rose’s care

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How to make a Flower Arrangement with a Dozen Red Roses

http://www.FreshFlowerIdeas.com/ gives instructions on how to make a flower arrangement using a dozen red roses, leather leaf, babies breath, and tree fern. This arrangement is perfect to give for Valentine’s Day or on an anniversary. To learn more about fresh flower arrangements, or to order flowers online, please visit http://www.FreshFlowerIdeas.com/ Our blog, http://www.FreshFlowerIdeas.net/ is dedicated to giving you tips for caring for fresh flowers, and flower ideas to give for holidays.

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How to condition cut roses

Did you know that it’s possible to make your beautiful cut roses last for up to a week longer? Our favorite flower gal, Rebecca Cole shares a few simple tricks of the trade on how to condition roses.

How to condition cut roses

When you bring home roses, before you arrange a bouquet, they need to spend an hour being conditioned. It may sound like a lot of work, but you will be able to enjoy your roses for a week longer.

1. Start with a clean container of water. Add half a packet of flower freshener and save the other half for a refresh later in the week.

2. Remove excess leaves and thorns. You can get rid of extra leaves and thorns with a device called a rose stripper. You simply place it on the stem and then sweep down, cutting off the leaves and thorns as you travel down the stem. You can also do this with a sharp pocket knife, by gently cutting away the excess leaves and thorns.

3. Cut the stem with a knife to create a sharp diagonal cut. The more exposed the stem is by the diagonal cut, the more water can get in to travel up the stem to nourish the bloom.

4. Place the stems in the conditioned water. Leave them there for a full hour. Then, you can begin making your arrangement.

5. After a few days, change the water, add the other half of the flower freshener and cut the stems again.

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Knockout roses in Pa

We grow knockout roses. We grow trees, plants and shrubs and are located in Fountainville Pa. and Milan Pa. During the winter months we give free landscaping plans that we will draw up by our in house designers. Just Email Us pictures of your site and a description of what you want your landscaping to accomplish.
We have been growing nursery stock for over 25 years. Let us help you with your landscaping needs. We try to offer a selection of top quality, nursery grown plants. Seedlings and small liners aren’t all you will find here at our nursery. We have a large variety of deciduous trees, evergreens, and shrubs that are all available. We also have shrubs of all shapes, sizes, and colors as well. We are constantly reviewing, and adding new varieties to add to our inventory , and will have several new introductions in most every category for each new season!! Our goal is to be able to offer you a great selection of quality plants at the best price. See how we dig or trees with utmost care Not all the plants listed on our site are in stock. Some plants we have on a limited basis and others can’t be safely transplanted at all times of the year. Orders large or small, we love them all. We feel that you should be able to come and see our operations so we do allow people to schedule tours of our nurseries. Click here for a quick look at great plants for the Delaware Valley.

Highland Hill Farm welcomes you to our store for the purchase trees, plants, and shrubs. Order Seedlings, shrubs, or large trees from us. Call us to discuss your plant needs. We help the beginners to find the best seedlings and plants. We offer advice on types to buy for those who want to start to grow nursery stock. On our farms we raise and sell nursery stock from seedlings to large caliber trees.

Seedlings

We also offer information on the web about our seedlings , and how to CARE for seedlings and nursery stock . If you buy your seedling from us you will have access to the free use of our planters. We have three types available for use and have had years of experience in planting seedlings. Our planting equipment is located in Fountainville Pa. (near Doylestown) and Milan Pa. We also provide a service to supply and plant Seedlings. We are dedicated to helping you with your plant needs. You will find ARTICLES we have written to help you and explain how we do what we do. We will be glad to ist you. We welcome everyone to come to our farm, if we have time we will give you a tour and show you how we built up our nursery. There are no trade secrets to our operation and we feel that in helping you we will become sharper ourselves. Our phone number is 215 651 8329.

