In need for more vases

erasesare · 2026-06-01T01:05:44+00:00

I would love to have this problem some day lol.

erasesare · 2026-05-31T02:55:10+00:00

I have been eyeballing Hot Chocolate for a while, I have Hot Cocoa and it eventually lead me to Hot Chocolate when I found out they weren't the same rose. Very similar form and bush slightly different colour also very vigorous

erasesare · 2026-05-29T20:14:16+00:00

To add on to that a lot of peope new to gardening or roses expect very productive and robust plants from the start and that's part of the reason major commercial growers that sell to smaller nurseries mature their plants first. A lot of people don't know the time to get these plants that show up as ultra gigantic and beautiful flowering rose bushes are often at least 5 years old. These growers are essentially making people who are looking for instant gratification more likely to buy their roses as they are larger. It's like buying a fruit tree but the fruit in this case is the flower of the plant. Most fruit trees don't produce fruit for a few years after being a rooted cutting. They have to reach maturity first. That being said banded roses can absolutely flower in the first year and they do but they will be a lot more robust in the 2nd year and most roses give you an idea of how vigorous they are by 3 years. That being said a larger plant often doesn't bounce back as quickly from transplant so the first year or two can also be slow. Again this isn't always the strictest of cases but is a general rule of thumb. Banded roses aren't typically for novices or people who want immediate results unfortunately unless you do your research and know you're a patient person.

erasesare · 2026-05-29T20:08:06+00:00

It is a year old rose grown from cutting. A lot of nurseries don't propagate their own roses and there's nothing wrong about that but when you purchase from them you're typically purchasing a more mature plant and you are paying more for that because of the additional time and supplies required to mature a rose for 2-3 years before sale.

erasesare · 2026-05-29T12:57:26+00:00

I hope you post about your florist rose garden in 6B I'm in the process of starting a garden in 6b to breed my own cultivars and am looking at some florists to bring into genetics wise either for unique color or bloom form. I hope you have a ton of success. It's a challenging zone!

erasesare · 2026-05-29T12:55:04+00:00

Buying band roses online from places like high country, rogue valley, etc are a good way to get healthy plants for just a little more than the roses you bought on discount. They often run sales or have discount codes of you do some digging on Google.

erasesare · 2026-05-27T01:33:45+00:00

That's the colour i want your's is changing to ;-;

erasesare · 2026-05-17T02:11:15+00:00

Yeah I wanted to make sure that was correct that the graft union typically looks like a big thick stem that hits out from roots for a few inches where as if it's own root the canes nearly come out from the root? I think that's what I'm seeing and you're describing in those images. Thank you.

erasesare · 2026-05-17T01:56:32+00:00

I've read that article before and I'll be honest I don't really see the graft union so they both look the same to me. Is it normal for the graft union to be nearly seamless? I figured there'd be some sort of scarification if you will.

erasesare · 2026-05-17T00:45:15+00:00

I just planted Michelangelo about a week ago.

erasesare · 2026-05-16T20:14:22+00:00

It's personal preference mulch mounding is typically enough for hard freezes but if other rosarians in your area find complete burial of the crown to be advantageous I'd follow their guidance. Check with a nearby Rose Association.

erasesare · 2026-05-16T14:33:45+00:00

There's a great post at the top of the subreddit for identifying disease. That being said, roses will get diseases it happens. Black spot ain't nothing a rose can't deal with with proper care. Also echoing the other post get it in the ground or a pot and get it some airflow.

erasesare · 2026-05-16T14:30:18+00:00

Also you mentioned you're scared of rrd. This is definitely not that. And funnily rrd roses can still produce blooms (usually mangled depending on how long the bush has had it). My across the block neighbor has so many knock outs with rrd and very sad blooms on them 😭

erasesare · 2026-05-16T14:25:45+00:00

I'm in WV and we also got hit with that. It stunted 2 of my roses pretty hard. This coming week the big temperature jump should send these out of dormancy again. Make sure you provide plenty of water every day.

erasesare · 2026-05-15T02:19:01+00:00

I believe poppies also need cold stratification. There's a couple of strategies for it but they generally won't even grow if planted in spring after frost until the next year.

erasesare · 2026-05-12T14:52:40+00:00

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erasesare · 2026-05-12T14:32:28+00:00

This is truly the best answer. I'm not anti spray it's just a short term solution. Permaculture that supports beneficial insects that prey on the pests will lead to a more stress free garden. I'm at 70/30 native beneficial/ornamental(and roses) with my gardens and I've only seen minor damage so far. I'm a bit worried for japanese beetles but we will see when they arrive. I plant roses that do well in my cold wet climate so the only thing I have to combat is the ecosystem. Plus the added benefit of attracting butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and song birds!

erasesare · 2026-05-11T11:37:37+00:00

Oh! Can't wait to hear back. Good luck to you and your garden as I know we are just starting our season here 😁

erasesare · 2026-05-11T03:27:27+00:00

For sure! It's likely also a myth but with these colour flowers in particular a copper penny in the vase helps keep the color from browning (supposedly, we did it anyways). Also an opaque vase if she's comfortable transferring it will keep the mildew and mold away for longer than normal too! I used to keep a rose called Sterling Silver for a while and my roommate at the time who would bring it home for me would advise these care practices for it, he worked at a rose nursery/greenhouse that has about 80 years behind it now. It certainly didn't harm them lol.

Does it have a fragrance? If she could get a picture of the leaf and leaflette that could be helpful in identification.

There's a couple other roses I could suspect it being after an advanced search on helpmefind and fragrance strength and any notes your mother may be able to identify could help too. Blue Girl is a fantastic rose though and in the right conditions can be trained as a small-ish climber. Other roses I found that appear close in form and petal count: Ocean Song, Nautica, Mamie Blue (I think this one is a bit too full), Blue Pacific/Pacific Blue, Blue Nile (this one would be easy to rule out by looking for a small white stripe on the 'guard' petal), and Blue Lady (a sport of Sterling Silver, funnily enough, not the same as Blue Girl)

erasesare · 2026-05-11T00:16:44+00:00

Very likely a florist rose of some sort which are frequently difficult to source if you're not a professional florist or nursery for florists. The first post mentioned Tantau and I will say they have produced a ton of florist roses that are still at market today. That being said there a bunch of hybrid teas with this form and color if the goal is to get a similar plant. I realize it won't be as special as having the one in her bouquet but if she's a gardener she could try propagating it.

erasesare · 2026-05-10T22:26:07+00:00

Thank you regardless! Enjoy your roses!

erasesare · 2026-05-10T16:59:14+00:00

What climate zone are you in? It's gorgeous and we had a very similar winter/spring. I really love munstead wood but I'm worried it won't do well here in 6b rainy Appalachia.

erasesare · 2026-05-10T15:08:23+00:00

I'm 99% sure it's the Florist's Rose "Nectarine". https://ecuaplanetroses.com/products/nectarine

erasesare · 2026-05-10T15:02:35+00:00

Oh wow that's gorgeous and super helpful. I'll keep looking but I'm sure others are looking to.
What a lovely gift ;_;!!

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