Questions About Roses
Or Rose Problems

Pruning Southern California Roses
Growing By The Beach  QUESTION: This is probably the best rose blog I have found and I learned so much about pruning the climbing roses.

I have a new landscape and garden ...

Growing Roses in Ohio  QUESTION: When is the best time to plant and grow rose bushes in Southern Ohio?
My question may appear elementary but this is my first attempt at ...

Shoud I prune my Knock-Out rose?  QUESTION : I live in west-central Illinois and had a beautiful knock-out bush full of beautiful red blooms earlier this year but now the blooms are gone ...

Planting Roses For Beginners  QUESTION : I am very encouraged by your beautiful, informative website!

I would like to plant climbing roses in memory of my mother who passed on ...

Yellow Leaves On Roses  QUESTION : Hello,
My "Cherry parfait"tea rose has a discoloration on leaves.
Photo is attached.
It is a yellow color on green leaves. They are not ...

Peace Hybrid Tea Rose  QUESTION :I have a Peace Hybrid Tea Rose that has beautiful foliage, but it only has two or three blooms on it each year.
It is about five years old....

Cecille Brunner Climbers  QUESTION : We live in the PNW - Olympic Peninsula at 850 feet elevation.
I have 4 beautiful mature Cecille Brunner climbers 12 years old.
After ...

Tiffany Hybrid Tea Rose Bush  QUESTION : I purchased a Tiffany rose bush several years ago and loved it.
I don't remember where I bought it or I would go back to them to try to ...

Rose Buds Within A Rose?  QUESTION : Last fall, I bought a rose bush that starting to grow rose buds within a rose.
In the beginning the rose had a green, grassy-looking center ...

New Dawn Climbing Rose  QUESTION : I have a New Dawn climber that looks like it's dying. What is this disease and what do I do?
I have two New Dawn climbing roses on the corner ...

Growing Angel Face
Floribunda Rose In South Florida  QUESTION : I live in south Florida and have an area approximetly 8 feet long and 2 feet wide. It receives direct sun about 6 hours a day.
I have never ...

Searching for Apricot Nectar Floribunda
To Purchase  QUESTION : Twenty five years ago, when we moved into our home in Virginia, I purchased a single Apricot Nectar rose bush.
It has bloomed successfully ...

Julia Childs Rose
Changing Color  QUESTION : One of my gardening friends posed a question on her blog.

She wanted to know why her Julia Child which should be blooming butter yellow,...

Cecile Brunner Rose 
QUESTION : Is the Cecile Brunner Rose you are selling everblooming?
Or is the one that just blooms in spring?
I hope to get a Cecile Brunner rose,...

Fountain and Roses  QUESTION : I have a problem with my new landscaping I did last year.
I gave it all great thought, but I didn't think about the fountain water blowing ...

Black spot on roses leaves  QUESTION : How to treat rose bushes for black spot?
ANSWER : Hi Sherry! there are several ways to treat black spot on roses .
First you have to ...

Yellow Rose Of Texas  QUESTION : I am looking for a old bush that my grandma has in her yard years ago.....it was called yellow rose of Texas...or that is what she called it....

Roses With Root Stock  QUESTION : My rose bushes are abt. 25 yrs. old.
Many have excessive growth of root stock.
No matter how much I prune down the root stock, they ...

Eden Rose or America Rose
Which Do You Prefer  QUESTION : HI
I have emailed you in the past.
Am intersted in planting several of the same climbing roses, prefer fragrance, along a fence in our ...

Find Me a Rose That Will Not Burn in Arizona 's Summer Heat  QUESTION : My roses all burned to death last summer in Arizona.
I have no overhang to provide shade.
ANSWER : Hi Gail! It's a challenge to grow ...

Scentimental rose changed to pink  QUESTION : About 5 years ago, I planted a Scentimental floribunda rose.
For 2-3 years, the flowers were peppermint striped red and white.
For the ...

When To Buy And
Plant New Rose Bushes?  QUESTION : I Found a couple of rose bushes I would like to buy, but it is December 3 and I'm not sure if it O.K. to plant new plants in the dead of winter?...

Once healthy Rose Has Muutated Growth and Stunted Buds  QUESTION : I live in North Carolina--Charlotte region.
I have four potted miniature rose varieties on my back deck.
All do great. Suddenly about ...

Pink Climber Identification  QUESTION : I have an old pink rose (climber)that a got as a cutting from at old abandond woodmill townsite and would like to know it names please.
It ...

Which Rose Has The Largest Bloom?  QUESTION : Hello,
My name is Brad, and I am a user post responder at greenanswers.com.
I received a question, as to which rose has the largest bloom?...

Climbing Yellow Rose for Zone 5 MidWest  QUESTION : My brother built my Mom a beautiful rose arbor and planted two climbing yellow roses (her favorite).
however they are nothing to look at ...

Rose Root Color  QUESTION : What does the inside of a healthy rose root look like? is it white/white-ish?
In the past year I have lost several roses and I believe ...

Mr Lincoln Climbing Rose  QUESTION : I had a climbing rose for many years that died when we tried to transplant it.
I have searched, and the only rose that I think that it could ...

Adding Rose Plants For My Garden in California. Looking for suggestion.  QUESTION : I am looking for roses which stay longer( hold the flower longer) in the plant.
Ones which has exhibition form and fragrance:) and very ...

Planting Wild Roses From Seeds  QUESTION : Hi, I have wild roses on my property.
I would like to make a wild rose hedge, but I don't want to dig up or disturb the existing plants ...

