MRS Discussion Forum

The following list includes the questions of growing roses in Maine or in general. The list is compiled by gathering online email exchanges among members and nonmembers. You are invited to contact MRS to discuss roses and contriubute to this list of questions and answers. Your questions will refer to our members and Maine consulting rosarians who can help you. We would love to hear from you.

If you wish to find a rose by name, please refer to www.helpmefind.com or www.everyrose.com. It will be easier to get the answers you need.

Number	Date	Questions	Reply
239	September 14, 2006	When to plant roses, in the fall or until Spring?	YES
238	August 22, 2006	About the "Starry Night Rose"	YES
237	August 22, 2006	The Rugosa Rose plants do not bloom in Ohio	YES
236	July 22, 2006	Any comments and suggestions on experience with Zepheriene Droughin or Dublin Bay	YES
235	July 7, 2006	Take cuttings from the original beach rose bushes to make more plants?	YES
234	June 15, 2006	Very hardy and fragrant-spicy golden yellow climbing rose, everblooming or recurrent, from a Maine Rose grower	YES
233	May 23, 2006	Information of growing bybird tea roses in Downeast Maine	YES
232	May 19, 2006	How to raise the soil which is pH is 4(add lime or magnesium???) and over what period of time should this be done?	YES
231	April 16, 2006	Looking for a source for "Kiftsgate"	YES
230	March 21, 2006	Acadia Roses and Yellowstone variety	YES
229	February 18, 2006	Is there a comprehensive site to Maine's wild roses?	YES
228	January 7, 2006	Suggestions on Audrey Hepburn rose bush	YES
227	December 12, 2005	Should I remove snow and mulch rose?	YES
226	November 17, 2005	When do you begin winterizing roses?	YES
225	November 1, 2005	Winterize roses in a pot	YES
224	October 2, 2005	How far apart should I plant my David Austin's shrub roses?	YES
223	September 27, 2005	Is sea rose,looking like a hollyhock but with a fairly large berry, a real rose?	YES
222	September 24, 2005	How to take care of the two robusta rose bushes purchased at MRS rose sale last year?	YES
221	September 11, 2005	About Roseraie at Bayfields	YES
220	September 3, 2005	Identify Wendy's unknown rose	YES
219	August 24, 2005	Identify a rose, supposedly to be Marchesa Boccella	YES
218	August 11, 2005	How to become a consulting rosaria (South Africa)?	YES
217	August 8, 2005	Identify a mystery rose in Clarence's garden	YES
216	August 8, 2005	Identify a floribunda (Vancouver Canada)	YES
215	August 5, 2005	How to plant some rosa rugosas in sandy top soil?	YES
214	August 2, 2005	A question from a column of Sun Journal	YES
213	July 18, 2005	Can alyssum around roses deters aphids?	YES
212	July 18, 2005	Is it OK to plant a new Standard rose in the Fall in CT.?	YES
211	July 17, 2005	I've only planted roses in the Spring. Can I plant bushes mid-summer or Fall successfuly?	YES
210	July 15, 2005	Hardwood cuttings using the canning jars	YES
209	July 14, 2005	Moving a beach rose bush - How do I recover it, it looks lifeless.	YES
208	July 12, 2005	What are the small white fragrant blooms that grow everywhere in northeast Mass and southern NH?	YES
207	July 11, 2005	How to prune a climbing rose?	YES
206	July 10, 2005	Finding Mediland roses in Maine	YES
205	July 6, 2005	Take off the dead roses to encourage rebloom	YES
204	June 27, 2005	Problems of growing tea roses in Ct.	YES
203	June 23, 2005	Fell in love with the white beach roses everywhere in Martha's Vineyard last summer	YES
202	June 2, 2005	Pink rose bushes planted in years but turned 1/2 pink and 1/2 red	YES
