Don't get in a hurry to prune. Middle May is pruning time here in zone 6B no matter what you may hear different.
It doesn't matter if new growth starts before it is time to prune. Remember our Motto here at Roses inc.
"It will grow back"
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February 2011
Greetings!
The photo above is sure a sharp contrast from the rose bushes here in my gardens now. As if 2 seventy degree days weren't enough to start my Spring fever early, all I needed to do was dig out this lovely photo. I trust that you didn't jump the gun and prune during those unseasonably warm days. I know it was a challenge, even I stood looking at those overgrown bushes in my garden and asked myself what it would hurt to break out the pruners, though by the time you read this you will understand why we needed to leave the tops on the bushes another 6 weeks or so.
If you haven't already done so I suggest you check out the roses inc. web site and pick out some beauties for your garden for 2011. We have over 500 varieties of roses for the 2011 season and I am especially excited about the Griffith Buck Roses we have. You can order your roses now and save. When your order comes in we will put your name on your selections and have them ready for you to pick up at the end of the second week of April in bud and bloom. This year I am personally seeing over the care of the roses and I will guarantee them to be the absolute best roses your can purchase anywhere. Lyuba, Roberta, Travis and I hope to see you in the Spring. Stay warm until then. Mark
Rose Grades
A very confusing numbering system.
Rose plants are divided into 3 basic grades. Grade 1 is the best you can buy providing the bush has been well cared for. To be a grade one the bush must have at least 3 strong canes that are about as big around as a AA battery at their base. For Hybrid Tea Roses these canes should be approximately 15" long though the length is subject to the timing of the pruning of the bush. Other classes of roses have differing cane lengths but the basic 3 canes as described above is a good rule to follow when purchasing Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora or Floribunda roses. Some old garden varieties should have 4 or more canes with climbers also requiring a minimum of 3.
Now here is where I think the numbering system is confusing.
A grade 1 1/2 is a lesser rose than a grade 1. It must have at least 2 canes. There is some confusion among consumers about where the different grades come from. The facts are that they come from the same field and are the same age as the grade one roses but for some reason they did not grow to the same size.
Grade 2 roses are the smallest of them all. Again they are the same age as the 1 and 1 1/2 grades but grew the smallest of them all. Many of the mail order nurseries, smaller discount and grocery stores sell these roses.
When you are shopping for roses for your garden the nursery personal should be aware of the grading system and able to explain the above facts to you.
The ultimate garden rose?
Hi Neighbor
This Buck rose bush is less than a year old and the bloom is more than 4" across
G. Buck Roses
The longer I grow Buck roses the more I am convinced that they are the ultimate garden rose. They are winter and summer hardy even with minimum care. Most have fragrant flowers and some even have fragrant foliage. They come in many colors and sizes with a range of petal counts. The majority are continuous bloomers throughout the growing season and the once bloomers put on a simply magnificent show for several weeks. The bushes bloom profusely having 30 + blooms on them at any one time. They are on their own roots so you will never have a sucker and they are disease resistant. If Buck roses have a down side, it would be the size of the bushes. Although some of them would fit well into a smaller garden, most are large and it doesn't take them long to get there. Here at Roses inc. Tulsa we have one of the largest selections of Buck varieties in the world. We also have one garden here at the nursery dedicated entirely to Buck roses for you to see, smell, and admire.
I hope you, like I, are anxious about the coming growing season. I look forward to meeting many of you in person and talking roses. Remember for the best Roses along with unbeatable growing information and the largest selection of varieties in the state, Roses inc Tulsa is the destination for you.
Sincerely,
Mark
Mark Stelljes Roses inc Tulsa.
Rose Garden Custom pruning and care. Please make your appointment soon to get the most important cut of the season done by a Certified Rosarian with over 30 years of experience so you too can have a beautiful, healthy, rose Garden.
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