Ingrid BergmanTea Rose Fragrance?  QUESTION : I have an Ingrid Bergman Hybrid Tea, about three years old and doing very well in a large container.
It is full & lush, it's blooms are ...

Green Rose  QUESTION : I am wanting a green rose plant (bare root?)and can't locate any.
They have to exist because florists sell them.

Can you help me???

Karen ...

Rose Plants Not Blooming 
QUESTION : My name is Syed, I have a question about my rose plants.
However, no matter how much I water them, provide fertilizer, add manure, my ...

Sisters at Heart Rose  QUESTION : I am looking for a rose called Sisters at Heart.
I was able to purchase some last year from Jackson & Perkins.
However, three did ...

Rose Bush Growing
From Roots of a Broken Rose Bush  QUESTION : Last year my children gave me a topiary rose bush (one that the foliage had been grafted onto the top of a bare stem).
It was beautiful,...

Spider Web Insects
Tenting Over Rose Plant  QUESTION : I have a miniature rose that I had outside, then brought in for the winter.
I went to check it to see if it needed any attention.
There ...

Golden Showers Climbing Rose  About 5 months ago I bought and planted it. Although it seems to be growing well with 3 or 4 ft. long stems there is no sign of any flowers yet.
Does ...

Purple Roses - Iceberg  I am looking for iceberg roses, purple in color.
I live in southern California, and the white, pink
and red varieties are abundant; however a local grower
...

Don Juan climbing rose bush.  I am moving to the Nashville, TN area and would like to know if the Don Juan climbing rose would survive the climate there?
SonnyB

Hi Sonnt ,
I do ...

Problem with Knockout roses not blooming  My neighbor and I have different varieties of Knockouts...the yellow one and the rainbow are blooming somewhat, but since the first beautiful blush in ...

Rose Mildew  My roses are have a white powdery mildew on them. What is the best way to avoid this and how to I control it.
I like to get rid of it.

Hi Barbara,
The ...

Winter Care For
Climbing Golden Showers Rose  QUESTION: I live in Central Indiana. What do I need to do to winterize my Climbing Golden Showers rose that I planted in the Spring of this year?
ANSWER:...

Leafless Patio Rose 
QUESTION: Hi!, My name is Jane and I live in Melbourne,Australia.
I did not find an answer to this question...so here we go.
I have 4 Holy Toledo ...

Best Roses For Coastal Oregon  QUESTION: I live in South West Oregon on the coast, the winters are somewhat cold but mostly west, the summers are brief.
Had rose bushes who give ...

Pruning Knock Out Roses In November  QUESTION : We live in Connecticut and would like to cut back our knockout roses now coming into November.
They are still blooming and getting roses....

Climbing Roses For Privacy 
QUESTION : I am considering planting a Sally Holmes climbing rose for privacy.
I would like to use it for decoration and privacy in front of a window....

Winterizing Roses In Canada  Hello,
QUESTION : My name is Andrew Ware and I live on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Anf I need help winterizing my roses.
This past spring I purchased ...

Rose Dying In Arizona  QUESTION : I grow roses in eastern Arizona in the desert.
The stems start turning black and the leaves wilt and die.
I have one now that looks like ...

Double Knockout Rose
Fungus Disease  QUESTION : We live in Atlanta, GA and have several red double knock out roses that have been productive and beautiful for the past 4 years. This year ...

Winterizing Potted Knock Out Roses  Hello,

QUESTION : I have a knockout rose bush in a pot outside that I just planted this year. I live in the city so I won't be able to plant it ...

Iceberg Roses Color Change 
QUESTION : I have approximately 90 Iceberg Roses.
This year we switched from chemical fertilizer to all organic fertilizer.
Compost was also ...

Pruning Old Noisette Rose Transplant  QUESTION : I have saved an old noisette rose from a home which burned down.
I transplanted the rose to my garden in early May using the bare root ...

My Transplanted Rose
Is Not Blooming   QUESTION ; Dear Rose Expert,
My husband and I bought a 100 year old house that came with a wonderful, red, fragrant rose.

After we moved in, we ...

Rose Leaf Damage  QUESTION : I have just recently added a couple of new roses to our yard.
One is doing great, while the other has a problem that I can't seem to identify....

Shipping a Rose Cutting  QUESTION : My husband is from California and for a surprise I have asked his sister to get me a rose cutting.
It's from a rose bush that their mother ...

Holes in My Rose Leaves  QUESTION : I have some kind of bugs eating my rose bush leaves.
There are little holes in all my rose bush leaves and I do not know what it is.
Is ...

Rose Pests  QUESTION : I have rose pests.
Something is eating the leaves totally off my roses branches and eating the new rosebuds and eating right through the ...

Problems With Rose Leaves  QUESTION : I have four Knock Out roses. Two yellow, and two pink, and they all have problems with rose leaves.
The leaves on all of them are being ...

Sally Holmes Roses  QUESTION : We love your website. We also live in Gilbert, Arizona.
1. Where to buy potted Sally Holmes roses locally?
2. Any other colors other than ...

No Buds On Cecile Brunner climbing Rose.  QUESTION : There are no Bbuds or blooms on my Cecile Brunner climbing rose..
Last year my daughter purchased a one gallon Cecile Brunner Climber in ...

Re-Pruning Roses  QUESTION : I have botched my rose pruning this year.
Some canes are producing leaves while other canes are just now starting to leaf out. I don't know ...

