Rose Culture

Rose Culture and Growing

FAQ- Most Frequently Asked Questions (Dr. Rose's Care Center)

Integrated Pest Management (whole section- click to go)

Rose Issues by Topic:

• Diseases
      Blackspot
      Anthracnose
      Powdery Mildew
      Downey Mildew
     

• Insects
      Beneficial Bugs:
      Midge!
      Aphids
      Japanese Beetles
      Caterpillars
    
     

• A Primer on Health and Safety in the Rose Garden- Carol Ann Rogers
  

• Spider Mites

List of Consulting Rosarians (Trained and ARS Certified Rose Advisors)

                    CRS/Yankee District CR News and Info (for Consulting Rosarians)

Timely Tips/Monthly Rose Growing Advice for a New England Garden:

• January-March
  March in the Rose Garden (Bill K.)

• April

• This Quarter in the Rose Garden Feb-April (Dave & Sandy Long)

• Pruning Roses

• When do I prune my roses

• Spring Safety Checks

• Connecticut Rose Calendar- a Rose Garden Planning Calendar (big picture view from 15,000 ft.)

• A Primer on Health and Safety in the Rose Garden

• May

• June

• This Quarter in the Rose Garden May-July (Dave and Sandy Long)

• Midge in a CT Rose Garden and Midge Update Article

• July

• August

• September

• October

• November-December

• Winterizing Rose for CT- multiple articles

Consulting Rosarian Survey and Advice

• Annual Consulting Rosarian Report- 2011
• Annual Consulting Rosarian Report- 2010

 

Recommended Roses

• Shrub Roses and Wannabe Shrubs- Mike Chute 2007
• Disease Resistant Roses- as recommended by The Rose Man
• Roses for Cold Climates- as recommended by Weeks
• Recommended Roses- Winter Hardy- The Rose Man

 

Roses in Review- Annual Survey of Best Roses

• Yankee District 2011
• Yankee District 2010
• Yankee District 2009
• Yankee District 2008
• Yankee District 2007
• Yankee District 2006
• Yankee District 2005
• Yankee District 2000-2004

New Roses in the past several years

• Weeks Roses (downloadable .pdf catalog available)

• New David Austin English Roses 2011

• New Rosemania Roses for 2011

• New Roses and Merchandise at Edmunds Roses

 

Helpful Articles

• The Benefits of Alfalfa- Jolene Adams

• Ten Useful Implements

• Rosarian's Glossary

• Math, Measures and Equivalents- to make the math simpler

• pH and Pesticides- Robert Martin, Jr.

• Water Requirements and Time-saving Watering Methods for Roses

• Rose History on White Birch Road

• How to Plant Roses in New England

• How Marina Wettig produced such a beautiful and healthy garden of roses for her Garden Tour

• Welcome to our Garden!: A Guide for Garden Tours

• Protecting Roses in East Hartland

• Quick and Easy Composting- Zack Lau

• A Case of Rose Rosette Disease?- Not in MY Garden- by Judy Paniccia

• How to mend a broken Soaker Hose- by Tom Mayhew

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Rose of the Month- A focus on a highlighted rose

2011:

August- Pretty Lady- FL
July-
June-

May 2011- Dark Night- HT
April 2011- Basye's Purple- Shrub
March 2011- Cinco de Mayo- Floribunda 

February 2011- Pascali- Hybrid Tea 

January 2011- About Face- Grandiflora  

 

 

2010:

 

December 2010- New Dawn- CL
November 2010- Dark Night- HT

October 2010- Purple Splash- Climber

September 2010- Ready- Miniflora
August 2010- Pink Home Run- Shrub
July 2010-  Colorific-Floribunda

June 2010- Dick Clark- Grandiflora

May 2010- Candy Land- Climber

April 2010- Baby Love- Sh./Mini

March 2010- Sexy Rexy- Fl.
February 2010- White Licorice- Fl.
Jan 2010- Lady Emma Hamilton- Eng. Shrub

 




Previous Years (Listed, no link to the original article)
(The related photo and article are available, by request, to the Webmaster- see Contact Us)

October/December 2009- Octoberfest
September 2009- Daddy's Little Girl- Min.
August 2009- Cinco de Mayo- Fl
July 2009- Nancy Jean- Miniature
May/June 2009- Lyda Rose- Sh
April 2009- Pascali
March 2009- Red Fairy- Polyantha
February 2009- Altissimo- LFC
January 2009- Golden Unicorn-Sh
December 2008- Falling in Love- HT
November 2008- Electric Blanket- Sh
March/April/May 2008- Elizabeth Park Centennial- HT
January/February 2008- Pristine- HT
November/December 2007- Shenandoah- Mini-Flora
July 2007- Erfurt- Classic Shrub
June 2007- Sassy Cindy- M
May 2007- Moonstone (HT)
April 2007- Sally Holmes
March 2007- Crimson Bouquet (Sh)
February 2007- Dublin (Joe Kolis' rose in the photo)
January 2007- Touch of Class- HT
December 06- Scentimental- Fl
November 06- Knock Out- (Sh)
October 06-Sharifa Asma- (David Austin English Sh)
August/Sept 06- Arcanum (Miniature)
June/July 06- Jude the Obscure (David Austin English Shrub)
May 06- Fourth of July (Large Flowered Climber)
April 06- Super Dorothy (Hybrid Wichurana)
Feb/Mar 06- About Face (Grandiflora)
Jan 06- Elle (Hybrid Tea)
Dec 05- Home Run (Shrub)
Nov 05- Luis Desamero (Mini)
Oct 05- Cherry Parfait (Gr.)
Sept 05- Classy Carol (HT)
Aug 05- Hot Cocoa
July 05- Norwich Sweetheart (MiniFlora)
June 05- Mary Rose (English Rose)
May/Jun 05- Dream Weaver (Climber)
March-April 05- Elina (HT)
Jan-Feb 05- Pretty Lady (FL)
Oct-Dec 04- Awesome Austins (David Austin 'English' shrub roses)
Sept 04- Rose of the Month- Earth Song
Aug 04- Westerland
July 04- OGRs- (Old Garden Roses)
June 04- The Fairy- (Polyantha)
May 04- Carefree Wonder
April 04- Gold Medal
March 04- Bill Warriner