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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Pegging is a form of training roses by tying down, or “pegging,” the canes in a fountain-like arching shape or horizontally along the ground. Instead of an upright shrub with …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Most Texas nurserymen would agree that they would like to change the trend from spring planting in favor of fall planting. This is because there are many benefits to planting …

Many old garden roses being sold today boast names coined by collectors commonly known as “rose rustlers.” This terms conjures up images of black-clad thieves pillaging unsuspecting plants where they’ve …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Gardens throughout Texas are in glorious bloom right now. After the hot and very dry summer that extended right into the first of October, I am amazed at how the …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

The Peggy Martin rose, which was profiled in a recent issue of Neil Sperry’s GARDENS magazine, is a true survivor. This remarkably tough and resilient rose – it lived through …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Christmas in the rose garden gives Santa pause, as he may alter his salutation from “Ho, Ho, Ho!” to “Hip, Hip, Hooray!” The beauty of many old garden roses during …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

The banksias roses are always the first to bloom in the spring, accenting the landscape like no other rose. In fact, the white Lady Banks rose, Rosa banksiae banksiae, has …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Winter brings dormancy to many of our plants in Texas. Roses are no exception. Freezing weather brings a halt to bloom and can often cause the plants to defoliate. For …

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