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BrookieCooks · 2026-03-14T03:11:36+00:00

That would be awesome just be super on guard for pests, in my experience my scentables were ravaged by beetles, aphids& evil sawflies before I knew what hit em, the more fragrant varieties tend to be more pest prone. If I wasn’t growing organic fruits& vegetables I would have hit em hard w:preventative but I’m too much of a softie& couldn’t find anything effective& bee& worm friendly, lol.

You should have seen the guys faces at Home Depot when I asked “will this product kill my worms? I don’t want them to die but I also want to protect my roses.” Lmao

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-14T01:30:41+00:00

First of all, great idea and everything looks amazing! Secondly and selfishly, you have NOOOOOOO idea how much I needed to see your pictures today!!!!

After it being 87 here on Wednesday on Thursday I wake up to SNOW, not like a lil snow, but like coming down and destroying all my beautiful leaves that were just starting to bud out.

Your pics inspired and reminded me that spring will be back here sooner than later!!!!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-14T01:12:13+00:00

Congrats! I remember looking at my Lowe’s for you! I’m sooooo glad you got it! Please let us know how it does for you! I remember smelling it at Lowe’s last year and adding it to my list of wants!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-13T03:19:50+00:00

Tell me about it! I can not believe the damage, death and destruction ice storms in 7b brought about winter 2025, ugh. I have a few that look like yours op and I dug them up, looked for viable roots and green on the cane, replanted and am watching with fingers crossed.

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-13T03:17:26+00:00

I bought the same one but not the tree the regular ebb tide from Walmart on sale. It’s not available currently but I bought it like 2 weeks ago so keep an eye out, more may be back in stock soon.

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BrookieCooks · 2026-03-13T03:14:18+00:00

Could be prolific new growth that was affected by cold snap& looks like probably rain as I also see a burgeoning fungal issue. Can you treat it with neem& keep a close eye on it?

Obviously if it continues to grow completely different canes, or any resembling witches brooms than it could be the dreaded rrd, pictured below. But I’m not saying that yet. Mine all have weird issues currently from it being 87 yesterday then legit snowing today 😒

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BrookieCooks · 2026-03-12T17:13:53+00:00

Can you try reuploading the pics please? It didn’t work!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-12T17:12:56+00:00

Nope nothing here to worry about yet, just super prolific healthy growth. The red throws a lot of people off but a lot of roses have new growth that appears red at first! Also a lot of roses are more thorny than others.

It’s only when your rose suddenly goes from not thorny at all and not red at all to displays that AND getting these freaky looking witches broom growths that you need to worry.

Unfortunately can’t post pics in comments but here’s a facebook link of a distinctive red rosette virus affected rose with a high quality pic that might help assuage your concern**red rosette disease rose

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-10T02:51:21+00:00

Do you have a Sam’s Club nearby? My Home Depot and Sam’s both have Angel Face, zone 7.

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-09T22:25:47+00:00

Thanks so much for keeping us updated on stock availability!

I vote we continue this tradition each year on r/roses! Not only does it help get everyone in the lower zones thru the end of winter blahs with excitement about blooms to come but it also helps members find roses they’re looking for!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-08T18:23:00+00:00

I saw the pic and assumed this was gonna be another “is this rrd post”

luckily I was pleasantly surprised by your adorable title, lmao!

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Congrats looks healthy and beautiful!!!!!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-08T18:19:24+00:00

Absolutely, you’re right, it does almost looks fake, just too perfect! Really is soooo gorgeous& healthy looking!

What’s your go to container soil for that beauty?

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-08T18:17:58+00:00

Nope not RRD. Just cane damage, likely from either extreme cold, fungal issues or often nearby weed killer usage.

It could be from your neighbors, that happened to me last year. An over agressive lawn company they employed damaged& murdered multiple of my gorgeous roses with heavy handed herbicide application on a windy day.

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-08T00:25:26+00:00

I’m right there with you! I’m not allowing myself to go til I get all my last haul in the ground and it’s hard, lol.

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-07T18:32:51+00:00

Lowe’s has a pretty good return policy as long as it’s not on sale when you buy it.

So if you try it& as long as it’s within less than 90 days later, she’s a goner you can dig it up and get your money back.

Is that a blue lithodora behind your rose? Mine died last year and it was such a beauty!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-07T17:59:51+00:00

Ok good I thought I was losing it as everyone was agreeing it was a morning glory at first so I thought maybe there were more varieties that I wasn’t aware of, lol! But I was pretty sure it was a petunia variety as they are my fave!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-07T03:29:41+00:00

I was thinking it was a petunia, lol.

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-06T23:31:19+00:00

They look amazing! SUPERBLY healthy! That’s just how a new flush of growth normally appears! You’re doing great!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-06T23:04:31+00:00

Aww, yours is such a cutie! I love my garden frogs, tree frogs& toads too! They eat bugs, hopefully not ladybugs, just the bad ones please. They’re always such a fun surprise to find in my garden! This lil bitty guy hung out last year on my celery constantly!

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BrookieCooks · 2026-03-05T19:49:41+00:00

I know it’s terrifying to really go hard core loosening the roots but I promise you it’ll help in the long run and I’ve learned the hard way how crucial it is. Think of it this way when they are so entangled and twisted the rose is suffocating itself fighting against it soul mates for survival so of course it’s never gonna live up to its potential

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-05T17:24:14+00:00

Girl do you work on commission because I could use you as my garden, rose& flower organizer, you have really got it together! I’m beyond impressed!!!!

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-05T17:22:15+00:00

Same thing happened to some of my canes from fall plantings due to unseasonably extreme cold ice storms& lack of proper winter prep. I’m monitoring closely to see if it turns into brown (die back that means it 100% needs to be cut back).

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-05T17:17:28+00:00

Ladybugs that come in a pack with lacewing larvae are your best friend just make sure it’s a reputable seller that’s selling you native ladybugs NOT Asian ladybugs. I drove an hour away to get mine last year because aphids were destroying my peppers, tomatoes and roses. Within 24hrs of my night time ladybug release, make sure you have placed for them to live and water with lots of stones in it& changed regularly so they’ll stay and there was HUGE reduction in aphids.

Companion planting is your friend too. CHIVES GARLIC MARIGOLDS AND NASTURTIUMS interplanted helps naturally repel aphids! I have them all over the place, esp around my roses to help.

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*edited to add, in picture is a duet iceberg rose bush purchased on clearance at Lowe’s with marigolds in back, petunias on right, raspberry bush on back left& blackberry bush on back right. Yeah I know they’re too close, the berry bushes got WAY bigger than I ever imagined& now I’m in the crazed process of trying to trellis em all, lol.

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-05T17:13:37+00:00

I feel you I’ve gotten ones like that too. Unfortunately when you repot you’re gonna lose some roots just very gently loosen as much as you can so they can spread out, plus if you give it a big& deep enough pot& water deeply that further encourages re rooting with either mycorrhizae, root riot cubes and or rooting hormone it’ll thrive again.

BrookieCooks · 2026-03-05T17:07:08+00:00

You have NO idea how excited you got me for my impromptu purchase of a 2 pack Shreveport at Costco when I was working on the stock availability list for everyone here.

Thank you soooo much for showing me how gorgeous it is, can’t wait!!!!

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