Heat Tolerant Hedge Roses 
QUESTION : I am searching for a yellow or red or bright pink, heat tolerant hedge rose. I have a hedge border to create and I live in Southern NM, hot ...

Purple Ebb Tide Rose  QUESTION : What can I do to make Ebb Tide rose produce purple blooms?
Last fall, we planted Ebb Tide roses for their dark purple color.
In the ...

How To Transplant A Rose Bush  question : Hi, My name is Judy Kaiser and I need some guidance on how to transplant my beautiful rosebush.
We have lived in this house for 12 years ...

Pruning My Climbing Rose  QUESTION : I am not sure what type of climbing rose I have.
But it is established and produces nice small red flowers.
The problem is it only grows ...

Growing Roses In Michigan  QUESTION : I am starting my own garden in Michigan, and would love to grow roses.
So far, I have the perfect place for roses.
I just need help finding ...

Rose Planting Questions 
QUESTION : Hi – I bought two Valentine Heart Floribunda Rose plants and would like to know what time of the year they should be planted outside.
Do ...

Trimming Roses  QUESTION : My rose bushes has started blooming, is it too late to trim them back?
ANSWER :Hi!
You didn't say where in the world you are. Madison is ...

Best Knockout Rose for West Florida  QUESTION : We live in Odessa, Florida in zip code 33556.
My landscaping design is green evergreen bushes and trees and white plants.
We want to ...

Antique Old Yellow Garden Rose 
QUESTION : Can you assist me in finding the Name of my families Antique, Yellow, Old Garden Rose?
My family has an Old Garden Rose, a One time Bloomer ...

Josephs Coat Rose Help  QUESTION : I have a Josephs Coat Rose on a trellis as in the attached photo.
It is growing very well and is fill of buds at this time.
I am in ...

Ordering Hedge Roses  QUESTION : I would like to know if I can order Hedge Roses, your
Purple Perfection and your white Hedge roses.

If they are in one of your catalogs ...

Container Climbing Roses  QUESTION : Hi:
I live in zone 5a and I would like to plant some climbing roses in two large containers on my deck.

I am told that a rose that can ...

Parade Climbing Rose  QUESTION : Hi Annelie,
I just bought a Parade climbing rose.
I am planning to train it along a 15 metre fence, but I just read that these can be very ...

Knock Out Rose Bushes  QUESTION : I have two knock-out rose bushes that we planted last spring.
They did wonderful and I was very happy with their growth.
I have read ...

Double Knock Out Rose -- Diseases.  QUESTION : I have two Red Double Knock Out Rose Bushes.
I read that they are very disease resistant.

I have given the bushes a trimming about ...

Double Delight Roses
Rose Cold Tolerance  QUESTIONS : What is the cold tolerance of the Double Delight roses?
I had these roses before in Southern California, and other than pruning it, I didn'...

Hardy Street-Side Rose Bush  QUESTION : Have just cut down a spruce tree, street-side; it was unattractive and interfered with above wires. Left an opening nearly 15 feet long.
Is ...

Midas Touch Rose Tree  QUESTION : I bought a Midas Touch Rose Tree from Costco a few months ago and we put it in a large pot and put mulch on top.
How long until you start ...

Chrysler ImperialCclimbing Rose  QUESTION : Do you think that the Chrysler Imperial climbing rose will do well in Medford Or?
I'm new here and want to plant the Chrysler Imperial ...

Planting Roses In South Carolina  QUESTION : When is the right time to plant roses in South Carolina? I live in Lexington County.
ANSWER : Hi Sharon! Here is my page about planting ...

Climbing New Dawn Rose
To Cover Stumps  QUESTION : I am looking for a climbing rose to cover stumps.
I live in a very rural area near Spokane, Washington, which is usually classified as rose ...

Looking for "Distant Dream rose"  QUESTION : I saw Distant Dreams rose at the Santa Barbara "community" rose garden and have been trying to find it on the internet.
It is a very "stately"...

Types Of Roses For Florida  QUESTION : Hello,

I wondered about your Blush Noisette Roses I see in your photo with your husband here:

Blush Noisette rose

I wonder ...

RoseTransplanting   QUESTION : I have to do some rose transplanting.
My new home has a very narrow foundation planting bed crowded with roses.
I need to transplant them ...

Rose Planting Question  QUESTION : What are the best roses to plant in late summer time.
ANSWER : The best roses to plant in late summer, are the container roses.
Meaning,...

Buying The Ingrid Bergman Rose 
QUESTION : I would like to purchase an Ingrid Bergman rose bush, but can not find it anywhere.
I have three Ingrid Bergman roses already but I think ...

Rose Transplanting Advise  QUESTION : I live in far northern New Hampshire.
I have an unknown rose in my front bed that I would like to transplant to another spot.
I would ...

Rosa Rugosa Roses  QUESTION : Were can I buy this rosa Alba Rugosa and Rubra Rugosa and have them delivered to Bulgaria.
ANSWER : Hi June! Sorry, the rose growers in ...

Don Juan Rose Buds  QUESTION : We have a Don Juan rose that is loaded with buds but they are not opening right. They are very tight, don't open all the way & are black on ...

Roses in shock!  QUESTION ; I had to move two rose bushes, they are in deep shock.
Is there anything I can do to save them?
ANSWER : Hi Jacqueling! Love that name....

