don't say where you live!!!) for reasons already explained. As for watering, trees and shrubs have gone dormant and further watering is not necessary. In fact, if these are established plants, they need no watering. Unless you have a prolongued drought next year, let Ma Nature take care of their water needs. This will force the roots to grow deep in search of moisture, which is what you want.
Reply:Is it in a pot or the ground?? If in the pot and soil is dry..then water...if it is in the ground and you are getting rain and the soil is not real dry..then wait!! No feeding the rose now...you are not wanting it to grow but to do its winter rest..no more feeling till spring!! And if you rose is in a pot you need winter protection!
Reply:Plants in a 4 season climate no longer need fertilzier. The plants became dormant sometime in August. Plants require one inch of water per week so if you havent had any rain give them a little drink If you are close to winter, do not worry about heavy watering or fertilzing. The plants are going to sleep now and their requirments are few. Prune the dead canes off your roses and mulch heavily. Let your trees be for now. Prune your trees in Jan or Feb when they are completely dormant.
Reply:It's never too late to water, but if you're in North America, then it's already too late for fertilizer. You want to put fertilizer onto your plants during the growing season. If you put it on them this late, then it encourages growth that won't become cold hardy in time for the cold snaps...plus, it also prevents them from naturally going dormant for the winter and thus makes them vulnerable to the cold tempuratures.
Watering on the other hand is a good thing in the winter, so long as you're not watering exactly when freezing weather occurs, and as long as you don't overwater. Watering 8 to 48 hours before a hard freeze can help plants that might otherwise be damaged by a particularly hard freeze make it through unscathed. Plants don't need much water in winter, but they do still need some, and watch out for overwatering because you can waterlog your plant's roots. Also, water enough in advance of a cold front so that the parts of the plants above ground will dry before freezing weather hits, since ice will potentially damage any plant tissue it's in contact with.
When should be the last time I fed and water my roses and trees?
The general rule is to stop feeding in mid-August in areas where winters are cold (you don't say where you live!!!) for reasons already explained. As for watering, trees and shrubs have gone dormant and further watering is not necessary. In fact, if these are established plants, they need no watering. Unless you have a prolongued drought next year, let Ma Nature take care of their water needs. This will force the roots to grow deep in search of moisture, which is what you want.
Reply:Is it in a pot or the ground?? If in the pot and soil is dry..then water...if it is in the ground and you are getting rain and the soil is not real dry..then wait!! No feeding the rose now...you are not wanting it to grow but to do its winter rest..no more feeling till spring!! And if you rose is in a pot you need winter protection!
Reply:Plants in a 4 season climate no longer need fertilzier. The plants became dormant sometime in August. Plants require one inch of water per week so if you havent had any rain give them a little drink If you are close to winter, do not worry about heavy watering or fertilzing. The plants are going to sleep now and their requirments are few. Prune the dead canes off your roses and mulch heavily. Let your trees be for now. Prune your trees in Jan or Feb when they are completely dormant.
Reply:It's never too late to water, but if you're in North America, then it's already too late for fertilizer. You want to put fertilizer onto your plants during the growing season. If you put it on them this late, then it encourages growth that won't become cold hardy in time for the cold snaps...plus, it also prevents them from naturally going dormant for the winter and thus makes them vulnerable to the cold tempuratures.
Watering on the other hand is a good thing in the winter, so long as you're not watering exactly when freezing weather occurs, and as long as you don't overwater. Watering 8 to 48 hours before a hard freeze can help plants that might otherwise be damaged by a particularly hard freeze make it through unscathed. Plants don't need much water in winter, but they do still need some, and watch out for overwatering because you can waterlog your plant's roots. Also, water enough in advance of a cold front so that the parts of the plants above ground will dry before freezing weather hits, since ice will potentially damage any plant tissue it's in contact with.
Is it alright to transplant roses in the summer?
This is for a big boy scout project. I want to know how to transplant roses, and how to care for them afterwards. Please help. This project is important.
Is it alright to transplant roses in the summer?
yes you can transplant the roses. You can even cut some branches and plant them if you like.
