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Classifications of Modern Roses
Selecting the right rose plant can be a daunting task. Take a look at the modern rose classifications to find a class of roses suited for your garden area.
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Color Classifications of Roses
Whether you classify the color of roses into "official" groupings, want to convey a message through careful selection, or simply want to enjoy, roses come in many colors!
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Selecting an Old Garden Rose
Here is a list of the recognized rose classifications for Species and Old Garden Roses and ideas for using rose plants in various garden designs and landscape situations.
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Ayrshire Roses (Rosa arvensis)
Ayrshire roses have been used for hundreds of years in a variety of ways in gardens. Find out why, and how to care for your own piece of Old World charm!
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Centifolia Roses (Rosa centifolia)
Highly fragrant, gently nodding flowers - these are the "roses with a hundred petals". Find out more about how to use and care for Centifolia Roses.
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Alba Roses (Rosa alba)
Alba roses are one of the Old Garden Rose classes and are characterized by their white, or nearly white flowers. But that's not all these lovely rose bushes offer...
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Bourbon Roses Reblooming Antiques
Bourbon roses were the first of the Old Garden Roses to have a repeating bloom period. These antique roses range in color and form but were very popular and fragrant...
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Cottage Garden Plants Part Two
There is something delightful about the a cottage garden; heirloom plants, vines and flowers filling every available space. See part two of the twelve best plants!
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Edible Roses
The fruit of the rose offers both nutritional and medicinal value, while adding a colorful point of interest to the winter garden.
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Mid-summer roses of distinction
Mid-summer in England means roses. We have look at some roses old and new for the small garden.
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gallica roses
Putting Roses to Bed
How to REALLY protect tender roses in a harsh climate.
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Roses and The Myth of Happily Ever After
In storybooks, romance begins with red roses and ends happily ever after. How come no one ever talks about the thorns?
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SRW Tip#14: Grow Roses With a Friend
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Tiny, Perfect Roses
Miniature roses offer all the beauty and elegance of their bigger sisters at a fraction the size. Perfect for containers, raised beds and small spaces.
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Types of Roses
There are many, many types of roses. It is wise to know something about the different rose varieties before purchasing a rose or planning a garden.
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Watering Desert Garden Roses
Irrigating roses in your desert garden doesn't have to be difficult or time consuming. It does, however, require a little attention to detail and a little extra care.
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Plant Roses in a Desert Garden
You can plant beautiful roses in your desert garden by following these easy steps.
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Rose Plants for the New Year
See the best of the new rose plants available to home gardeners in 2008. New colors, healthier plants and attractive foliage forms can all be found.
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Those Hippy Ladies
Come on, you know you want to..
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Buy A Disease Free Rose
Buying a new rose bush requires careful inspection to avoid potentially disastrous disease problems. Do you know the signs of black spot, rust and rose mosaic?
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Creating a Rose Garden
Everyone loves roses. Learn how to create a rose garden from scratch with tips from specialist, Linda Keese, about everything from climbing roses to natural pest control.
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How to Deadhead Roses to Encourage Repeat Blooming and Reduce Insect Infestation
Disbudding roses promotes more bloom, conserves plant energy, reduces pests and diseases, and gives you something to do in the summer rose garden. Here's how!
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Pruning Roses
Roses are not difficult to prune but the bloom on them can be effected by how you prune and when you prune. Learn the basics in this article.
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The English Leander Group Roses
These English Roses retain a growth habit closer to the modern roses and tend to be a bit showier than the other groups. See some favorite Leander Group selections.
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Buy An Insect Pest Free Rose
Beyond overall looks and vigor, check your new rose bush carefully for pests before you bring it home from the store. Does it have aphids, whiteflies, or spider mites?
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The English Roses by David Austin
A review of the book by master rosarian and breeder, David Austin who brought English Roses to gardeners world-wide as he shares the struggle to produce the perfect rose.
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Causes of Yellow Leaves on Roses: Heat, Water and Salt Stress and Chemical or Soil Toxicity
First of a series of articles on the causes of yellow leaves.
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Absolutely Potted
And you thought roses were only for large gardens!
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Bourbon Roses
a rose class with a funny name has remained popular for more than 150 years.
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Buy A Healthy Rose
Before buying a rose bush, you should kick the tires. Is the plant a healthy one worthy of being planted in your flower garden? Here’s what to look for in a healthy rose.
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English Climbing Roses
Large, shrubby roses with stems that are more flexible than typical hybrid teas make these excellent roses for trellis, pagoda, fences or other climbing situations.
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English Musk Rose Hybrids
English Musk Roses are related to Noisettes and Hybrid Musk Roses so they tend to have paler foliage, more delicate flowers and great disease resistance.
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Lost Roses
It is Roseweek in Victoria, but this article is about roses that have been lost to cultivation.
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Rose Rosette Disease - A Follow-up
Rose Rosette Disease follow-up.
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The English Old Rose Hybrid Roses
The original English Roses are a result of breeding Old Roses with Hybrid Teas and Floribundas and this group is close to Old Roses in character.
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The Rose Family
One of the larger plant groups is the rose family, which includes many familiar fruits (apple, pear, plum, raspberry, strawberry, cherry) and useful herbs.
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Roses for Thanksgiving
Roses aren't just a summer flower. If you pick the right roses and prune them at the right time, you can enjoy their splendid blooms deep into fall.
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A Rose Garden for Romance
A romantic rose garden - the kind we see in films and read about in novels - somehow just isn't one of the recipes you find in garden design books. So I've conconcted my own!
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David Austin English Roses Review
Started many years ago by David Austin's vision of breeding Old Garden Rose vigor with repeat blooming and color features of hybrid tea roses, this company knows a rose.
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The Peace Rose: History and Appearance of the Most Popular Garden Rose
The 'Peace' rose is truly unique. It has played a significant role in world peace.
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The Rose that Wouldn't Die!!
Part One of a Series on Propagation
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An English Garden in High Summer
Key front row performers for your garden. Covering such plants as old fashioned roses, a host of clematis and other star performers of the summer garden.
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Buy A Rose You Love
How do you make your final selection when it comes to buying a rose bush? Here’s when NOT to go by the book! Hint: Have you experienced it in bloom up close in real life?
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Buying A Rose Bush
Buying a rose bush is an investment. Will it thrive and flourish in your flower garden? Follow these rose buying tips and be an educated rose consumer!
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How to Keep Roses Free of Fungus
Fungal diseases of roses are among the most frustrating of gardening problems. They are not as difficult to manage as one might think.
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Hybrids Tea & Climbing Roses
Even rose bushes and traditional long-stemmed flowers can find a place in everything from formal to cottage gardens.
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Growing Miniature Roses Indoors
A guide to growing these popular plants indoors
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Pat Brady, Creator of Rose is Rose
Pat Brady is considered one of the finest artists in the cartoon business. His daily comic strip, Rose is Rose, is a showcase of his creative drawing skills and imagination. The cosmos, fantasy and reality mix together to create an ingenious strip that leaves readers coming back for more.
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Roses for Kids ('Thornless' Roses)
Youngsters like to garden, too! 'Thornless' roses are the way to do that.
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Roses in a Desert Garden
Beautiful roses can be grown in desert gardens, providing the gardener takes a few steps to ensure their vitality and longevity.
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