Best Lavender/Blue Climbing Rose For Pacific Northwest  QUESTION : I live in the Puget Sound area of the Pacific Northwest and am looking for a lavender (as close to blue as possible) climber that would work ...

Rose Mister Lincoln  QUESTION : I just want to ask if the Mister Lincoln rose has a white stripe (if you can call it that)
My rose has one, and today I saw another one ...

Pruning My Knockout Roses  QUESTION : Hello - I live in Johnson City, Tennessee and need to prune my rose bushes. However, it is only the beginning of March and already they have ...

Lavender Rose Bush  QUESTION : I was given some lavendina (spelling) from a florist that was going out of business they were growing in hot houses and did not do well in ...

Climbing Blaze Rose
Does Blaze Have Rose Thorns  QUESTION : Does the Blaze rose plant have thorns?
ANSWER : Yes, the Blaze rose has thorns. Most roses do have thorns.
If you are looking for a thornless ...

Climbing Rose Cuttings 

QUESTION : I have two very large climbing rose vines that my friend would like to have cuttings from.
As I am not quite what you call green thumbed,...

Growing Potted Roses  QUESTION : My husband bought me a pot of red roses that you have to keep growing.
I water them every 3 days and try to put them in the sun as much ...

Hedge Rose  QUESTION : Hello

You wrote, in the Hedges/Simplicity section:

"There is new and much better hedge rose, or wall of roses, variety on the market....

Most Fragrant Hardy Roses.  QUESTION : Hi! Thank you for letting me cut to the chase.
I am looking for the most fragrant hardy roses.
I really like yellow roses and know that ...

Transplanting An Old Rose Bush 
QUESTION : Hello! My question is, I have a rose bush that is about 50 years old or older.
I am in central Texas (Dallas area) the soil is black dirt ...

How To Care For
An Old Climbing Rose 
QUESTION : Hello! Thank you for making this contact available.
We have an old white climbing rose that originated in Baltimore MD roughly 70 years ...

Is There A Rose Named Sally?  QUESTION : I would like to find a rose named Sally.
It's for a 60th birthday.
ANSWER : Hi Chris! Yes there is a rose called Sally.
It's actually ...

Pruning A Heirloom Tea Rose 
QUESTION : A 95 year old lady I'm caring for has a heirloom tea rose bush in her backyard.
She told me it is from a cutting from HER great-grandmother'...

Spindly Roses  QUESTION : Last year all of my roses were tall, spindly and all the leaves fell off by fall.
I had roses but no leaves at all. What happened?

They ...

Rose Planting Time  QUESTION : My son has just moved to Richmond Hill Ga., just outside Savanah.
I want to plant a rose garden there using southern roses (I have a successfull ...

Care Of Roses
When Going Away  QUESTION : It is deep, snowy winter here in rural Southern Indiana.
Last year I planted 6 climbing roses (New Dawn, Dublin Bay, etc).
They grew ...

Neglected Old Rose
How To Prune Old Roses  QUESTION : I moved into an old Victorian house with a very neglected garden.
There's an old climbing rose ( Seven Sisters rose , I think)that has ...

Zepherine Drouhin Climbing Rose
My First Rose In England  QUESTION : Dear rose gardener...I have bought a bourbon climbing rose with the intention of training it along a trellice against my front house...
As ...

Rose Disease  QUESTION : Hi there thanks for the great website it is really clear and well organized. You should be very proud! I have a problem with all the roses ...

Rose Order 
QUESTION : I have placed an order with you and I did not receive any conformation about it. Please let me know if the order went through or not.
Thank ...

What Is The Best Climbing Rose
For Northern Indiana?   QUESTION : I have tried unsucessfully to grow two different climbers America and Cecile Brunner.
One was attacked by bunnies and the other America ...

Roses For Ground Cover  QUESTION : Hello - My name is Peter Ramsey. I am a sculptor/ garden designer from Norfolk County, Ontario Canada.
I am looking for a ground cover rose ...

Do All Roses Need Full Sun  QUESTION : I live in a mostly wooded area, with partial sun.
Are there any roses that would do well in partial sun?

Thanks for the Help,

Lisa
...

How To Care For Old Rose Bushes? 
QUESTION : I bought a house last year with many roses in my backyard along the fence and house.
They are beautiful when they bloom and I would like ...

Sawflies and Yellow Roses  QUESTION : Hi,
Last summer I had an infestation of sawflies.
I would like to know if they overwinter and if so what is the best course of action.
I ...

Should I plant Flutterbye Rose?  QUESTION : I saw Flutterbye rose on a garden tour last year and the flower was lovely. It was in part shade at the time and seemed to be a small plant....

When Can a Blaze Rose Climber
Be Transplanted?  QUESTION : I planted a Blaze Rose Climber in April 09 in an open area of my flower bed.
I have just realized from reading that I should NOT be pruning ...

Purchasing A Unique Rose  QUESTION : I would like to know where I can buy the rose Scentimental.
It seems no one has it and it is such a beautiful rose.
Thank you
ANSWER ...

Where To Plant Don Juan Rose
In Phoenix Arizona  QUESTION : I live in Phoenix Az.
Where would be the best exposure placement for my Don juan climbing rose.
He is in a 5gl.container with some small ...

Best Roses for Hot, Dry Climate
Tropical Area  QUESTION : What is the best rose for the N. Coast of Peru. Hot or warm year around, dry air most of the year?
Thanks!
ANSWER : Hi David and Lin, fellow ...