201	May 31, 2005	Rose bushes that would survive the midcoast Maine winters	YES
200	May 17, 2005	A Madeline Rose	YES
199	May 5, 2005	How to Plant Blanc Double de Coubert?	YES
198	April 25, 2005	Where to find a Morgan Hill Red Rose bush?	YES
197	April 25, 2005	Can I transplant my roses now?	YES
196	April 24, 2005	Purchasing Sub-Zero Roses	YES
195	April 20, 2005	Using Maine wild roses as a hedge along the driveway and large yard	YES
194	April 12, 2005	Mr. Lincoln, a rugosa?	YES
193	April 12, 2005	Hedge roses or shrub roses? What is the difference?	YES
192	March 23, 2005	Blanc Double de Coubert to my garden	YES
191	March 10, 2005	Looking for advice on a good, reliable cold-climate hedge rose (upstate NY, zone 4)	YES
190	March 10, 2005	Trimmed roses in March in The Dalles Oregon	YES
189	March 3, 2005	Rose List for MRS 2005 Plant Sale	YES
188	February 26, 2005	The steams on the rose got bark on them and rose leaves are getting black spots in Florida.	YES
187	February 25, 2005	Is their a way I can stop powderly mildew organically in CA?	YES
186	February 23, 2005	Interested in rambling roses that would grow in WV and are disease resistant, fragrant and showy.	YES
185	February 17, 2005	Please advise time and place to come to MRS meeting	YES
184	February 17, 2005	Is there a rugosa type rose that is resistant to Japanese beetles???	YES
183	February 10, 2005	The scientific name of the "Sea Roses".	YES
182	February 2, 2005	Color of antique roses back in 1867 and before	YES
181	January 31, 2005	Which is the most commonly used fertilizer for roses here in Maine?	YES
180	November 21, 2004	What should I do to the beach roses lining the driveway at my new house before winter? Is it too late in the season?	YES
179	November 5, 2004	What to do with a rose bush given by my children to insure it will survive the winter in Maine?	YES
178	October 27, 2004	Should I let the roses keep on blooming in October? Is there anything we should do to protect them?	YES
177	October 22, 2004	Where I can purchase and have shiped The Rose Rugosa/The Beach Rose and other Hardy Roses of Maine?	YES
176	September 29, 2004	How to locate a nursery that sells beach roses in Bailey Island, Maine?	YES
175	September 24, 2004	Can I start sea roses from rose hips??	YES
174	September 16, 2004	The actual variety of rose that represent Yorkshire	YES
173	September 10, 2004	Purchase the rose that was named in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales	YES
172	August 24, 2004	Pink Simplicity hedge row loaded with ants and small black bugs with translucent wings that do not seem to fly (Island Falls - Maine)	YES
171	August 10, 2004	First season of growing roses in mooseland (Maine)	YES
170	August 8, 2004	When is the best/proper time for pruning for our rose bushes which are essentially "out of control?"	YES
169	August 2, 2004	A landscaper who has avoided rosoes like the plague.	YES
168	July 31, 2004	Can Rosa Rugosa be planted & thrive in NJ?	YES
167	July 28, 2004	More about Sea Rose Plants in Ogunquit Along the Beach and Marginal way	YES
166	July 24, 2004	About Sea Roses along the Marginal Way in Ogunquit	YES
165	July 23, 2004	Where to purchase old garden roses, such as "Josephine" rose?	YES
164	July 4, 2004	How to care for a very old, 70+ years, rambling rose	YES
163	June 30, 2004	When is the best time to move a very old rose bush?	YES
162	June 26, 2004	Wild roses growing along the beach in Maine	YES
161	June 14, 2004	Is it sensible to replant a rose in the same bed that a rose died?	YES
