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Gardening

Lugnut

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10. Oh my!

Reply to elleng (Reply #9)

Wed May 30, 2012, 11:59 AM

May 2012

That's a beautiful rose! I like the deep red too. They're perfect for a new rose garden.

DH pruned a few branches at the main joint and we followed the directions on the rooting medium. All the branches he clipped took. My mother used to tell me that rose bushes are pretty easy to start. From our experience with the one we did she was right!

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Anyone familiar with a highly fragrant, [View all] elleng May 2012 OP

Could you take some semi-hardwood cuttings of the new vegetative growth? Denninmi May 2012 #1

THANKS! Will look for suitable cuttings. elleng May 2012 #2

We started a new plant from cuttings last year. Lugnut May 2012 #8

GREAT to hear this! elleng May 2012 #9

Oh my! Lugnut May 2012 #10

ISN'T it beautiful? elleng May 2012 #13

I'm making a "kit" to take in the car with me. dgibby May 2012 #3

That is such a great idea. And I love Curmudgeoness May 2012 #4

That is a great idea TuxedoKat May 2012 #7

That reminds me of a "Mister Lincoln" rose. blue neen May 2012 #5

I've read about Mr. Lincoln and Oklahoma. elleng May 2012 #6

The flower looks like it's made of velvet. Lugnut May 2012 #11

It does, in fact, look and feel like velvet. elleng May 2012 #12