Cane Borers On Roses  QUESTION : Hi Anne,
I was just wondering what type of alliums do you recommend to get to try and repell the nasty cane borers.
I have been fighting ...

Potted Roses  QUESTION : Hi! I like to know if roses can be grown in flower pots? Thank you.
ANSWER : Hi Raven! Yes roses can be planted in flower pots.
Just make ...

. It's The Simpicity Rose I Want
Maybe 6 Rose Plants  QUESTION : I would like the simplicity rose....6 plants but I need to know how much and how much is the postage.
Thanks
ANSWER : Hi Nancy! I recommend ...

A White Rose Called Honor  QUESTION : I want to send from a local nursery in the Orange Park/Jacksonville, Florida, a rose bush called Honor rose to show respect for a friend who ...

Roses For Southern
Us Seaside Gardens  QUESTION : Hello and thank you for helping me with my inquiry.
I would like to know what varieties of fortuniana rootstock roses you have for sale....

Carneval Roses  QUESTION : Where can I find Carnival roses? I would like to grow my own.
They were in my wedding bouquet and I adore them.
They are yellow with ...

Thornless Red Rose Plants  QUESTION : Are there red rose plants that do not have thorns on their stems?
Looking for long-stem (not bush)rose plants. Thanks! Max
ANSWER : Hi ...

Baking Soda Solution For Roses 
QUESTION : You mention a baking soda solution for the Graham Thomas rose.
Could you tell me more about this solution? Mixture, how and when to ...

Fragrant Roses For
The Coastal South  QUESTION : I live on Hilton Head Island in SC and would very much like to grow some fragrant roses.
It is warm and humid here in the south for so ...

When will I be able to buy Thornless Roses 

QUESTION : Your site has beautiful thornless roses.
when I click on to buy it takes me to the Amazon site which states not available.
Do you ...

Which Climbing Rose To Buy  QUESTION : Hi, hope you can help with which climbing rose to buy and plant at the front of our cottage.
It is a north facing wall and would like something ...

Black Rose Flowers  QUESTION : Hi, I want to purchase some black roses for Valentine's Day.
Which of the black roses possesses the best fragrance?
ANSWER : Hi! I do ...

Name of Roses  QUESTION : I just became a grandmother to a beautiful little girl, name Brooke Morgan.
Is there a rose by either names?

Thanks,
Sincerely,
Louise ...

Growing Improved Blaze Rose
Climbing In Narrow Space  I got a Blaze Improved climber a couple of years ago.
I think was inspired by your photo of Blaze with profuse blooms even low down and all the way ...

How Long Do Rose Plants Live?   QUESTION : I am concerned since I did not cover my roses this year.
I did not cover them last year either. They seemed to survive.
We get frost ...

Rose Bushes for Windows  QUESTION : Hi there,
I'm from Barcelona and I live in a lovely apartament but doesn't have any terrace just to large windows facing south east.
My ...

What If My Soil
Isn't Good For Roses  QUESTION : I have tried many times to plant new plants but only the wild flowers stay alive. I can't even get any shrubs to stay alive.
The dirt that ...

Winter Rose Care in NorthWest Florida (Laurel Hill) 32567  QUESTION : I have 6 rose plants in a raised bed, Mr.Lincoln, All American, & Queen Ann.
I like to know how to care for roses during Florida winters....

Should I Use Weed Block for Roses? 
QUESTION :
I have a lot of questions for you as the rose garden I planted last year turned out to be very disappointing and I cannot figure out why....

Sprays Of Rose Blooms  QUESTION : What are spray roses?
ANSWER : Hi Maribel! Spray roses, if I understand your question correctly, are rose bushes that have more than one ...

When To Cut Back Knockout Roses
Pruning Knock Out Roses  QUESTION : Annelie,
I live in middle Tenneessee.
Should I have cut back out Knock Out Roses already or wait until spring?
Our climate is pretty ...

General Rose Planting Questions  QUESTION : How much do the roses cost, and when is a good time to plant roses?
ANSWER : Hi Bubba! The price for rose bushes vary quite a bit, but it'...

Rose Dieback In Winter  QUESTION : We have about 5 roses where all the canes are dying back to the ground.
We transplanted 1 to another spot in the garden during winter but ...

Propagating Roses From Cuttings  QUESTION : I have tried this year to propagate roses from cuttings.
I took old wood cuttings in the fall, dipped them in a rooting hormone, put them ...

Mulch from Rose Beds  QUESTION : Much that I read, indicates that black spot is prevented by good hygiene.

When roses are cut back and the bed is cleaned up, can the ...

What Kind Of Climbing Pink Rose Should I Plant  QUESTION : I have two arbors that I would like to plant climbing roses on.
The first, receives full sun, and is located near two large red double knock-...

Sending Rose Plants to Australia?  QUESTION : Hello! I was just wondering if you can send mini rose plants to Australia? Thanks Brad
ANSWER : Sorry, my rose growers don't ship to Australia....

Types of Roses First Brought to Mexico & American southwest by Spanish Missionaries  QUESTION : Can you tell me what type of rose was brought to Mexico and to the American Southwest by the Spanish Missionaries in the 1500 - 1700 period?...

How To Make A Rose Bud Big  Hello,
QUESTION : I want to make a rose bud big and have good texture.
ANSWER : Hi! The hybrid tea roses, and grandiflora roses have the largest rose ...

Rosa Midas Touch Rose  QUESTION : Where can I order Midas touch rose bushes? Can I get it in Gatineau, Québec, Canada?
Denise
ANSWER : Hi Denise! I am sure you can find ...