160	June 8, 2004	A mini rose bush that is "losing" its green leaves	YES
159	June 7, 2004	White caterpillars on my David Austin roses	YES
158	May 28, 2004	Plan a “Rose Walk” with an afternoon “Tea” (University of Southern Maine: Wellness Committee)	YES
157	May 24, 2004	Growing a Joseph's Coat rose in Portland	YES
156	May 3, 2004	Herbert Brownell roses in Maine	YES
155	April 30, 2004	An iceberg (climbing) rose for 3 years only flowered once.	YES
154	April 29, 2004	A place or two in NH or Maine to buy hardy roses	YES
153	April 26, 2004	How long should I wait for this new growth before deciding to "shovel prune(nice phrase)' them?	YES
152	April 24, 2004	A question regarding the upcoming rose sale on 5/22.	YES
151	April 19, 2004	What is a good plant to plant in between rose bushes along a border?	YES
150	April 18, 2004	How far apart should I plant my mini roses?	YES
149	April 16, 2004	Preserving cut roses within 24 hours	YES
148	April 2, 2004	No info shown on box when is the time to plant roses	YES
147	March 30, 2004	Roses arrive but the ground is still frozen	YES
146	March 29, 2004	Assistance with Rose Garden	YES
145	March 26, 2004	Find Garden Ease Roses from Jackson & Perkins in Mount Vernon, Maine	YES
144	March 24, 2004	How to treat a leaf miner in my roses without insecticides?	YES
143	March 24, 2004	Rose Plastic Bags marked "Sub Zero ", "Hardy to Canada " and "Winter Hardy Rose"....	YES
142	March 24, 2004	Where to purchase old garden roses?	YES
141	March 22, 2004	Beverly and Chuck's endeavor this season	YES
140	March 21, 2004	Wal-Mart Early Season Roses	YES
139	March 18, 2004	What soil dose roses grow in?	YES
138	March 16, 2004	Is there a nursery in northern Maine which specialized in old-time hardy roses?	YES
137	March 10, 2004	A rose (preferably white) that gets buds.	YES
136	March 9, 2004	Roses for 50th wedding anniversary	YES
135	March 5, 2004	How to start a rose garden in Portland, Maine?	YES
134	February 3, 2004	Whether yellow roses were representative of everlasting love?	YES
133	January 15, 2004	Where do yellow flowers originate or come from??	YES
132	January 5, 2004	A rose named Dolce Vita for a wedding	YES
131	December 23, 2003	Do you have suggestions for hearty white climbers for zone 4 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)	YES
129	December 2, 2003	Inquire information about growing roses in Gilead, ME.	YES
130	December 11, 2003	Invitation to speak to a group of homeowners at the nursey	YES
129	December 2, 2003	Inquire information about growing roses in Gilead, ME.	YES
128	November 13, 2003	Finding the polyfoam insulation for roses which is used at the Montreal Botanical Garden	YES
127	November 6, 2003	How would I get a Rose named after someone?	YES
126	November 6, 2003	When MRS will be selling next years roses?	YES
125	November 6, 2003	100 some roses purchased from Wal-Mart	YES
124	October 14 2003	A cutting from a rose bush that has been in the family since before 1830	YES
123	October 10 2003	Beach Roses at Ogunquit, Maine	YES
122	September 29 2003	About Deering Oakes Rose Garden	YES
121	September 23 2003	Rose bushes that need to be transplanted	YES
120	August 27 2003	Yellow leaves fallen from the bottom of the rose bushes	YES
119	August 27 2003	How do I grow roses from the rose hips	YES
118	July 28 2003	Vacationing in Maine (Kennebunk area) and loving the wild roses	YES
117	July 28 2003	Rose shrubs by the sea in the beautiful Bar Harbor	YES
116	July 27 2003	Planting a rose hedge at my house in Pownal, ME	YES
115	July 25 2003	Looking for the fountain rose	YES
