July 19, 2011

August rose care

I’ve always been a big fan of whacking the roses in August. All the way down to five basic canes and to two or three feet high. Mostly because I can’t stand the sight of their black spot, rust, mildew or whatever else they’ve got going on in the summer pestilence department.

The bonus? The best saturated colors and disease-free foliage you’ve ever seen right before the holidays.

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Herald Sun —Oprah Winfrey hates red roses

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Linda says:

Thanks for the heads up on the roses. I would have not remembered to trim mine down.

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:03 am.

Jean says:

Thanks for the reminder but I was ahead of the game and did them all last week leaving them looking naked and sparse. But am looking forward to seeing what they will produce.

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 12:14 pm.

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