Rosa Pierre de Ronsard Eden Rose  QUESTION : Do these roses work for zone 6b-7a in SE Tennessee (Chattanooga)?
I have heard that the Eden roses are very slow to perform in certain areas....

Rose Bush Care  QUESTION : Hi. I just bought a home in Irving TX and in the process have inherited a whole garden of beautiful plants.
Problem is that I was born & raised ...

Rose Bud Growing
Inside A Rose Flower  QUESTION : I just found one on my rosebush today and a friend referred me to your site.
ANSWER : This happens sometimes with grafted roses.
Enjoy ...

Winter Shade in Phoenix  QUESTION : HI!! Found your blog searching for information on growing roses in the Phoenix area.
Very informative. I'm so glad to see you offer roses ...

Rose Blooms
On Climbing Rose  QUESTION : I planted Dublin Bay climbers last year,they bloomed in abundance,right through to June.
This year, there are very few blooms showing,and ...

Bare Root Eden Rose Winter Care  QUESTION : I have received two Eden (Pink) climber Rose Bushes and they are bare root.
I live in Oklahoma and it is Dec. 6th.
What do I do.
I have ...

My Rose Main Stem
Has been Broken  QUESTION : Hi, I really need your help. My rose main stem thats close to the roots has been broken.
But theres still small stem that's still attached....

Pruning and Care For Potted Roses  QUESTION : We have a Pink Knock Out Rose Plant that is still in the pot.
I want to plant it in the spring. Can I bring it inside and put it in a cool ...

Rosa Abraham Darby Rose Pruning  QUESTION :Abraham Darby Rose


Could you please tell me if you trim this rose back?
When would be the best time of year to do so?
Thank you for ...

Rose Care  QUESTION : I just planted a yellow rose and is blooming beautifully.
When and how often do I need to spray the leaves?

I fertilized when I planted ...

Type of Rose  QUESTION : I saw some rose flowers on my vacation, and I wanted to get some more of them when I got home.
The problem is I don't know what they are ...

Artichoke Rose  QUESTION : Hello,

A co-worker brought me a bouquet of white roses with one flower in the center that she referred to as an Artichoke Rose?
IT ...

Where Can I Buy Blush Noisette Roses In South Florida  I live in the center part of Palm Beach County Florida.
Where can I buy Blush Noisette Roses?
ANSWER : You can buy the Blush Noisette roses at Vintage ...

Rose name - Fiona  QUESTION : Hello

I have recently lost a friend who was named Fiona.
I understand that there is a rose that is named Fiona and I would like to purchase ...

Transplanting Knockout Roses  QUESTION : I need to transplant some knockout roses and want to know when is the best time to move the roses?
ANSWER : Hi Miller! The best timeo transplant,...

Climbing Rose  QUESTION : Hi, I have a trellis in the back of my yard, on the side of my reddish brick patio.

I think yellow roses would look best. What climbing ...

Mildew and Rust Free Roses  QUESTION : I live in Zone 23/24, approx, 2 miles from the ocean in Del Mar Highlands, CA. My 5 rose bushes have a mildew and rust problem, and I would ...

Feeding Roses 

QUESTION : When do I feed my roses?

Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Potassium

I know there are certain food mixes for roses but if I don't want blooms,...

Is There A Rose
Called Ken Or Kennith?  QUESTION : Hello. I am wondering if there is a rose called Ken or Kennith ?
ANSWER : Hi! Sorry my rose sources for those names come up empty.
Maybe ...

Names Of Roses - Rose Names  QUESTION : Hi, I am wanting to try and buy some roses for you hubby....

We have 2 children by the name of Nicola and Charlie..

My name is Samantha....

NEPETA WALKERS LOW   QUESTION How do I take care of my Nepeta Walkers Low perennial for winter in Ohio?

New to my flower garden this summer. Should I prune them back ...

Rose Bush Care Information
Care Of Roses   QUESTION : Greatly appreciate right advises on,

quantity and time of watering the plant....

the rose care products one can obtain for its maintenance ...

Hybrid Tea Roses In The Shade  QUESTION : Hello, I'm planning on planting a garden but they tell me that hybrid teas can't grow on partial shade.
My garden only gets about 3-4 hours ...

There Is A Particular Rose I Want.  QUESTION : Under wild roses, I found "Rosa Moyesii Geranium". How does one order?
ANSWER : Hi! I recommend Vintage Gardens for antique old roses.
I ...

Advice On Climbing Rose Selection
For A New Arch, Arbor And Garage Side And Against Fence  QUESTION : Hi There--Your help and advice would be most welcome.
I live in West central Scotland (lanarkshire) and am keen to plant a variety of Climbing ...

No Leaves From Base Of Rose Bush  QUESTION : I have bought ground cover roses to soften the look of concrete wall.
All of them are doing well, but for one.
There are buds on the end,...

Rose Tree for Arizona  QUESTION : What is a good rose tree to grow in Phoenix, AZ?
ANSWER : Hi! Many rose varieties now come as rose trees, or standard roses.
Here is my ...

New Growth Of Our Climber  QUESTION : We hired a guy who said he could do our landscaping.
He first hit all our climbers and cut the lower canes off.
Said they were laying ...

Winter Pruning
Winter Care For Roses  QUESTION : Hello!

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
I have 4 Hybred Tea Roses that I planted this fall and they are doing wonderful!...