114	July 19 2003	Is there a garden in Maine to see Austin Roses?	YES
113	July 15 2003	A list of all the names of roses	YES
112	July 9 2003	A white rose as "Knock Out" for my landscaping	YES
111	July 8 2003	A rose to memorize Daniel	YES
110	July 4 2003	Rose leaves turning white	YES
109	July 2 2003	'Dead head' roses during the growing season	YES
108	July 2 2003	Starting a small 'celebrity" rose garden and Joining Maine Rose Society	YES
107	June 30 2003	Finding heritage rose gardens in Maine	YES
106	June 28 2003	Which roses would do well on Peak (Portland)	YES
105	June 28 2003	Volels and Container Roses	YES
104	June 22 2003	About Yellow Roses	YES
103	June 21 2003	Where can I order cape cod roses?	YES
102	June 3 2003	Seeking Feedback from other members on their experiences with English Roses.	YES
101	May 31 2003	What kind of fertilizer do I use on a mini rose plant that sits in my window?	YES
100	May 29 2003	How to get rid of the dark brown blotches on rose leaves?	YES
99	May 28 2003	My rose leaf are yellow with black spot	YES
98	May 27 2003	What are the steps I should take to plant the rose "Queen Elizabeth" in the ground and be successful with it.	YES
97	May 27 2003	Is it true that tea is good for rose bushes?	YES
96	May 20 2003	What is the difference between climbing roses and rambling roses?	YES
95	May 18 2003	How to pay to have a rose named after someone?	YES
94	May 16 2003	Growing some climbers that will do well in western Massachusetts which can climb on a trellis and have the shades of pink or white, continuous blooming and fragrant	YES
93	May 14 2003	Is there a rose celebrating "60th birthday" to my father who is a keen gardener?	YES
92	May 12 2003	How to plant a climbing rose against southeast facing garage?	YES
91	May 11 2003	Growing roses in clayey soil?	YES
90	May 8 2003	How to prune a new rose garden?	YES
89	May 7 2003	Searching for a black rose	YES
88	May 6 2003	What is the best time to plant bare root rose bushes?	YES
87	May 6 2003	A healthy rambling rose grew rapidly but did not flower	YES
86	May 6 2003	What is the time of the MRS Plant Sale on the 10th and if it is open to nonmembers?	YES
85	May 6 2003	When is the best time to plant bare root rose bushes?	YES
84	May 3 2003	A few weeks to find a rose as a gift for a 90 years old mother	YES
83	May 2 2003	ARS rose ratings change over time and roses can be "demoted"	YES
82	May 1 2003	What is the problem of having yellow lines going in the middle of rose leaves?	YES
81	April 30 2003	What is the normal base life and shelf life of a rose?	YES
80	April 28 2003	A Rose named "Isabelle" for the first grandchild	YES
79	April 24 2003	A question about MRS Plant Sale	YES
78	April 23 2003	Two types of roses on my wife's bridal bouquet	YES
77	April 22 2003	A rose bush called "Josephine Brusse"	YES
76	April 20 2003	Where I can buy the "Playboy" rose on the East Coast?	YES
75	April 14 2003	When can I plant "boxed" roses in the Bangor area?	YES
74	April 13 2003	A rose in memory of an unborn baby	YES
73	April 12 2003	Find a rose bush I fell in love with named "Flutterbye"	YES
72	April 8 2003	Information on "Knock Out" Roses	YES
71	April 8 2003	A white rose bouquet with a wedding dress	YES
70	April 5 2003	How to keep Black Spot from returning at an early stage of developoment this spring?	YES
69	April 3 2003	Is there a blue coloured rose type?	YES
68	March 26 2003	A list of names for all the roses that there are	YES
67	March 20 2003	Finding Location of rose retailers in Maine near the New Hampshire border	YES
66	March 20 2003	Where to get two Harrison's Yellow rosebushes by mail	YES
