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Transplanting a Yellow Rose
Question from Martha: I have another question for you. I have a yellow Softtouch rose bush. I have recently put it in a bigger container with good Miracle Grow soil. I has started to flourish, with buds all over it. However, when it blooms, the blooms...
Transplanting Rose Bushes
Question from Sharon: In April, My son, who lives in San Marcos, Ca. planted 4 canned floribundas. He now, wants to transplant 2 of the roses. When is a good time to do this? Thanks so much. Sharon Answer from Pat: Wait until January to transplant...
Proliferation of Odd Flowers on Roses
Question from Sally: My husband Brandon follows your month by month book for his roses but what happened to this yellow rose? All flowers have funny green buds in center. What could be causing that and what is it? Check out the picture of the Disneyland...
Rose Canes That Fall Over
Question from Sally: I do have a few questions: My husband Brandon follows your month-by-month book for his roses but this year the roses are growing really tall and are thin and fall over see picture. Are they getting to much of something to make...
Choosing Roses
Question from Cindy: We are replacing some of our older roses and thought I’d ask your opinion on specific ones to buy! My thrust is fragrance and length of stem to use in arrangements (not floribunda.) I’m interested in fluted edges perhaps,...
Choosing a Rambling Rose: Paul’s Himalayan Musk
Question from Deborah: I live in S. CAlifnornia (SFV/ LA). am building a backyard pergola. want a very large rambling rose to overarch….any suggestions summer is very hot Answer from Pat: Many rambling roses take heat well as long as they get...
When to prune climbing rose
Question from Brigitte: I have a climbing rose that might be anywhere from 20 to 40 years old. It has a very large winding trunk and looks similar to the lady banks rose except that it has clusters of small pink one inch flowers that bloom in the spring....
When to prune climbing rose
Question from Brigitte: I have a climbing rose that might be anywhere from 20 to 40 years old. It has a very large winding trunk and looks similar to the lady banks rose except that it has clusters of small pink one inch flowers that bloom in the spring....
List of Fragrant Roses
Regarding a list of fragrant roses, Sunset Western Garden Book has a long section on roses and says which ones are fragrant. In a box on page 595, the great hybridizer, Tom Carruth explains why few new disease-resistant roses are fragrant and names...
Fragrant Roses Can Be Controversial
Question: Hi Pat I am an amateur gardener living in Perth, Australia and I was wondering if you would be interested in being interviewed by me for my e-book and subscribers. I would do this by phone as a recording. I like what you have on your website...
New Organic Rose-Pro Method
Q. Trying to follow the rose-pro method from the So CA month-by-month guide is my goal this year. However, I can’t seem to find milorganite anywhere. Is there another option that I can just plug into the rose-pro schedule instead of milorganite? A....
