Training Climbing roses with Peter Kukielski
Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden Curator Peter Kukielski talks about how the climbing roses are trained during the winter at The New York Botanical ...
Bok Tower Gardens celebrates October
One of Florida's favorite Octoberfest celebrations, the third annual plant sale has grown into a celebration that will feature a Biergarten with live entertainment, German food, craft and seasonal beers, tree climbing, face painting, pumpkin painting, prize drawings and more.
"Boktoberfest celebrates the start of Florida's gardening season," explains David Price, president of the Gardens. "Plant lovers and gardeners will find a wide variety of Florida plants and learn from experts how to make the most of their gardens."
Live music will be provided by Alpine Express, a four-member lederhosen ensemble performing authentic German music. Other entertainment will include the 60-bell Singing Tower carillon, Barely Metro, Gypsy Wind, Lagerheads and Juggles the Clown.
More than 40 vendors will offer plants for sale including orchids, palms, olive trees, tropical fruits, Florida natives, ferns, bamboo, roses, water lilies and more. UF-IFAS Cooperative Extension Service agent emeritus, Tom MacCubbin, Florida's foremost expert on lawn and garden issues will be the guest speaker at 2 p.m.
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How and when to prune a climbing rose
Got a climbing rose and wondering how – and when – to prune it? Here's what you need to know. Climbing roses are romantic and appealing, but often they
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GREEN THUMBS UP: Spring blooms, spring chores Climbing roses bloom on old wood and need little if any pruning except to remove dead or diseased tissue or very old canes. As our lawns dry out and begin and more » |
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Some bright ideas for purple roses For a climbing rose, he suggests Night Owl but cautions that he finds it only marginally hardy out in the open. It should thrive up in a more sheltered area |
Train vintage roses with old-fashioned style
Choose climbing roses that form lots of basal growth so you can train them against and along the fence. Some of the climbing hybrid teas such as 'Lady
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A bit of work will pay off Spacing for shrub roses varies but usually two thirds of their expected height is adequate. Climbing roses need about 10 feet between plants. |
