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Dozens of Wonderful Single Roses
What in the world are single roses? Roses that grow individually on a stem or plant? Roses that like to grow alone? Well, neither – when we refer to “single roses” we are referring to the form of the flower, in particular the number and arrangement of the petals. Petals…
These Bugs are Bad News
Thrips are generally bad news for the gardener, whether you have one type of thrips (the name is the same – singular and plural) or more. Not visible to the naked eye as they often feed within buds and furled leaves or in other enclosed parts of the plant, these…
A Dozen Wonderful Purple Roses
One of the least common colors to see in most rose gardens is purple – in any of its forms, from very pale lavender to dark, grapey purple. It is a shame, since there are many wonderful roses that cross this color range. A number of the popular roses that…
Wilting Roses and Cane Borers
A discouraging sight to anyone growing roses is that succulent new cane tip that suddenly wilts and dies. This symptom may have many causes, but one of the culprits is a cane borer. There are numerous borers – they’re generally the larvae of a beetle or moth that bore into…
Dozens of Wonderful Multi-Colored Roses
What do George Burns, Picasso, and Playboy have in common? Well, I don’t know whether the two famous individuals fell into the playboy category, but the connection for rose lovers is that they are all beautiful, multi-colored roses. What do I mean by multi-colored? In this context, these are roses…
NCNH District Fall Convention and Rose Show
Wyndham Sacramento, 5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento (close to 80). Hosted by NCNH District. Friday, October 6, Evening Meet and Greet Saturday, October 7, Rose and Photography Show, Speakers and Awards Banquet Sunday, October 8, NCNH District Fall Business Meeting in the AM. More information to follow. If you can help, please contact Conference Chairman, Lesa …