65	March 20 2003	Need advice on rose problems in India at Chinnai	YES
64	March 19 2003	A Rose Name "Olive" for the 50th Birthday	YES
63	March 6 2003	Where does the traditional red rose that is given on valentines day originate from?	YES
62	March 6 2003	A Special Rose for a 60th birthday	YES
61	March 6 2003	How to Get Rid of Blackspot on my Roses	YES
60	March 4 2003	Name a Rose after a Loved One	YES
59	February 25 2003	A Long Winter's Night	YES
58	February 24 2003	Growing Roses in Maine (Saco Bay Gardening Club)	YES
57	February 13 2003	Mario Lanza Rose	YES
56	February 10 2003	The White Rose of Yorkshire	YES
55	February 10 2003	Herbaceous vs Hybrid Roses	YES
54	January 23, 2003	Fire and Ice Rose	YES
53	January 21, 2003	A Rose that has some connection with Angels	YES
52	January 14, 2003	Trace a Rose Tree Named 'Laura'	YES
51	January 8, 2003	A Rose Named "Harriet"	YES
50	January 8, 2003	Finding A Black Rose	YES
49	January 7, 2003	Can I plant a rose at this time of year?	YES
48	January 4, 2003	Transporting Bare Root Rose Bushes	YES
47	January 3, 2003	What does White, Yellow and Pink roses mean?	YES
46	January 1, 2003	Would you know if it is going to be a good year for roses?	YES
45	December 10, 2002	Christmas Rose	YES
44	December 1, 2002	A Rose Named "JEAN"	YES
43	December 1, 2002	When to Prune Roses in Monroe, North Carolina?	YES
42	November 12, 2002	A rose named 'GIZMO'	YES
41	November 4, 2002	Blue roses to match the bridesmaids dresses	YES
40	October 31, 2002	Growing roses in Calais Maine	YES
39	October 30, 2002	Pearl in the rose name	YES
38	October 29, 2002	A rose named "chloe"	YES
37	October 20, 2002	Tricolour roses	YES
36	October 18, 2002	Prune roses in the fall or the spring?	YES
35	October 13, 2002	Blackspot disease on a florabunda rose	YES
34	October 13, 2002	A rose named "David"	YES
33	October 13, 2002	A rose called "Valerie"	YES
32	October 9, 2002	Winter protection for a bourbon rose	YES
31	October 6, 2002	Rose Botany	YES
30	October 5, 2002	The meaning and colors of roses	YES
29	October 1, 2002	A rose named Christine	YES
28	September 23, 2002	Mini rose bushes with insects	YES
27	September 14, 2002	A rose called Tara?	YES
26	September 12, 2002	Rose named Averil/Avril?	YES
25	September 9, 2002	Growing roses in an existing rose bed	YES
24	September 6, 2002	Growing tree roses	YES
23	September 4, 2002	A rose named Marion	YES
22	September 3, 2002	Two different color blooms on a rose bush	YES
21	August 29, 2002	Seeds from the Roses	YES
20	August 23, 2002	"Avant-garde" rose	YES
19	August 17, 2002	To my daughter: A rose named Zoe	YES
18	August 13, 2002	A rose named Madeline or Maddy	YES
17	July 12, 2002	Are roses difficult to grow and fussy	YES
16	July 10, 2002	Growing roses in containers (physically handicapped)	YES
15	June 21, 2002	Balled/burlaped rugosa roses	YES
14	June 19, 2002	Pruning John Cabot climber	YES
13	June 7, 2002	New planted rugosa rose bushes with yellow leaves	YES
12	June 4, 2002	Information on plant nursery that ship rugosa roses to florida	YES
11	May 31, 2002	View and buy roses in southern Maine	YES
10	May 15, 2002	A problem on species roses	YES
9	April 8, 2002	Container growing	YES
8	March 1, 2002	Tea roses-hardiness?	YES
7	March 1, 2002	Zone 4 in Bethel, Maine	YES
6	Feb. 15, 2002	Climber or rambler in Zone 6 or 7	YES
5	Feb. 12, 2002	Grafted vs own-root roses in Maine	YES
4	Jan. 9, 2002	Colours of roses	YES
3	Dec. 17, 2001	Moving roses	YES
2	Nov. 2, 2001	Centifolia	YES
1	Oct. 14, 2001 and July 21, 2004	Roses in Mount Desert Island	YES