Reply:If you must transplant roses in the summer it's best to do it in the evening when it's cooler outside. Make sure that after planting they are watered in - heavily. Continue watering every day for at least a week. Mulching will help to keep the roots cool and will also help retain water around the bushes. You may also want to give the bushes a light pruning before planting and also cut off any flowers and buds that may be on the bushes.
Reply:Spring and fall are better.
Reply:I would listen to Jennifer. She sounds like she knows what she's talking about.
Reply:You have a lot of good advice already and just wanted to add some info.
1. Check ahead for weather forcast-if a very hot period of several days to 2 weeks is ahead, wait until a cooler period is forcasted.
2. If you are trans-planting from pots/container grown plants, water thoroughly the day before. Have the site ready and a small mound in the bottom; both watered and drained. If it takes longer than an hour to drain out-you'll need to add some composted material or something that will allow it to be more poreous or not compacted. This IS critical.
3. If potted, use your fingers and scissors or a sharp knife and cut down the sides of the root ball in several places. If there are a lot of 'circling' roots, spread them out and remove most if they don't fit in the hole. Definitely cut off any broken and damaged ones-they won't form new roots and the plant won't try to replace them while they are there. Circle roots will continue to grow in a circle and eventually choke itself.
4. Roses hate "wet feet" so be sure the root ball and stem is above or equal to soil level in pot but lightly sloped away from stem.
5. Keep well-watered but not saturated, avoid wetting the foliage while the plant becomes established. Disease and insects "hunt" for plants while they are in a weakened state.
6. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizer (high first number of the three). Potash (the third number) is the one that encourages root growth and that is what you want first to happen. Then the roots will support and feed a healthy plant.
7. As Charlie said a mulch is good to keep soil from drying out-make sure it isn't heavy or too thick that it buries the graft (the lump on the stem base) or you will smother the rose you want or find another kind shooting up you don't want.
Best of luck on your project-it will be fine, I have faith.
Reply:Only early morning and follow direction from Micrgrow transplant food or other Vieteum B1 Transplant food. Then also use some compost soil additive then water in good.
Do to hot in the day higher chance of dieing or going into root shock.
Reply:If they've been container grown,anytime,otherwise wait till fall or very early spring.If you have to move it %26amp; no choice,dig the hole the width of the drip line(branch spread) %26amp; deep to get all the roots.After replanting,trim the bush back 12-14 inches off branches,depending on size,to encourage root growth.This might cause the rose not to bloom for a couple of years but don't panic.
Reply:If you must, don't disturb their root ball too much to minimize stress.
Reply:i heartily concur with the people who recommend watering thoroughly before you dig them up. i also use a b1 solution as well, to minimze root trauma, and i find that it works. use it both before and after you transplant. mulch well.
Reply:Do it, if you have to, but it'd be better to wait 'til late October , or later. If you must do it, spray it with Wilt-Pruf, or other anti-transpirant, before digging . It's a waxy coating that will keep it from losing water, as quickly as normal. If you can't find that, Hot Pepper Wax, will do .
Reply:It depends on the climate primarily. Speak to a local landscaper before you do it. You can try to find one at http://www.1800topsoil.com or you can call 1-800-TOPSOIL. They are national. Good luck!
Reply:It can't be windy when you do it. Get some Bone Meal to put in the new hole. Do not touch or pull on the roots. Water well. Good Luck.
Reply:Yes you can transplant them. They just might not bloom until next year. Here is what I do.
Dig your new hole. I usually dig one twice the size of the stems above ground, that way I know I'm digging a hole big enough for the roots.
Fill the hole with water and let it drain off.
Carefully dig up rose you are transplanting and put it in the hole, filling it up with water once again.
After that water drains again, I mix some Osmocote in with my dirt and then fill in the hole careful to avoid bending or breaking the roots.
Then I will water every evening for about a week and after that every few days as needed.
Roses need about an inch of water a week.
It's best to slow water, not just dump a bunch on them. That way the ground will soak it up and the water will make it down to the roots instead of flooding and running off.
Depending on what type of plant food you use, you will want to repeat feed every month to 3 months.
