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Need Help / Advice most recent 22 JAN 07 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 22 JAN 07 by Lulu

I have the shrub rose Buff Beauty growing quite nicely in my backyard near a wire fence. I thought that if I trained the canes along the fence that it would shoot and flower along the stem, but so far it only flowers at the end of the long arms. This means that there is a lot of shrub but few flowers. Has anybody got this rose to break and bloom along the stems and if so how? If it won't bloom that way I have heard that shrubs like this can be pruned so that the stems are all different lengths going up the shrub {or climber} and therefore covered in flowers at blooming time. How would you best achieve this?

Website Errors and Problems most recent 2 JAN 07 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 2 JAN 07 by Lulu

I have a new e-mail address. lulubelle94@hotmail.com Thank you Louise Stranner, [Lulu]	REPLY

General / Miscellaneous most recent 27 SEP 06 SHOW ALL

Initial post 11 MAY 06 by JC

Reply #1 of 4 posted 11 MAY 06 by HMF supporting member

RoseBlush

JC Yes, it is common to use self-seedlings in a breeding program. Some breeders will make this kind of cross on purpose to see what characteristics will come forward to future generations. Here's an example http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=46074 Smiles, Lyn, helpmefind.com	REPLY

Reply #3 of 4 posted 21 SEP 06 by Lulu

Hi Lyn,

I am trying my hand for the first time growing roses from seed and I am using hips produced spontaneously on the bushes. Would these all be self fertilized or do the bees cause some cross pollination. Also could you give me some advice on the care of the tiny rosebushes that are now only an inch or so high. Do I use liquid fish fertilizer on them etc. I am in Queensland, Australia so it is Spring and we will have a hot humid summer though we are in drought so it will not rain as much as it should and I am watering constantly.

Thank you ,Lulu

Reply #4 of 4 posted 27 SEP 06 by HMF supporting member

RoseBlush

Lulu.......... I had sent a copy of this post to a friend who is a rose hybridizer and who has far more experience than I when it comes to growing roses from seed. He suggested that you look on the Rose Hybridizer's Association's Forum for specific articles that may provide the information you are seeking. http://www.rosehybridizers.org/ Smiles, Lyn, helpmefind.com	REPLY

Reply #2 of 4 posted 14 MAY 06 by JC

Publication / Article / VideoGrafted Hybrid Teas versus Own-Root Roses. most recent 25 JUL 06 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 25 JUL 06 by Lulu

I have been striking many of my grafted roses with a good success rate. I now have several Alecs Red, a beautiful pinky red rose with a lovey perfume, Papa Meilland is going well and my french Delbard roses Camille Pissarro and Grimaldi have struck readily. I have Friesia {rather too blackspot prone for Southeast Queensland} Blue Moon, Just Joey and Pierre de Ronsard and climbing and bush Iceberg. My David Austin roses strike very readily especially the beautiful Sophy's Rose and I now have a short hedge of the lovely old tea rose Duchess de Brabant all from cuttings. This year I have about 100 tiny cuttings ,rooted, waiting for the spring to start growing and then I can put them in the garden .I love propagating this way and half my garden would be from cuttings. They are the best I think.

Of cause I am not satisfied with just growing roses from cuttings and now have my first seedlings just poking through the soil. This is so exciting a real adventure into the unknown. Now as a beginner at growing rose seedlings I could do with any advice to help me grow these from tiny to final garden specimens. Help!