Pruning hybrid tea roses can sound like a very daunting task, but it doesn’t need to be. With some careful reading and understanding of these beautiful plants you can create years of very healthy, strong hybrid tea roses to grace your gardens. Hybrid tea roses are actually a bred cross between hybrid perpetuals and old ...
A genuine blue rose used to be impossible for gardeners to grow. Usually blue roses were “constructed” by simply adding blue dye to a white rose. Why couldn’t they be grown naturally? Because any type of blue flower contains a pigment known as ‘delphinidin,’ which is what makes them blue, but roses lack the necessary ...
The cultivation of roses began 5,000 years ago in what are now China and Iraq. Chinese roses, which bloomed more than once a year, unlike European roses, which bloomed only once annually, were introduced to Europe in the nineteenth century. An explosion of new varieties of roses ensued, as Chinese roses were crossed with their ...
I love flowers and roses are my favorite ones! A rose is a nice gift but do you know that the different colors symbolize different meanings. They have their own language and express feelings. When you want to buy roses for a special occasion it is necessary that you understand “the language of the roses” ...
Roses are a symbol of love, beauty and fragrance. There are 169 species of roses from Alaska to northern Africa. In ancient Rome roses were used as confetti. Perfume was also made from rose petals. Rose bushes are an asset to any garden. In order to encourage a multitude of blooms and new growth roses ...
For those of you who have heard that growing roses is full of trials and tribulations, have faith. There are roses that are very picky about their conditions and then there are others that grow in spite of any weather conditions and neglect that is brought their way. Hybrid Tea Rose The most popular and ...
Ahh. Beautiful roses. I am such a sucker for them, aren’t you? Most people think that growing roses is beyond their reach. Not so! True, some roses are quite finicky and will need special care, but did you know that you can grow beautiful hybrid tea roses? Hybrid Tea Roses Hybrid Tea Roses are what ...
Roses have a reputation for being difficult to grow. I believe that reputation is undeserved. Yes, there are a few roses that have very special needs, but most roses are easy to grow. They need pruning, but you can do a snip here and there every time you cut a flower. Other than that, you ...