The New Yorker
Let’s Ban Roses
3 min · · They are an icon for innocence, beauty, and rugby, a favorite of the fashion world and the Democratic Socialists of America. But the roses one encounters in daily life are, mostly, hideous or… · Shared by 4, including Jane
The Guardian
Roses: ‘This is the best time for gazing, sniffing and falling in love with them’
5 min · · Everything you need to know about the nation’s favourite flowers · Shared by 77, including Esther Schindler, Jane
SFGATE
Do Thrips Damage Roses?
2 min · · Do Thrips Damage Roses?. Thrips rarely pose a danger to the life of roses (Rosa spp.). On the other hand, large amounts of these tiny insects in your rose bed can lead to petal and bud damage, ruining… · Shared by 4, including Jane
Smithsonian Magazine
The Beast's Enchanted Rose Lasted a Decade. How Long Can a Real One Last?
4 min · · A Smithsonian expert says the film's was undoubtedly a hybrid tea rose · Shared by 75, including Jane
extension.missouri.edu
Roses: Selecting and Planting
16+ min · · Roses are one of the world's most popular flowers. Their beauty and delicate fragrance have universal appeal. Roses are well adapted to many different environmental conditions. They are useful for cut… · Shared by 4, including Jane
web.extension.illinois.edu
Pruning
4 min · · Dead-heading is the removal of faded flowers before they can develop seed. Dead-heading is a form of summer or day-to-day pruning. The standard recommendation is to cut the flower stem back to an… · Shared by 4, including Jane
The Telegraph
How underplanting with salvias can keep roses healthy
3 min · · A visitor to the garden last summer asked why we grew so few roses. I explained that, out of the many varieties we’d tried, a large proportion had turned out to be too prone to fungal diseases for us… · Shared by 4, including Jane
davidaustinroses.com
Bare root roses, Container roses, English Roses
2 min · · Breeders of the English Roses. Specialist growers of old, shrub, species, climbing and modern roses. · Shared by 5, including Jane
easyeleganceroses.com
Easy Elegance Roses
· Easy Elegance has a large variety of roses including rich reds, radiant pinks and corals, vibrant yellows and stately whites. Learn more about our roses. · Shared by 4, including Jane
The Guardian
How to care for roses
2 min · · The quickest route to good health in roses at this time of year is liquid feed · Shared by 4, including Jane
The Washington Post
The ubiquitous Knock Out rose takes a hit as a tiny mite punches above its weight
4 min · · Eriophyid mites move from shrub to shrub on the breeze, wreaking havoc on large groupings of plants. · Shared by 4, including Jane
The Guardian
Refreshing the rooftop roses
1 min · · Fragrant flowers on the terrace keep the air sweet and scented, says Allan Jenkins · Shared by 4, including Jane
The New York Times
The Smart Way to Grow Roses
7 min · · It’s the season for ordering roses. Here’s how to choose the right ones — and how to grow them sustainably once you’ve got them. · Shared by 77, including Jane
The New Yorker
The Rosary
15+ min · · The more roses are cut back, the faster they grow, and the stronger they are. · Shared by 17, including Dan Shipper 📧, Jane
The Telegraph
Why modern roses are the best to grow
6 min · · There’s a lot of snobbery in the gardening world, particularly when it comes to growing roses. · Shared by 4, including Jane