"rosa rubifolia"

carlott Guest	"rosa rubifolia" Jul 22, 2007 13:13:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by carlott on Jul 22, 2007 13:13:35 GMT Dead head or no dead head that is the question? I think that it is one that should be left alone but welcome advice.

Shuggie Grand TOG Fighting maturity at every step Posts: 1,825	"rosa rubifolia" Jul 22, 2007 20:13:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shuggie on Jul 22, 2007 20:13:01 GMT It is hip-bearing, Carl .. leave it alone!

Janglers Top TOG Posts: 5,037	"rosa rubifolia" Jul 23, 2007 6:52:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Janglers on Jul 23, 2007 6:52:43 GMT shuggie said: It is hip-bearing, Carl .. leave it alone! Same as me then. ;D
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revmichael Pastor & Rectory Board Moderator Pastor Kidneys The original Bumbling Baptist; now, surprisingly, a member of the Church of England Posts: 17,064	"rosa rubifolia" Jul 23, 2007 6:56:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by revmichael on Jul 23, 2007 6:56:58 GMT Save it for the decorations and the birds.
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Suzy R Sopham Grand TOG Legal Eagle to The Confused Legal Eagle Posts: 2,448	"rosa rubifolia" Jul 23, 2007 7:08:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Suzy R Sopham on Jul 23, 2007 7:08:29 GMT I'm afraid I always dead head my roses (shame on me, I now find out!) but... it does lead to many more buds forming and keeps some of them flowering right through to Christmas.

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"rosa rubifolia" Jul 23, 2007 23:16:54 GMT

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Post by Fi on Jul 23, 2007 23:16:54 GMT

Simple rule Carl - if a rose, especially a species rose like R. rubifolia has one, fairly short, flowering season, leave it for the hips. Most modern roses are repeat flowering, and as Suzy says, benefit from dead-heading, since they can put their energies into more flowers.

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Shuggie Grand TOG Fighting maturity at every step Posts: 1,825	"rosa rubifolia" Jul 25, 2007 11:47:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shuggie on Jul 25, 2007 11:47:46 GMT janglers said: shuggie said: It is hip-bearing, Carl .. leave it alone! Same as me then. ;D That's "Child-Bearing Hips" you're thinking of .. which are totally different from Rose Hips in that they can't be turned into syrup ..

carlott Guest	"rosa rubifolia" Jul 30, 2007 18:36:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by carlott on Jul 30, 2007 18:36:39 GMT Many thanks Shuggie and Fi. To Jan - but I like you

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