Tag Archives: roses

Climbing Roses

We are in mid-town Toronto and have a 12 year old climbing rose going up our pergola which is in the north west corner of the garden. Can we prune the roses now? It is just starting to send out…

Roses

What is the most hardy pink rose that blooms from summer on through fall in Toronto?…

Rugosa Rose or Smooth Rose (Rosa Blanda)

Hi, I’d like to plant a wild rose for the purpose of cultivating it’s rose hips. I’ve been reading up on different varieties of roses native to Ontario. I was leaning towards a Rougsa rose because it seems to be…

Standard Rose – can I bring it inside?

Hello! I have a standard rose that I overwinter in the garage (this is the second year I am doing this). The garage has a window and it doesn’t freeze in there though it is not heated. The rose is…

Roses Pruning!

Hi :) I decide to prune my roses today (light prune) meaning taking of any cross branches, dead branches , overgrowth, too much tall growth since the rose garden was getting out of control. I was going to do a…

Clematis – purple blooming now AND climbing roses

CLEMATIS – south sun – at lest 20 yrs old – this year – very sparse blooms and only at the top! Why – have tried to keep alive – admit to not fertilizing much CLIMBING ROSE – already cut…

Moving a rose bush

My mother in law has a small rose bush that needs to be moved to the other side of her yard. It’s a sentimental rose bush that was planted by my late father in law. My neighbor is doing renovations…

Roses- Chlorosis?

Hello, My two year old climbing rose is going pale with green veins. I read this might be chlorosis. It’s in full sun on a south facing fence. I’m on st Clair in a good tomato growing neighbourhood. We do…

Perennial Garden on Balcony

I live on the 11th floor in a condo in Brampton facing South .There is another building partially in front of mine . I do receive sun from the west and east. I live in Brampton. Two years ago I…