I have done this many times and it works like a charm.
Good luck, sounds like a fun project!
Reply:You can transplant roses in the summer, but it is ill advised and they will need a lot of TLC in the weeks to come. I've transplanted many and have lost none.
1) wait until evening when temps are cooler.
2) cut the rose back to about 2 or 3 feet.
3) prepare the new home by digging a hole 2ftx2ft.
4) save the top 2/3 of soil that you just dug up and set aside. Discard the bottom 1/3.
5) amend the soil you saved with peat, bone meal, and garden compost.
6) in the bottom of the hold add a layer of manure 2-3 inches thick and then layer some of the amended soil on top of the manure. Do NOT set the roots directly on the manure.
7) use a shovel to cut around the rose bush about 18 to 24 inches from the trunk all the way around. Start with 24 and move in if you have to.
8) Moving around the rose bush again, reinsert the shovel and pull down on the handle. Doing this all the way around will loosen the soil and begin to separate any long roots. Keep doing this until the rose can be easily removed (Don't worry too much if you break a root because roses are tougher than they look)
9) Remove the rose. At this point it is best to keep as much of the origional soil around the roots as possible since it is summer. If you move it in the fall you can shake the soil away and trim any damaged or dying roots.
10) set rose in hole making sure the soil on the root ball is a little above the level of the new hole. You want the rose to be on a small mound.
11) fill in the hole half way with the ammended soil and water. Once the water has run through then finish filling in the hole with the soil and water throughly.
Now that you have transplanted your rose make sure you give it water everyday for the next 2 weeks. Be sure you water it at the base and early in the morning because roses don't like to get wet. After the two weeks then you can cut back the watering to once a week.
Good Luck
Reply:You certainly can. Here are some suggestion:
Pick Earthkind roses. They require minimal care. Prepare the soil well. Kill all the grass and weeds with something like Roundup or Erase about 2 weeks before you intend to plant. When the grass and weeds are dead, till the soil well. Add some compost and till again. Make sure the bed is raised above the surrounding soil. Pick an Earthkind rose variety. Knock Out is one of the best but there others. Water the plant well in the container and fill the hole where you will plant the rose also. When it runs out, remove the rose from the pot. Try to keep as much of the soil around the roots as possible. Place it in the hole you have prepared and water again. Fill the hole with soil. Then cover the whole bed with several, 8-10 layers of newspaper and then mulch, about 3 inches. Keep well watered for the first week or 10 days. Earthkind roses require almost no care other than water after they are established.
If you have trouble finding Earthkind roses, check with your County Extension Agent. He/She should be able to put you in touch with someone who can help you. Good luck with your project. I admire you for doing this.
Is it alright to transplant roses in the summer?
yes you can transplant the roses. You can even cut some branches and plant them if you like.
Reply:If you must transplant roses in the summer it's best to do it in the evening when it's cooler outside. Make sure that after planting they are watered in - heavily. Continue watering every day for at least a week. Mulching will help to keep the roots cool and will also help retain water around the bushes. You may also want to give the bushes a light pruning before planting and also cut off any flowers and buds that may be on the bushes.
Reply:Spring and fall are better.
Reply:I would listen to Jennifer. She sounds like she knows what she's talking about.
Reply:You have a lot of good advice already and just wanted to add some info.
1. Check ahead for weather forcast-if a very hot period of several days to 2 weeks is ahead, wait until a cooler period is forcasted.
2. If you are trans-planting from pots/container grown plants, water thoroughly the day before. Have the site ready and a small mound in the bottom; both watered and drained. If it takes longer than an hour to drain out-you'll need to add some composted material or something that will allow it to be more poreous or not compacted. This IS critical.
3. If potted, use your fingers and scissors or a sharp knife and cut down the sides of the root ball in several places. If there are a lot of 'circling' roots, spread them out and remove most if they don't fit in the hole. Definitely cut off any broken and damaged ones-they won't form new roots and the plant won't try to replace them while they are there. Circle roots will continue to grow in a circle and eventually choke itself.
4. Roses hate "wet feet" so be sure the root ball and stem is above or equal to soil level in pot but lightly sloped away from stem.