Roses Pierre de Ronsard  QUESTION : Good afternoon,

Can I order roses Pierre de Ronsard by DHL?

I live in Portugal - central Lisbon.
Manuel de Lancastre
Portugal
ANSWER ...

Winter Care For Double Knockout Rose  QUESTION : I was wondering if I need to cover my rose bush with something and what, to protect it from the winter.
ANSWER : Hi! Knockout roses are ...

Is Penelope Rose
Winter Hardy?  QUESTION : Hello!
I would like to buy a Penelope rose
for a friend whose daughter
is named Penelope rose.
Where can I purchase this rose?
Is it ...

Do You Sell The Yellow Agnes Rose?  QUESTION : Do you sell the yellow Agnes rose or know where I could get it please? Thanks
ANSWER : Sorry, I am not able to locate the Agnes rose.
I ...

When To Plant  QUESTION : I am planning an outdoor wedding for my Daughter next June and am wanting to plant some pink and orange roses.
I am wondering when I need ...

Beginner Rose Gardening Question   QUESTION : Hi I am Jim.

Pop gave me some roses they do well.
Some stems are turning dark red or brown.
Do I cut them off before winter starts,...

Looking To Buy Hybrid Tea Rose "Honor"  QUESTION : I was looking for a source to buy the hybrid tea rose "Honor" for planting this fall.

John Roden
ANSWER : My affiliate for the Honor ...

Purchasing Sombreuil Antique Climbing Rose   QUESTION : After 3 days of research, reading, comparing, discussion with family, planning.. we finally found the perfect climbing rose for our garden....

The Temperature For Rose Plants 
QUESTION : I am living in Tamilnadu here the temp is about 25-32 degrees.
Am I able to grow the the New Dawn rose plant? And kindly give me the ...

Lilac Rose
A Fragrant Lavender Rose  QUESTION : Hello, I have just discovered your site, and before I ask you my question I need to tell you, I love your site!! as well as the content.
The ...

Scottish and English Rose  QUESTION :
I would be grateful for any information you may be able to give me.
I am wanting to do something special for my Mum.
She has now lost ...

Metal Trellis For Climbing Rose  QUESTION : The photo of your favourite climbing rose 'Blaze' features inexpensive metal wire trellis or builders wire.
Can you please tell me where ...

How To Train Climbing Roses On A Padoga  QUESTION : I would like advice on growing climber roses on pagodas please.
It is a long structure, with 3 vertical posts & I have planted 3 roses beside ...

Cutting Back Roses  QUESTION : Hello!, I have a rose bush that some of the canes are 16 foot tall.
It's green, I can be not sure on the species. When and how far should ...

Type Of Rose Plant To Choose  QUESTION : Thank You very much for offering help, truly appreciate it.
I am planning to order some rose plants from Pickering Nurseries (I live in ...

Replacing Climbing Rose  QUESTION : I am desperate to replace our dead Climbing Super Star rose.
But am unable to locate a supplier.
This wonderful rose flourished regularly ...

Antique Roses
Do You Have Seeds For Them  QUESTION : I live out of the USA and in zone 11, I guess, Costa Rica, and can not bring in live plants.
Do you sell seeds for roses!!!!!!
Thanks ...

Rose bud growing inside Rose Flower  QUESTION : My rose bush has a flower and growing out of the middle of that flower is a stem and a bud on top of that!
My sister-in-law said this was ...

Fauna And Flora Nature Web Site  QUESTION : Hello! I'm looking for quality sites to my new top 100 of fauna and flora ... I'd be happy if you also register your site! Best Regards, Alex
...

Neem Oil  QUESTION : Is neem oil considered a "fine horticultural oil." ?
I read your recipe for the baking soda solution and I do have neem oil.
Is it ok ...

Florida Rose Problems 
QUESTION : Hello! I live is South Florida. I have been an avid rose grower for many years.
However,I stopped growing them the past 4 yrs, and now ...

Transplanting Roses  QUESTION : I will be moving part way through the winter, and would like to take my roses (along with my other perennials) with me. I would like to ...

Climbing Rose With No Blooms  QUESTION : We moved into this home 3 years ago.
There is a large climbing rose bush perfectly located between two large windows.
Every year this ...

What Type Of Roses
For Fence And Arbor  QUESTION : I am installing a 4 foot picket fence and an arbor in my front yard, which faces South.
What is the best type of rose to plant there?

Does ...

Blue Flowers  QUESTION : Wow, your flowers look magical, something from the dream world.
I would like to know how to get these flowers especially the blue ones.
I ...

Best Fragrant Roses.  QUESTION : I am planting a rose garden and I would like the names of the roses that smell like my mum's uses to smell, like real fragrant roses, please....

Buy Barbra Streisand Rose Bush  QUESTION : Hi!

I am writing from Slovenia/Europe. Would it be possible to order 3 Streisand roses to Europe?
What are extra costs to Europe?
With ...

I Like To Buy A Fairy Rose Bush  QUESTION : I am trying to purchase a Fairy Rose plant.
Do you sell them as your web site implies?
I cannot find them listed in the roses for sale ...

Potted Rose Leaf Problem  QUESTION : Can you please help me?
On browsing your site looking for rose house plants problems.
I've decided to email you as can't find the right ...

Shipping Roses To Hawaii?  QUESTION : I'm interested in purchasing the Ebb Tide Purple Rose and wanted to know if you will be able to ship to Hawaii?
Thank you.

