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This is a wild new rose! The first lavender-mauve blend rose to be awarded the AARS award since 1978. This large grandiflora has flowers that are ruffled and wavy— almost like camellia flowers and up to four and a half inches across. The petals are a deep reddish color and …
With the last substantial rains being a distant memory, summer temperatures and low humidity are ideal conditions for spider mites – a scourge of the season for roses and lots of other plants.
Spider mites are related to spiders and ticks. With eight legs and an oval body 1/20 of an …
My favorite colors are green and yellow, so what could be a more perfect combination than our Rose of the Month, ‘St. Patrick’? Although this presentation is a bit late for its namesakes’ holiday, still a lovely addition to any garden. I’ve grown this rose for several years and it …
We are lucky to be able to turn a faucet, flip a switch, or program a dial and get good quality water. At a cost. The price of water in Marin continues to increase, and with the tiered systems used by Marin water providers, the more you use the more …
One of the most beautiful romantic roses ever created is the Meilland rose, ‘Pierre de Ronsard’. France’s “prince of poets” was an avid gardener, and it was appropriate to commemorate him with a rose by his name. He was best known for his romantic sonnets. The city of Paris decided …
September 2021
Cream City Roses – Fall Convention and Rose Show
Welcome to creamcityroses.org Set aside September 10 - 14, 2021, to attend the American Rose Society's National Convention and Rose Show to be held in Milwaukee; a city identified in the 2018 Vogue as the "Midwest's Coolest City." For details about the conference - programs, show schedule, garden tours and more at https://www.creamcityroses.org/ or contact Bruce and Maggie Barr, Convention Co-Chairs. Phone: (414) 217-3087. Email: rosemorehall@gmail.com
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