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July 2003 Newsletter
... bud eyes for later growth, and will replace older, worn out canes. Bud  The swollen portion at the end of a stem that will mature into a flower. Bud Eye  The swollen area found near the union of the leaf with the stem that will grow into a new stem. Bud ... 'petals' that protect the flower bud. Semidouble  Flowers with more than 11 petals but fewer than 25. Single  A flower with a single row ...
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Doug's Way With Roses: July-August, 1999
... and with a ravenous appetite begins at once to eat into the flower bud on which it was deposited. This results in damage to or ... passes. They hide inside the opening flower buds and eat holes in the petals. Thrips are present in the opening flower buds at all times it ... factor in determining how many days from pruning cut to opening bud. The severity of pruning (how much of the cane is removed) ...
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May 2003 Newsletter
... rose became well known, wouldn't rate a second look.  A beautiful bud of ‘Suffolk’ once took Queen at our TX show, after being introduced only the year before.  Now, if that same bud was entered, it probably would not win a white ribbon.  The ... hedge, or provide plants to exchange. They require no pruning and will flower well, year after year, by only removing the dead wood. A few ...
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June 2003 Newsletter
... and rasping-sucking mouthparts.  Adult thrips have strange, feather-like wings that carry them from flower to flower where they feed on both pollen and plant sap, as described.  The most ... gold stamens.  The roses are particularly delicate in appearance and have an interesting elongated, slender bud.  The flowers are exceptionally fragrant.  ‘Félicité Parmentier’ known since 1834.  This Alba is one ...
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August - September 2003 Newsletter
... . a floral preservative solution (e.g. Floralife, Oasis or Chrysal Cut Flower Food). The concern is well-founded because the terms are ... solution is designed to maximize hydration of a cut flower, especially if the flower has been out of water for some time. It ... have not yet started active growth at the new bud eyes along the stem. The bud eyes should, however, be visible and just beginning ...
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November 2003 Newsletter
... is on the rise as rose lovers become weary of their favorite flower's chemical dependence. What classifies as organic rose growing?  Not using any ... We are not the first to write volumes about the rose.  This flower has been described, and treatises written about how to grow roses ... the point just when the roses are beginning to break from the bud, in order to arrive in Rome at the most beautiful time ...
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December 2003 Newsletter
... Cut the stem into 6-8” lengths, preferably with about five bud growths, each length. Using sharp, steril pruners, make the cut ... lightly, beginning when there is a big flush of growth and bud-setting in the spring. A Few More Historical Tidbits... The ... is no surprise that economically, the rose became the most important flower in France. In 1810, the French and British admiralties made ...
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A Watchful Eye Can Make a Winner
... the petals of a rose, pin size holes, and parts of the flower eaten away are the work of worms-- most likely cornear worms. ... show. Examples: A nice straight, thick stem with a potential bud is developing, but the bud is bent. Eliminate it? Cut it off? No, not ... position (I use parafilm, available from Cole Parmer). Do this while the bud is still green and small. How about the basal break developing ...
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Secrets of Deadheading Roses
... the plants stronger, blooms larger, etc, And he showed me the bud eye from which the new growth would probably emerge. He ... groomed and sparse. I also noted that the bushes that received "flower only" deadheading produced more basal breaks earlier than the bushes ... five-leaflet leaf is not always necessary. The "just remove the flower and leave all the foliage" treatment produces more basal breaks ...
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