Roses - Rose Nurseries - Plants - Care - Growing and Rose Varieties

ROSE DISEASES and TREATMENT

 

Powdery Mildew
Caused: by the fungus Sphaerotheca pannosa
Leaves, buds, and stems are covered with a white powdery coating

Treatment: fungicide application. Pruning and romoving l dead or diseased canes in the spring will reduce the initial fungus population

Black Spot
Caused: by a fungus Diplocarpon rosae . Can cause almost complete defoliation of bushes by early autumn . It produces a weakened bush, leading to cane dieback, stem canker.

Treatment: fungicide application. Diseased leaves on the ground should be collected and disposed of, (not in compost)

ROSE PESTS
Aphids
Pyrethrum sprays, garlic sprays, soap sprays, white oil, a blast with the hose.
Possums
Possums chew the new growth on roses. Spraying them with a solution of quassia chips and water, is a suggested remedy as is lime sulphur spray. A spray called 'Poss Off' is available.

ROSE PRUNING

Once established ( 2-3 years ) climbing roses need to be heavily pruned each year, by removing up to 1/3 of the old growth you give the climbing rose a chance to renew itself, stronger growth and better flowers. Remember its the healthy young growth that produces the flowers. Remember you are aslo pruning for shape, so start by removing any suckers from from below the graft, then remove any weak, twiggy or dying growth, then remove unwanted growth, canes that are growing in the wrong place. Now its time to be ruthless, remove up to 1/3 of the old growth. When pruning and training climbing roses you need to encourage the main canes to grow horizontally in order to s encourage side shoots to grow from the main canes, climbing roses flower at the end of shoots so this way you will have more shoots and more flowers.

Remember to dispose of all cuttings and clean up all leaves dropped on the ground, this helps prevent disease.

POSSUMS EATING ROSE BUDS
Possums love rose buds, so what can be done to deter them?

Possum deterrents include:
Poss Off, a deterrent made of a mix of chilli and garlic.
Camphor is said to be a deterent to possums.
Scat, made from aluminium sulphate.
D-Ter is an animal repellent.
Arbor Co's Poss Off, an electronic device that emits ultrasonic sound waves.
Stray Ban is another electronic device,
Let us know if you have any other ideas..........
See our animal deterrents page for suppliers

TOP TEN FRAGRANT ROSES

Double Delight
Hybrid Tea White centered flowers with deep pink edged petals.

Fragrant Cloud
Large red blooms with a strong 'rose fragrance'. This rose smells like a rose should.

Lorraine Lee
Salmon pink, (very fragrant)

Ispahan
Old World Rose (Damask)

Gertrude Jeckyll
A David Austin pink flowered fragrant beauty, named after garden designer Gertrude Jeckyll.

Elle
Yellow Hybrid Tea

4th of July
Red and White striped climber, repeat bloomer.

Honey Perfume
Yellow Floribunda

Desprez A Fleur Jaunes
A vigorous climbeing rose that can reach 3-4mtr. Apricot flowers with an musky perfume

Memorial Day
Pink Hybrid Tea (very fragrant)

Also worth considering or smelling...

Midas Touch / Mr Lincoln
Deep Red Hybrid Teas Rose.

Scentimental
Red and Cream strioed Floribunda.

Sheer Bliss
Pale Pink Hybrid Tea Rose.

Sun Sprinkles
A miniature rose with yellow blooms.

TOP TEN CLIMBING POSES

Pierre Du Ronsard
A relatively small climbing rose, but lots of flowers over a long period.

Graham Thomas
Yellow flowers, repeat blooming, a disease resistant rose.

Abraham Dar by
Large flowers, fragrant, grows 2-3m. Apricot Pink flowers.

Sombeuil
Very large pure white flowers, fragrant, repeat blooming, vigorous grower

Gold Bunny (Gold Badge)
A repeat bloomer, yellow flowers.

Red Pierre
Yes its from the breeders of Pierre de Ronsard.
Lots of deep red flowers.

