From the department of small miracles comes the good news that my ‘Etna’ moss rose has finally sprouted buds. I was sure it was entirely dead, having been tricked into early growth, then checked by frost. The first set of red buds on all four canes dried up and turned brown. Despairing over the loss of my favourite rose (one I’ve had in the garden for 10 years), I still kept … [Read more...] about ‘Etna’ moss rose recovery
moss roses
Bare-root roses
It’s nearly February, and time to consider (more like fret over) my order for bare-root roses. Growers with their own propagation fields offer a long list of interesting roses you might not find started in pots at a garden centre later in spring. When you order from a grower, you’ll receive bare-root roses in April, at just the right time for planting. Garden centres order … [Read more...] about Bare-root roses
