kew rambler wont bloom

QuestionI have a kew rambler that hasnt bloomed for now its second season. D. Austin suggests using Fertilome to try to get it to bloom. Id love to use it now (8/25) to see what will happen. What d

climbing rose in pot - winter

QuestionZone 5a. I have a Don Juan rose outdoors in a pot - doing beautifully. Will take indoors before first frost. How far down should I prune before taking indoors for the winter? AnswerIf you have the spa

great leaves no roses

QuestionMy roses, heritage, merry grow hybids, all have great leaves but no blooms, very disappointing for the fall burst I usually see, I keep them sprayed with a mix of soap,baking soda and apple cider vinegar but

non-blooming climber

QuestionI have a climbing rose that hasnt bloomed is so many years I cant even remember what color the blooms were. It has beautiful green foliage but sets no buds. I am not a rose expert so it could be

rose bush wont bloom

QuestionHi there. I moved into my place 3 years ago. The first summer there was a lovely large rose bush (practically a tree) that had many blooms on it and was healthy. The condo corp cut it down (stati

roses burning before they open

Questionmy rose bush is roughly 35yrs+ in age. They are in a clay soil.I feed and water them regularly but they still burn before they open. why? can you help. AnswerFertilizing water stressed plants in the extreme

SWEET CORN

QuestionQUESTION: I have a dwarf rose bush in a pot that is doing great, but I need to know what to do with it during the winter? Do I leave it outside or bring it in the house? ANSWER: In regards to overwint

Jessi ca Rose

QuestionHello - Id love to buy a rose to plant for my niece Jessica - is there such thing as a Jessica rose? AnswerThere is an ideal rose called Pretty Jessica which is a David Austin rose. It is a medium sized pla

sudden yellowing of leaves

QuestionI recently applied Miracle Gro with the hose attachment to most of the plants in my yard including six established rose bushes. One, a climber with dark, shiny leaves has suddenly gone yellow over abou

Roses not reblooming

QuestionI have been growing roses for at least ten years and this year , for the first time, I have not had a significant rebloom of my roses. They bloomed beautifully in the beginning of the summer, but havent bloo

rose propagation

QuestionHi Lynette, We are moving out of our home in Denver, Co. in two weeks and renting until January when our new home is completed in Oregon. How do I propagate some of my rose bushes and keep them alive over th

When and how to prune Knock-Out Roses

QuestionHello, I live in Missouri and have 4 Knock-Out Roses that were professionally planted when we had our landscaping done in July of 2006. I have not pruned them at all. They are beautiful but have grown to be

New Roses leaves are browning

QuestionI just planted four rose bushes in the beginning of June. They were all doing real well until about a week ago. We live in Central New Mexico. The leaves on three of the rose bushes seem to have a kind of st

Are there any roses that will grow in mostly shadey conditions?

QuestionI live in Connecticut, zone 6B, and I love roses. Unfortunately, I dont have a lot of sun in my flower beds. Are there any roses that I can grow in an area that gets no more than 4 hours of direc

blooms dont last

Questioni planted a rose bush this spring., it has done wonderful.,however the blooms are large and beautiful but start fading within one or two days and have fallen off by four days of blooming. i dont know if this

suitable soil condition

QuestionQUESTION: I have read that roses like the PH of the soil on acidic side, around 6. Are there any chemicals to help to drop PH of the soil? Currently I have it 7.2 ANSWER: Most roses are very tolerant in

climbing josephs coat bush

QuestionI purchased a climbing josephs coat bush at a local hardware store back in June, and unfortunately havent planted it in my yard yet. From what Ive been reading, it seems that I live in a bad zone for g

Knockout Roses losing leaves

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I have five Knockout Rose plants in front of my home that were doing very well for over a year. But, since August they have begun to drop their leaves (although still blooming) and now

Knockout Rose leaves yellow, spots

QuestionI have a large Knockout Rose bush in my front yard (2 yrs old), gets morning to noon sun, shade rest of the day. Were in Zone 8. It has been extremely full and beautiful, about 4 ft tall now. In the past 3 w

roses - no leaves

QuestionI have about 15 roses in my rose garden. All are producing lovely flowers. However, the garden looks awful... none of the plants have any leaves. I fertilize with a diluted rose fertilizer