Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

The popularity of the Knockout(tm) rose give credence to our need for carefree roses. Breeders have heard the outcry of gardeners everywhere who want pretty roses that aren’t the maintenance …

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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Keep your windows clean, as I feel that the best vantage point of a Texas garden in July is from the inside of your house, looking out! Harvest mint leaves …

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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Whether we are offered cuttings from a friend’s rose, find interesting varieties while traveling or just want to increase numbers of our exiting roses, successful rooting of roses can appear …

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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Just six more weeks until our nighttime temperatures dip down into the 60s again with our first autumn cold front. Roses and perennials, just like you and I, look forward …

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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Late fall is a special time for roses but unfortunately they rarely take center stage like they do in the spring. Here are my observations in the autumnal garden. In …

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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Old roses are the ultimate garden plant. They’re long-lived, carefree, showy and usually fragrant – true showboats in the garden. In Texas and the South, we also get incredible fall …

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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 …

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