Iceberg Climber
The great white flowers of the Iceberg in a climbing rose

Westerland Climber
Repeat Blooming, gold flowers, grows to 3m

Celine Forestier
Cream to pale yellow, fragrant vigorous climber

Roses :: Rose Care and Growing Hints Growing Roses Plants. In brief, roses like lots of sun and good air circulation, a soil rich in humus, moist but well drained. Mulch around roses to retain moisture, and water well when establishing, but remember, once established, roses are reasonably drought tolerant. Roses aregrown and bred in a range of growing styles or varieties and all have a place in the garden:
Bush roses	Standard roses	Climbing Roses	Carpet Roses
Roses, varieties and colors
Rose Varieties and Colours include: white roses through to ruby red roses and almost black roses. Australian rose nurseries can supply, hybrid tea roses, standard and climbing roses, floribunda roses old fashioned roses as well as heritage roses. As well as roses from rose breeders such as David Austin roses, Alister Clark roses, Jackson Perkins roses, Fitzhardings roses and Riethmuller roses, Growing roses requires a little knowledge about pruning roses, rose care and rose varieties. We provide links to rose societies, horticultural notes for roses, specialist rose nurseries, roses. Bare rooted roses and Australian bred roses.

ROSES FOR SALE ONLINE (Rose Nurseries and Plants Australia Wide)

MAGIC GARDEN ROSES Bare rooted and potted Roses. Old World, David Austin, Bush Roses & Standard Roses. Over 400 varieties available by Mail Order. WEB: www.magicgardenroses.com.au

TRELOAR ROSES Australia's leading rose supplier. Large range of all types of roses including new releases. Bare-root plants by mail order Australia wide, June - August. Visit our informative website. 100 page colour catalogue available. WEB: www.treloarroses.com.au

RANKINS DIRECT Pty Ltd P.O. 54 Officer 3809 Mail order sales contact Dawn on 59543594 fax 59432597 We provide high qu ality bare root roses deliver to your door and specialise in the magnificent French Delbard roses and dahlias. email:mailorder@rankins.com.au WEB: www.rankinsdirect.com.au

BRINDABELLA COUNTRY GARDENS 17 Quinlan Rd Highfields Toowoomba QLD Phone 07 46 968440 Fax 07 46 968002 Specialise in BLACKSPOT BUSTER roses including Brindabella Bouquet which never get blackspot. Mail order roses available all year round. Roses (including complete David Austin range), Cottage Perennials, Conifers, Maples, Temperate Rhododendrons for QLD. WEB: www.brindabella-gardens.com.au

WALLARA ROSES 26 Carters Lane Seville VIC 3139 PH (03) 59648382 Fax (03) 59648480 Wide range of quality potted rose, bush, climbing, standards and weepers. Barerooted in winter. Free Winter bareroot catalogue available. Send a stamped self addressed envelope to PO.Box 47 Seville 3139 for a free catalogue of our full range of roses, including 'smooth touch' thornless roses. WEB: www.wallararosses.com.au

GREEN E PLANTS ROSE NURSERY 400 Galston Road, Galston NSW 2159 Tel: ( 02 ) 9653 1745 Fax: ( 02 ) 9653 3375 Huge range of potted roses available all year - weeping, standards, climbing, groundcover, bush, David Austin, Smooth Touch, Old World, New Releases. Rose Garden Design Service. WEB: www.greeneroses.com.au

	GARDEN EXPRESS 470 Monbulk-Silvan Road Monbulk VIC 3793 Mail: Reply Paid 68541 Monbulk VIC 3793 Phone: 1300 606 242 Fax: 1300 696 454 "Guaranteed mail order flowering bulbs, perennials, roses, trees, landscaping plants, garden accessories and community fundraising Australia-wide." Email:info@gardenexpress.com.au
	WEB: www.gardenexpress.com.au

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	MISTYDOWNS P O Box 398 Creswick Vic 3363 Phone 03 5345 2847 Fax 03 5345 1200 Retail & Mail Order Specialist Growers of Heritage Roses, Unusual Perennials, Tree and Herbaceous Peonies. Mail order and Nursery Sales. Over 1000 immages on our Web site.
	WEB: www.mistydowns.com.au

TESSELAAR BULBS 357 Monbulk Road SILVAN VIC 3795 Phone: 03 9737 9811 Fax: 03 9737 9706 Offering you Australia's largest range of guaranteed garden worthy bulbs, plants and perennials. Visit the Tesselaar website for growing guides, free full colour catalogue or to purchase direct. WEB: Tesselaar Bulbs, plants and perennials