We have thousands of plants for you to see and always have hundreds ready for you to pickup. From 2′ to 15′ we have inventory balled and burlapped. Don’t worry about driving long distances to get to us. We are easy to get to near Phila., on a major road, Rt. 313 in Fountainville Pa.. We want to move our stock and will make sure that you go home a happy camper. If you are coming from a long distance, we will give away free inventory that is surplus to our needs. One of our fields is being converted into ball and soccer fields. Stock in this field will go cheap. We will stay open til the last dog dies or we sell out. I think we have more stock than what we possibly can sell.

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Rose Gardening

 Roses have gotten a bad wrap over the years for being difficult to grow and maintain.  If you are thinking of rose gardening don’t let this rumor stop you.  While rose gardening can prove to be challenging, once you get the hang of it, it really isn’t that bad. 

When you first start rose gardening, you will have to choose what type of rose you wish to plant, and no, I’m not talking about the color.  You will have to choose between bare-root, pre-packaged, and container-grown roses.  Bare-root roses are sold in the winter and early spring.  They should be planted as soon as frosts are over and the ground is warm and workable.  Pre-packaged roses are bare-root plants that are sold in a bad or box with something around the roots to retain moisture, such as sawdust.  Container-grown roses are grown; you guessed it, in containers.  They will be either budding or already in bloom when they become available in the early spring.

Planting in rose gardening is not that much different than any other type of plant.  The most important thing, as always, is good, healthy soil and a prime planting area.  It doesn’t matter whether your roses are bare-root or container-grown, the planting methods are the same as any other shrub.  Make sure the spot you choose has good drainage, gets plenty of sunlight, and will not overcrowd your roses.  Before planting, any dead leaves and thin or decayed shoots need to be cut off.  Any damaged or very long roots also need to be trimmed.  Soak bare-root roses in water about 10-12 hours to restore moisture in the roots before planting and water the soil before planting as well.  Make sure the hole you have dug is large enough for the root growth of the rose.  Also it is a good idea to use compost or mulch.  After all, roses like extra nutrients just like any other plant.

Roses need the same things as other plants; they are just a bit needier.  One of the most important things to remember in rose gardening is that roses are heavy feeders and will need several fertilizer applications.  Fertilizing should be started in early spring and discontinued in early fall.  Make sure not to over-fertilize (fertilize should come with instructions) and water after each feeding.  Roses require large amounts of water; a thorough watering twice a week should be enough.

Pruning is an essential part to flower gardening.  It increases blooms and encourages healthy plant growth.  Different varieties of roses have different instructions for pruning, so you might want to read up on your rose types and see what is suggested.

The main thing to remember in rose gardening is to water, water, and water some more.  One other thing about rose gardening is the amount of fertilizer and nutrients you will need to use, and the pruning that needs to be done to keep your roses under control and healthy.  Even though rose gardening takes a little more time and roses are more work, they are one of the most unique and beautiful plants, and definitely worth the extra work.

Can you grow roses from the seeds that were in it? If so, how? Thanks.?

I have these roses that my boyfriend gave to me from the school (valentines day). Lets just say that the school didn't take care of the roses like they should. But now its almost dead (the stem) but the petals still good. What I'm trying to say is that it's a gift from him and its special. I dont want it to be dead the same day i got it. And I wanna know if I can grow more from the seeds in it. I need help…

Hello Sweet -

Roses do not produce seeds from their flower stems – such as Compositae flowers. Roses produces "hips" which are the fruits of the maturation of the completion of reproduction among 'fellow' rose plants.

Please don't shoot the messenger (me): but, unless the roses are cross pollinated and brought completely through pollination maturity – very (i want to say EXTREMELY) unlikey, then you can create seeds from Rosa (sp).

Roses dont work the way as Daisy (or Compositae species) do — they require complete maturation of the flower into a pollinated fruit in order to produce a seed — don't let anyone lead you wrong here — its impossible.

Enjoy the roses – and, dry them to remember them – producing "seeds" just wouln't happen …

Tree & Plant Care : How to Prune Overgrown Miniature Roses

To prune overgrown miniature roses, cut them back one third each year after the plant is done blooming in the late fall. Trim dead branches on miniature roses to encourage new growth with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

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