Feature Article: Staking Fortuniana Bushes When Planting
Staking Fortuniana Bushes When Planting by Marty Pawlikowski, Master Rosarian.
Fortuniana is considered the best rootstock choice for Florida. It performs extremely well in our sandy soils, is nematode resistant, and more resistant to gall, stem dieback, and to root diseases. In addition, it is more drought tolerant than any other common rootstock, and is able to extract fertilizer nutrients from a wide variety of soils. Fortuniana is comprised of many fine feeder roots that are generally in the top 14 inches of the soil extending out many feet from the bush in all directions. This allows for greater absorption of water and soluble minerals. Until established, these fine feeder roots do not provide adequate stability for the top-heavy upper portion… (continue reading Marty’s article by downloading it from the link above.)
Jude-the-Obscure, David Austin English Shrub. Photo by Elaine Pawlikowski.
General Articles and Videos
Earth Kind® Roses Collage by Phil Paul, Master Rosarian (PDF, 2015)
Exhibiting in Challenge Classes by John Hefner, 2019
Floribundas by Linda Clark, District Director for Pacific SW District, 2019
Hybridizing by Stephen Hoy & Al Whitcomb, Consulting Rosarians 2019
Mini Miniflora Today Tomorrow 10-23-15 by R. Anthony
Roses for Beginners, Laura Dickinson, Master Rosarian. ARS Webinar June 8, 2024
Roses Hybridized by Will Radler (PDF, list, pictures, 2014)
Single Roses by Al Whitecomb, Consulting Rosarian
Species Roses at the ARS Edisto, SC Garden (PDF, 2020)
Sustainable Rose Gardening by Carol Green, ARS Fragrant Rose, Vol 6 – 2016
Spotlight: American Rose Society’s Great Garden Renovation Project
GREAT GARDEN RESTORATION
Great Garden Restoration Project by Marilyn Wellan, 2020
Great Garden Restoration Project 2017-2022 Launched
Restoration PowerPoint, Downloadable
Great Garden Restoration Project Brings Big Changes
Giving to the Restoration
Rosarium Visionary: J. Horace McFarland
The David & Sandy Long ‘Never Forget Garden’
Great Garden Restoration-Write Up
Write up of the ARS Gardens Restoration Project presentation given by Master Rosarian, Cindy Dale’s Presentation at the 2019 Deep South Mid-Winter Meeting. Accompanying slides to the right.
Great Garden Renovation-Presentation
Slides showing the progress of the ARS Gardens Restoration Project presentation given by Master Rosarian, Cindy Dale’s Presentation at the 2019 Deep South Mid-Winter Meeting.
Rose Selection, Planning and Planting
Informed Rose Buyer by Cindy Dale, Master Rosarian
It’s Fun to Grow Roses Rose Selection & Care by Phil Paul, Master Rosarian
Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota, FL Antique Rose List Revised 2014
Planning New Rose Beds by Cindy Dale, Master Rosarian
Planting Your New Rose Bush by Cindy Dale, Master Rosarian
Preparing a perfect planting environment – Tool by Ralph Stream
Ralph Stream’s Organics Tool by Ralph Stream
Safer Brand: 3 Things to Consider When Choosing a Rose. Website Link: http://www.saferbrand.com/blog/what-type-of-rose-should-i-plant/
Sheet Composting by James Mills, K&M Roses, 2014
Screamin Bloom Machines by Connie Vierbicky, Consulting Rosarian
Selecting Roses by Al Whitecomb, Consulting Rosarian (Powerpoint)
Staking Fortuniana Bushes When Planting by Marty Pawlikowski, Master Rosarian
Top 10 Best Roses for the Deep South by Ralph Stream, Dec 2016
A Man and His Woman, Affairs of the Heart (Stephen Hoy) Stephen Hoy is a highly respected rosarian and Civil War author, nationally well known for his love of all roses ‘single’. Stephen is the talented creator of “Singularly Beautiful Roses”, one of the most beautiful publications dedicated to Single, Nearly Single, and Semi-Double Flowered Roses. You can see the updated list of the roses he grows on his Garden at HelpMeFind: Stephen’s Garden on helpmefind.com. His book, “Camp Oglethorpe: Macon’s Unknown Civil War Prisoner of War Camp, 1862-1864”, is available on Amazon. “A Man and His Woman” was created to inspire. It is a wonderful historical piece on Stephen’s favorite rose topic “The Single Hybrid Tea Rose” – first published in the Marion County Rose Society’s newsletter, “The Rose Rambler”. Reproduced here with permission.
“Let my well-being be a roar of thanksgiving-filled praise and joyful shouting that can never be silenced!”- Psalm 30
Rose Care (Fertilization, Pests, Soil & Water)
Bees in the Garden by Dr. Rachel Mallinger, 2020
Controlling Rose Pests in the Future by D. Myers, 2015
Countering Common Fungi by Al Whitcomb, Consulting Rosarian (PDF, 2014)
Fertilizing Your Roses by John Smith (Silver Run Roses) and Kevin Johnson (Microbial Science Laboratories), 2019
Soil Microbes and Mycorrhizal Fungi (PDF, 2019)
Nutritional Deficiencies in Roses by Al Whitcomb, Consulting Rosarian, 2014
Pruning Roses Safely by Dr. Satish Prabhu, 2019
Rose Cane Canker and Dieback in Roses by Phil Paul, Master Rosarian
Rose Pruning Made Easy by Cindy Dale, Master Rosarian 2014
Rose Rosette Disease Report DSD 2020 by Dr. Mark Windham (see the RRD page)
Roses, Soil and Water by James Mills, K&M Roses 2014
Photo Courtesy of Annie Marie, pexels free use license.
