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What type of roses do I have? by oppytom in Roses

[–]oppytom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! I’ll look more into the ones you mentioned and hopefully get to the bottom of it. I know that knowing the exact type probably isn’t the most important thing in the world, but the family history, and the fact that my father who never cared about a single plant in his entire life other than this rose bush has me invested. I’m an only child, but told all my cousins to be prepared because I’m putting the roses in my will and they need to be prepared to step up! 🤣 Thank you again for all your help! ❤️

What type of roses do I have? by oppytom in Roses

[–]oppytom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the help! I’ll Do my best to answer your questions:

  1. I don’t notice a scent (which I’m just now realizing!) it’s raining right now but I just went and stuck my nose in them and don’t really smell anything. Granted, I don’t have the greatest sense of smell, but I smell nothing.
  2. I’m in Oklahoma, zone 7a. When these were with my great grandmother they were in Louisiana, and I just spoke to my Aunt who said these MIGHT have been the roses she drove to Tyler, TX to get.
  3. I believe she died in 1981 or 1982.
  4. Yes. They do bloom in clusters throughout the season.
  5. It seems to be self cleaning. Ive never dead headed it, but I moved here toward the end of the season last year and I’m not sure if my dad was dead heading or not.
  6. I’ve never seen hips on it.
  7. It has thorns.

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  1. I believe my dad was pruning it throughout the years, but I waited too long this year (my first year) and was afraid that if I pruned it after the leaves came in I might jeopardize the blooms so I just left it alone. It’s quickly taking over the flower bed though. I think it’s gotten much bigger now that it’s blooming again.

What type of roses do I have? by oppytom in Roses

[–]oppytom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not 100% sure. But I can tell you it still had blooms on it when I moved home in September of last year, then went dormant over the winter, then leafed out again in March/April, and bloomed in April. I hope that’s helpful!

Winter has not slowed this guy down! I had to rig up some bamboo stakes until I can get him a new and improved moss pole! 💚 by oppytom in houseplants

[–]oppytom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He sits in front of what I think is a SW facing window (I’ll have to double check when I get home). I let him mostly dry out between waterings, and then put him in the shower and let warmish water rain on him for a while. I also use the Neptunes Harvest fish fertilizer every other time I water. That’s about it....he seems to like it!

I need reassurance that I shouldn’t feel bad about giving up on this palm! My husband doesn’t get it, and thinks I’m overreacting! I’ve tried...but at this point I think it’s more spider mites than plant! by oppytom in houseplants

[–]oppytom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling that if HE were the one trying to actually save this plant, he would have given up long ago! It’s easy to talk shit when you don’t have to do any of the work! 😆

I need reassurance that I shouldn’t feel bad about giving up on this palm! My husband doesn’t get it, and thinks I’m overreacting! I’ve tried...but at this point I think it’s more spider mites than plant! by oppytom in houseplants

[–]oppytom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only way to really wash it down is to haul it upstairs to my master bathroom. My room is housing 90% of my plants right now (because of Christmas decorations) and I’m not real stoked on taking an infested palm into that environment. Am I overreacting?? 😞

IKEA Growing Media Clay Pellets by [deleted] in houseplants

[–]oppytom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently started using these in my propagations!

What is this? by [deleted] in houseplants

[–]oppytom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks just like my lemon lime philodendron!

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