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    Calling all green thumbs

    Need some help identifying plants in my yard. Let's start with this one. Anyone have any ideas what this is? It is a thorny bush. Many of the flowers are starting to die all of a sudden and I don't know why. The green bush is fine. My inner Holden Caulfield would like to save them if at all possible.

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      What kind of rose? I couldn't tell.
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        Not a green thumb, but it looks like a type of rose. I have roses. They're always stronger in the spring and fall and die a little in the heat of the summer. You can probably help them out with proper watering and Miracle Grow, but I wouldn't stress it too much.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
          What kind of rose? I couldn't tell.
          It looks like a tea rose to me, but I don't know much about roses. We have two, and I got them both for a $1 in the Walmart garden clearance parking lot sale.
          "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
          The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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            Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
            Need some help identifying plants in my yard. Let's start with this one. Anyone have any ideas what this is? It is a thorny bush. Many of the flowers are starting to die all of a sudden and I don't know why. The green bush is fine. My inner Holden Caulfield would like to save them if at all possible.
            It's normal for the flowers to last a few days, then die off. Cut off all the deadheads and roses will continue to send out new buds. Let the deadheads die on the plant and the plant will stop producing buds.

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              Originally posted by mtnbiker View Post
              It's normal for the flowers to last a few days, then die off. Cut off all the deadheads and roses will continue to send out new buds. Let the deadheads die on the plant and the plant will stop producing buds.
              Interesting, so cut them off just below the dead bud?
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              • #8
                3D doesn't know roses? lol Idiot.
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                  Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post
                  3D doesn't know roses? lol Idiot.
                  Wow, and I was just thinking what a great CUF success story this was, a loyal member comes to the group with questions and the group responds with helpful advice.

                  Then you pooped all over it.
                  Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

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                    Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post
                    3D doesn't know roses? lol Idiot.
                    What kind of rose?
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post
                      3D doesn't know roses? lol Idiot.
                      lol! He didn't even know that every rose has thorns.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
                        Interesting, so cut them off just below the dead bud?
                        Yes, prune them just below the dead bud. Keep it up throughout the summer and you can have blooming roses all through the season, even into October. Not many plants can match that. It doesn't take much effort - just a few minutes once a week and you have a nice set of flowers opening up all the time.

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                        • #13
                          I think roses are too high maintenance. I say cut them out and plant something else.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                            I think roses are too high maintenance. I say cut them out and plant something else.
                            Amen to that. Rose bushes are a pain in the ass.
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                              Originally posted by venkman View Post
                              Amen to that. Rose bushes are a pain in the ass.
                              You're not supposed to sit in them. Just sayin'.

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