AUSTRALIAN GARDENER PO Box 1235 Healesville VIC 3777 Phone: 03 5962 9425 Fax: 03 5962 9411 Established in 1953, we provide top quality and affordable flowering bulbs, perennials and plants to all Australian Gardeners. Visit our website to view our entire range of plants and to purchase online. WEB: www.ausgardener.com.au

LOOKING FOR ROSE PLANT SUPPORTS........ROSE SUPPORT SUPPLIERS ROSE TYPES and VARIETIES Modern Roses are generally classified as:   Hybrid Tea Roses Long pointy buds on long stems. Great cut flowers, sometimes lacking in perfume and a little disease prone. Floribunda Roses A more compact growth, shorter stems and better disease resistance. Cross between a polyantha and a hybrid tea. Miniature Roses Small bushes and small flowers (logical really). Miniaure roses are descendants of the dwarf China Rose 'Rouletii' Grandiflora Roses A cross between hybrid tea and floribunda. Flowers in clusters rather than singles, but still on a long stem. Grandiflora tend to be taller growing types. Heirloom Roses or Old Garden Roses Usually very fragrant, old european type roses that do well in a cool climate. They include: Damask, Gallica, Albas, Bourbons and Portland. Polyantha Roses Low growing, small flowers, but a repeat blooming type. Rambling Roses Just what the name says, it will ramble all over the neigbouring plants, like a climbing rose but not as upright. Lots of flowers but not a repaeat blooming type. Rugosa Roses A sturdy shrub type, often used for ground cover or hedging. English Roses (David Austin Roses) A Floribunda cross designed to provide the best of everything, fragrant, repeat flowering, and hardy. Climbing Roses Long canes that can be trained to cover a wall or trellis. Repeat blooming.

LADYBIRD ROSES PO Box 224 Warburton VIC 3799 ph: 03 5966 8586 All year mail order nationwide for any type of rose. Over 4,000 rose varieties that we can graft from. Heritage roses, pre & post 1945 ht roses and many more! Hollyhock seed specialists of perennial and annual varieties.

SILKIE GARDENS ROSE NURSERY Northern Highway Kilmore Vic 3764 PH (03) 5782 1990 Fax (03)5782 1890 email silkiegardens@bigpond.com Australia's Premier Organic Rose Nursery Climbers, Pillars, Ramblers, Old fashioned, Standard, David Austin, Hybrid Tea, Floribundas and many more.

THE FLOWER GARDEN Shakes Rd Nairn SA 5252 PH/Fax (08) 83886126 Fax: 08/838 80450 email sales@flowergarden.com.au Specialist growers of potted & bare rooted David Austin, Delbard, Meilland & Guillot roses. Display gardens. Outdoor furniture

TREWALLYN NURSERY PO Box 377 Bundaberg QLD 4670 PH/Fax (07) 41597313 All Types of Roses including, Hybrid Tea Roses, Bush Roses, Floribunda Roses, David Austin Roses, Old Fashioned Roses, Miniature Roses, Standard Roses and Polyantha.

NEWSTEAD ROSE NURSERY 387 Monbulk Rd Monbulk VIC 3793 ph:03 97566628 Huge range of roses. Standard, climbing, HT, Bush, Groundcover.

BARTONS ROSE FARM 541 Kents Lagoon Road, Kalbar Qld 4309 phone (07) 54 638 029 Rose specialists for Qld. Potted roses all year round. Over 400 varieties. Huge range of standards & weepers. Extensive display gardens. Devonshire teas

RELIABLE ROSES 40 George Road Silvan Vic 3795 phone: (03) 9737 9313 fax: (03) 9737 9876 Specialist growers of Species, Old Fashioned and more difficult to find Modern Roses. Approx. 800 varieties from which to choose.

ROWORTHS NURSERY 30 Queensway Rd Landsdale WA 6065 Ph: 08 93021932 Fax: 08 92472055 email:roworth@abanet.com.au A collection of over 1200 varieties of roses including Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, David Austin, Climbing, Miniature and Standard Roses in Western Australia.