Deer love the top shoots, buds and foliage Leaving ragged stems and bare branches as they go. They are particularly attracted to new planting out of sheer inquisitiveness. Deer tend to graze at night so it is difficult to frighten them off. They are more of a pest when foraging elsewhere is reduced; when berries or… Continue reading Rose Pests and Diseases
Category: Roses
Deadhead Repeat Flowering Roses
How to Deadhead a Repeating Rose Bush, With Some Summer Pruning In this example, we are using the vigorous, repeat flowering rambler, Narrow Waters, but the principle applies to most roses that require deadheading, which means most roses that are popular today! Deadheading back to a breaking bud gives the rose a head start on re-flowering. Do I Deadhead… Continue reading Deadhead Repeat Flowering Roses
Pruning & Trimming Bush Roses
Climbing roses are pruned differently, into a framework of long, ideally winding canes that cover its supports. How to Prune Rose Bushes Pruning increases flower production and keeps your roses tidy. It is easy, although we recommend a nice pair of goatskin gloves! For best results, different roses are treated in slightly different ways, but it is far better to… Continue reading Pruning & Trimming Bush Roses
Pruning A Climbing Rose
Climbing roses have a different regime than pruning rose bushes. They are not really true climbers, meaning they don’t twine like Honeysuckle or stick like Ivy. With a little guidance to start them off, they will scramble up through a tree or large shrub, but mostly you must tie them onto sturdy support wires against a building, wall, or trellis. You… Continue reading Pruning A Climbing Rose
Planting Rose Bushes
Rose bushes are British gardeners’ favourite plant. In this complete guide to planting rose bushes, find out the best conditions for roses, how to plant them in borders or in pots, and avoid rose replant sickness. Roses are cheap and easy to buy bareroot in Winter season, looking like this: TRANSCRIPT So these are the roses… Continue reading Planting Rose Bushes
Best Rose Varieties For Shady Gardens
All rose varieties flower best with plenty of sunlight: that is true for the majority of ornamental plants. However, the tough varieties listed below have the most tolerance for partial shade, meaning less than half a day of sun during Summer. They should flower reasonably well growing against a North facing wall with open sky above… Continue reading Best Rose Varieties For Shady Gardens
Rose Replant Disease
What is rose replant disease? Rose replant disease is probably the most common example of specific replant disease, which can affect several other trees in the rose family, including all the fruit trees commonly grown in the UK. It occurs when you try to plant a new rose right in the same soil one was… Continue reading Rose Replant Disease
Old Roses VS Antique Roses
What are Old Garden Roses? The standard definition of an Old Garden Rose is that it belongs to a class of rose that existed before 1867 (not counting wild roses, also known as species roses), even if it was bred more recently. So, according to this definition, an Old Garden Rose could have been bred in the last few years, while some “modern roses” still… Continue reading Old Roses VS Antique Roses
Climbing Roses Vs Rambling Roses
What are the Differences Between Climbers & Ramblers? Rambling roses are much more wild in their DNA than Climbing roses, and this shows in their appearance. Flowers: The easiest way to tell a Climber and a Rambler apart is to see how they bloom: If you are looking at the rose in late Summer or early… Continue reading Climbing Roses Vs Rambling Roses
Rose Black Spot Disease
What are these black spots and yellow patches on my rose’s leaves? Black spots on rose leaves, usually surrounded by yellowing areas, are caused by the fungus Diplocarpon rosae, the most widespread and serious fungal disease affecting members of the rose family. Black Spot spores lie dormant in the soil over Winter, then rise up and… Continue reading Rose Black Spot Disease
Best Plants for A Winter Garden
Tiny marvels dispel winter gloom: the uplifting power of nature! As I filled up the bird feeders yesterday, I noticed the intense dogwood stems contrasted against the fence, and the first winter clematis flowers emerging. I inhaled deeply, savouring the trace of witch hazel on the breeze. “Ah”, I said to myself, “I could feast… Continue reading Best Plants for A Winter Garden
Rose Hips are Pretty & Good to Eat
Rose hips are mostly an ornamental second display from Autumn into Winter, but all rose hips are edible if you want to go through the trouble of preparing them And almost all roses will make hips if they get pollinated and you allow them to develop, which is not usually the case with a typical… Continue reading Rose Hips are Pretty & Good to Eat
Using Epsom Salts in the Garden
Don’t bother. Using Epsom Salts in the garden is a waste of time and money: may my grandparents (and renowned scientific journals like The Mirror) forgive me for contradicting them like that. Since the dawn of time, the Epsom Salt industry has had one overarching vision for mankind’s destiny: to consume even more product by… Continue reading Using Epsom Salts in the Garden
Roses for Buttonholes
Buttonhole flowers are a classic and elegant touch for formal occasions, especially weddings. Strictly speaking, a buttonhole is a single flower, perhaps with some of its foliage, and a boutonnière (which is French for buttonhole) is several flowers tied together, typically with foliage from other plants, such as asparagus. Many flowers could be used, but… Continue reading Roses for Buttonholes