ANSWER : Hi ...

How Do I Winterize
Abraham Darby Rose?  QUESTION : I live in MN and have a beautiful, healthy Abraham Darby rose.
How do you over winter this rose in our climate?
Buried - heavily covered?...

Blue Moon Rose - Will Not Produce Flowers  QUESTION : I have a Blue Moon rose in a sunny, warm place with good drainage and is fertilized with rose spikes.
It is 3 yrs old, glows long healthy ...

Climbing Rose Plants  QUESTION : I have a white rose plant which is a climbing rose.
However it needs support to go up and doesn't climb on its own.
It grows to many ...

Rose Growing In Phoenix Arizona  Question : What roses are best to grow in Phoenix Arizona, and where is the best place to buy roses?

Answer : I have a page about growing roses ...

Pruning and Moving
An Established Climbing Rose  Question : I have a small arch in my garden with two established climbing roses (one either side).
I want to remove the arch and replace it with a ...

Rose of Sharons In Pots  Question : I have 5 Rose of Sharons in pots.
One is about 3 ft high. The others about 1 ft. I live in the Northeast and have very cold weather.
The ...

Knockout Rose Bush  Question : Is there a knockout rose bush that doesn't get any taller than around 18 inches or so?
I have double knockout rose bushes in front of ...

No Rose Blooms This Year  Question : I covered my roses up last winter.
This spring the leaves had brown red shade. Plant grew new branches the leaves were only on the tops ...

Problems With Roses  First, I really enjoy your website. This is my 1st visit but I will certainly return.
Question : After reading the answers to other questions, I ...

Powdery Mildew On Roses  Question : Do these rose leaves appear to have powderly mildew, if so how to cure?
See attached photos of leaves from rose bush and help me determine ...

Transplanting Rose Bushes
How To Transplant Roses  Question : How difficult is it to transplant a mature rose bush?
Are there specific techiques to follow to transplant roses?

Hello
Sometimes ...

Short Blooming Rose Flowers  My rose plant gets flowers but they do not last long on the plant. The buds stays longer.

When the flower opens there is no centre part to the rose....

Bleeding Hearts  I was so interested to see that you have Bleeding Hearts for sale.
But before I order I have some questions to ask.
I see you are also in Los Angeles....

Potted Roses Winterization  I have tea roses in a large pot. New this year, it has taken off and is almost 3 ft tall. wondering whats best for winter for the plant? Should I bring ...

Knock Out Rose Pruning  My roses are turning into large shrub looking roses. Is it ok to cut them say about 1ft. now? They are about 5ft. tall and are looking bad. I live in ...

Eden Climbing Roses In Indiana
Pierre De Ronsard Rose  I am thinking of taking the plunge and adding Eden climbing roses to our our garden in Indiana. When would be the best time to plant them on our arbor ...

Using Knockout Roses
For Cut Flowers  Will it hurt my Knockout rose to cut roses to bring inside? If it's ok to do this, what is the best way to cut?

Hi Beverly ,
It wont hurt the Knockout ...

Rose Pruning Angle of Cut  When you prune the knock out rose, in what direction should the angle of the cut be? I would like the bush be round.

Hi,
The picture above shows the ...

Rose won't bloom  I transplanted a rose bush that belonged to my dad. This summer was its 3rd summer in my flower garden. It grows tall....like 5 ft or so. It sprawled ...

Thornless Rose Bushes  Hi - I am looking to buy a couple thornless rose bushes. I live in Southern California (Orange County) and am not sure which roses would do well in this ...

I need ideas for a front of the house raised rose garden.  WE want to build a raised small rose garden to go between two sets of steps going into our front porch..about an 8` by 8` space..we live in South Carolina ...

Knockout Roses Problem  I have 2 rather large Knockout Rose gardens. They were infested this summer with Japanese Beetles during a dry time when I was on vacation. It really ravaged ...

When to buy and plant the blaze climbing rose?   I would like to purchase the Blaze Climbing rose. I thought springtime would be the best time to buy and plant the traveling rose. I live in Alabama and ...

What would you plant in front of Iceberg roses?  I have Iceberg roses and I would like to purchase the burgany ones as well, but what type of plant should I plant in front of them, a ground cover? I would ...

Where can I purchase the Burgandy Iceburg? 

You have it here on your web page but the link appears to be broken.

Hi Maria Elena ,
Sorry about the inactive link. The rose is sold out at my ...

Simplicity Hedge Roses Pink  I am trying to order 2 pink simplicity hedge roses from your site. I would very much like to purchase 2 healthy, pink, Simplicity hedge rose plants. Please ...

Why are the leaves on my knockout bushes turning yellow ?  I live approximately 40 miles north of Atlanta GA.30188. Nothing but red clay. I'm in a development and the builder did the landscaping . When I first ...

Knocked over with Knockout Roses!  My husband and I just purchased a four year old home in Northwest GA. The landscape has great bones but hasn't been taken care of in almost 2 years. We ...

Rose Garden Expert Advice  Annelie:

Thanks for the expert advice you provide on your rose focused website.

Now I am not into roses -- yet. You have convinced me through rose ...

Trimming Roses  How often do you trim a rose brush? Thanks Pat

Hi Pat ,
I trim my repeat-blooming roses after each flower flush, followed by an application of rose ...

Sharing  Hi.
Here it is in the begining of September in northern Illinois, U.S.A. and I wanted to share some photos of my Climbing Don Juan Roses. They were just ...