Roses
Welcome to the Roses Gallery. All of the rose shots here are of the actual roses growing in my garden. They’re all mine. I’ll add photos on a regular basis (especially during the spring, summer, and fall), so make sure to check back in from time to time. For great info and pics on prepping your roses for winter, be sure to click here to read my really helpful article. For great pruning, deadheading, and general rose care info throughout the growing season (plus lots more pics), please click here to read my article from the summer of 2022. And for a foolproof methodology for successfully getting bare root roses in the ground, please have a read of “Planting Bare Root Roses,” from April 2024, here in The RGG. In the meantime, enjoy the Rose Gallery! Cheers, and Happy Gardening!
Arber Bio Fungicide. Got a problem with brown rose buds and flowers? Not anymore. This product gets a full-on, 150%, A+ recommendation. It has, per my own observations, either completely halted, or eliminated the effects of, an active Botrytis blight infection among my roses caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea. Arber Bio Fungicide is OMRI listed for organic gardening, and its main ingredient is a biological agent: a strain of an aggressive bacteria called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. As the product forms a protective coating over the foliage of an infected plant, this bacteria goes to work and evidently starts to, among other things, devour the Botrytis cinerea fungus. As stated, the product is proving itself to be effective at treating plants already infected with this fungus. The manufacturer states that Arber Bio Fungicide treats and/or prevents, in addition to Botrytis blight, a number of other plant fungal infections. I highly recommend this product. Click the #advertisement link to learn more about it, or to order it directly from Amazon.
Note: Federal law mandates that all fungicide products must be used in accordance with each respective manufacturer’s product label. When using any fungicide, read all manufacturer’s information and follow all manufacturer’s directions as provided in the product label. Failure to do so is a violation of federal law.
Arber Bio Fungicide. Got a problem with brown rose buds and flowers? Not anymore. This product gets a full-on, 150%, A+ recommendation. It has, per my own observations, either completely halted, or eliminated the effects of, an active Botrytis blight infection among my roses caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea. Arber Bio Fungicide is OMRI listed for organic gardening, and its main ingredient is a biological agent: a strain of an aggressive bacteria called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. As the product forms a protective coating over the foliage of an infected plant, this bacteria goes to work and evidently starts to, among other things, devour the Botrytis cinerea fungus. As stated, the product is proving itself to be effective at treating plants already infected with this fungus. The manufacturer states that Arber Bio Fungicide treats and/or prevents, in addition to Botrytis blight, a number of other plant fungal infections. I highly recommend this product. Click the #advertisement link to learn more about it, or to order it directly from Amazon.
Note: Federal law mandates that all fungicide products must be used in accordance with each respective manufacturer’s product label. When using any fungicide, read all manufacturer’s information and follow all manufacturer’s directions as provided in the product label. Failure to do so is a violation of federal law.
Monterey Liquid Copper Fungicide. I’ve used this product successfully for a number of years, and it’s proven to be highly effective at preventing and controlling Botrytis blight, and a large number of other fungal infections of my roses and other plants. I’m completely satisfied with its performance. For it to be effective, however, it must first be applied BEFORE plants show signs of the infection. If you garden in an area where cool and humid or wet spring weather is the norm, this product should be regularly and routinely used as an insurance policy against Botrytis blight. Monterey Liquid Copper Fungicide is OMRI listed and 100% approved for organic gardening. Its active ingredient is copper octanoate (Copper Soap), and it works by disabling/denaturing fungal proteins and enzymes in fungal spores and prevents them from infecting the plant. I highly recommend this product. To learn more, or to order it here, directly from Amazon, please click the #advertisement link.
Note: Federal law mandates that all fungicide products must be used in accordance with each respective manufacturer’s product label. When using any fungicide, read all manufacturer’s information and follow all manufacturer’s directions as provided in the product label. Failure to do so is a violation of federal law.
Fiskars 6” Micro-tip Pruning Snips. This pruner is the absolutely perfect tool for cutting delicate stems and removing nodes from main stems when training or shaping a specific plant. Its razor-sharp micro-tip steel blades are ideally suited for pruning smaller and soft-stemmed plants. I have an older version of the same model and it’s remained just as razor-sharp, precise, and effective as it was on the day I took it out of its package. I’ll never get rid of it. I use mine for pruning and deadheading houseplants, succulents, and for all outdoor garden pruning that requires intricate, delicate, and precise cutting. Click the #advertisement link to learn more, or to order it here, directly from Amazon.
API Pond Algaefix. API Pond Algaefix is the product I use to control and eliminate unwanted algae growth in my gardens’ water features. This product very effectively controls and/or eliminates green or green water algae (Chlorella), string or hair algae (Cladophora), and blanketweed (Oedogonium) in my two ornamental ponds. The product comes with very exacting manufacturer’s directions, which in turn must be followed exactly. When used according to these manufacturer’s directions, API Pond Algaefix is harmless to fish and aquatic amphibians and reptiles. My large frog and toad populations have never been harmed by this product. It keeps my ponds extremely clear and free of unsightly and unwanted algae growth, and is simple to administer. I highly recommend this product. I’ll stress again, however, that all manufacturer’s directions must be followed exactly. To learn more about this excellent product, or to order it here, directly from Amazon, please click the #advertisement link.
Espoma Organic Rose-tone. Roses are seriously heavy feeders. You’ve got to fertilize them. Regularly. I use Espoma Organic Rose-tone. It’s an organic granular with an N-P-K ratio of 4-3-2, and it contains a substantial number of various beneficial active microbe cultures. This is the best rose food I’ve ever used. Period. Espoma recommends a monthly application, so I start the first feeding for my roses at the beginning of April and feed them for the last time no later than the first day or two of September. Click the #advertisement link to learn more, or to order this excellent product right here, directly from Amazon.
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