5. Keep well-watered but not saturated, avoid wetting the foliage while the plant becomes established. Disease and insects "hunt" for plants while they are in a weakened state.
6. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizer (high first number of the three). Potash (the third number) is the one that encourages root growth and that is what you want first to happen. Then the roots will support and feed a healthy plant.
7. As Charlie said a mulch is good to keep soil from drying out-make sure it isn't heavy or too thick that it buries the graft (the lump on the stem base) or you will smother the rose you want or find another kind shooting up you don't want.
Best of luck on your project-it will be fine, I have faith.
Reply:Only early morning and follow direction from Micrgrow transplant food or other Vieteum B1 Transplant food. Then also use some compost soil additive then water in good.
Do to hot in the day higher chance of dieing or going into root shock.
Reply:If they've been container grown,anytime,otherwise wait till fall or very early spring.If you have to move it %26amp; no choice,dig the hole the width of the drip line(branch spread) %26amp; deep to get all the roots.After replanting,trim the bush back 12-14 inches off branches,depending on size,to encourage root growth.This might cause the rose not to bloom for a couple of years but don't panic.
Reply:If you must, don't disturb their root ball too much to minimize stress.
Reply:i heartily concur with the people who recommend watering thoroughly before you dig them up. i also use a b1 solution as well, to minimze root trauma, and i find that it works. use it both before and after you transplant. mulch well.
Reply:Do it, if you have to, but it'd be better to wait 'til late October , or later. If you must do it, spray it with Wilt-Pruf, or other anti-transpirant, before digging . It's a waxy coating that will keep it from losing water, as quickly as normal. If you can't find that, Hot Pepper Wax, will do .
Reply:It depends on the climate primarily. Speak to a local landscaper before you do it. You can try to find one at http://www.1800topsoil.com or you can call 1-800-TOPSOIL. They are national. Good luck!
Reply:It can't be windy when you do it. Get some Bone Meal to put in the new hole. Do not touch or pull on the roots. Water well. Good Luck.
Reply:Yes you can transplant them. They just might not bloom until next year. Here is what I do.
Dig your new hole. I usually dig one twice the size of the stems above ground, that way I know I'm digging a hole big enough for the roots.
Fill the hole with water and let it drain off.
Carefully dig up rose you are transplanting and put it in the hole, filling it up with water once again.
After that water drains again, I mix some Osmocote in with my dirt and then fill in the hole careful to avoid bending or breaking the roots.
Then I will water every evening for about a week and after that every few days as needed.
Roses need about an inch of water a week.
It's best to slow water, not just dump a bunch on them. That way the ground will soak it up and the water will make it down to the roots instead of flooding and running off.
Depending on what type of plant food you use, you will want to repeat feed every month to 3 months.
I have done this many times and it works like a charm.
Good luck, sounds like a fun project!
Reply:You can transplant roses in the summer, but it is ill advised and they will need a lot of TLC in the weeks to come. I've transplanted many and have lost none.
1) wait until evening when temps are cooler.
2) cut the rose back to about 2 or 3 feet.
3) prepare the new home by digging a hole 2ftx2ft.
4) save the top 2/3 of soil that you just dug up and set aside. Discard the bottom 1/3.
5) amend the soil you saved with peat, bone meal, and garden compost.
6) in the bottom of the hold add a layer of manure 2-3 inches thick and then layer some of the amended soil on top of the manure. Do NOT set the roots directly on the manure.
7) use a shovel to cut around the rose bush about 18 to 24 inches from the trunk all the way around. Start with 24 and move in if you have to.
8) Moving around the rose bush again, reinsert the shovel and pull down on the handle. Doing this all the way around will loosen the soil and begin to separate any long roots. Keep doing this until the rose can be easily removed (Don't worry too much if you break a root because roses are tougher than they look)
9) Remove the rose. At this point it is best to keep as much of the origional soil around the roots as possible since it is summer. If you move it in the fall you can shake the soil away and trim any damaged or dying roots.
10) set rose in hole making sure the soil on the root ball is a little above the level of the new hole. You want the rose to be on a small mound.
11) fill in the hole half way with the ammended soil and water. Once the water has run through then finish filling in the hole with the soil and water throughly.
Now that you have transplanted your rose make sure you give it water everyday for the next 2 weeks. Be sure you water it at the base and early in the morning because roses don't like to get wet. After the two weeks then you can cut back the watering to once a week.
Good Luck
Reply:You certainly can. Here are some suggestion:
Pick Earthkind roses. They require minimal care. Prepare the soil well. Kill all the grass and weeds with something like Roundup or Erase about 2 weeks before you intend to plant. When the grass and weeds are dead, till the soil well. Add some compost and till again. Make sure the bed is raised above the surrounding soil. Pick an Earthkind rose variety. Knock Out is one of the best but there others. Water the plant well in the container and fill the hole where you will plant the rose also. When it runs out, remove the rose from the pot. Try to keep as much of the soil around the roots as possible. Place it in the hole you have prepared and water again. Fill the hole with soil. Then cover the whole bed with several, 8-10 layers of newspaper and then mulch, about 3 inches. Keep well watered for the first week or 10 days. Earthkind roses require almost no care other than water after they are established.
If you have trouble finding Earthkind roses, check with your County Extension Agent. He/She should be able to put you in touch with someone who can help you. Good luck with your project. I admire you for doing this.
How can you store roses?
I plan to get some roses for my sonto handout to his teammates mothers for mother's day. I would like to get them early to avoid teh rush. Is there a way I can but them a few days early and store them so they will not droop and they look fresh when he presents them?
How can you store roses?
refridgerate for one. I have also heard of using 7-up in the water. I am not 100% sure of the 7-up, but i am sure of the refridgeration part. If you go into a nice flower shop, you will notice that their flowers are in refridgerators. Before you purchase the roses, i would call your local florist and ask for tips about the flowers, they would know better than anyone.
Reply:while you have the florist on the phone ask them when they come in so you can calculate when to pick them up. also there are these little bottles with a rubber top the roses go through the stopper into a little water in the little bottles, be sure to ask for these for the day your going to give them to the moms. hope it helps
Reply:1. Cut early in the morning.
2. Cut at a 45-degree angle, just above the 4th or 5th leave cluster on the stem.
3. Take water with you and put it immediately into the water after cutting.
3a. (Forgot) store in the fridge. Top shelf. If possible, put a plastic bag loosely around them to keep the moisture in.
4. Put a single aspirin in the water. (Uncoated)
5. Right before you leave the house - recut the stems about 1/2 inch up from the original cut, again at a 45 degree angle. Use a sharp knife - not scissors. Scissors pinch the stem and can prevent moisture from being absorbed. If possible - cut the stem under water.
6. Transport in water if possible. Consider shredded newspaper in the bag if you're worried about spilling.
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How can you store roses?
refridgerate for one. I have also heard of using 7-up in the water. I am not 100% sure of the 7-up, but i am sure of the refridgeration part. If you go into a nice flower shop, you will notice that their flowers are in refridgerators. Before you purchase the roses, i would call your local florist and ask for tips about the flowers, they would know better than anyone.
Reply:while you have the florist on the phone ask them when they come in so you can calculate when to pick them up. also there are these little bottles with a rubber top the roses go through the stopper into a little water in the little bottles, be sure to ask for these for the day your going to give them to the moms. hope it helps
Reply:1. Cut early in the morning.
2. Cut at a 45-degree angle, just above the 4th or 5th leave cluster on the stem.
3. Take water with you and put it immediately into the water after cutting.
3a. (Forgot) store in the fridge. Top shelf. If possible, put a plastic bag loosely around them to keep the moisture in.
4. Put a single aspirin in the water. (Uncoated)
5. Right before you leave the house - recut the stems about 1/2 inch up from the original cut, again at a 45 degree angle. Use a sharp knife - not scissors. Scissors pinch the stem and can prevent moisture from being absorbed. If possible - cut the stem under water.
6. Transport in water if possible. Consider shredded newspaper in the bag if you're worried about spilling.
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