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Growing Roses in Containers

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Growing Roses in Containers Growing roses in containers can create a natural sanctuary in a busy city street, along rooftops or on balconies. You can easily accentuate the welcoming look of a deck or patio with colorful pots of annuals, or fill your window boxes with beautiful shrub roses or any number of small perennials. Whether you arrange your pots in a group for a massed effect or highlight a smaller space with a single specimen, you'll be delighted with this simple way to create a garden. They can also be scattered throughout your yard. Benefits to growing roses in containers are: Your roses can be easily moved to a different location. Can be taken with you should you move. Pots or containers are much easier for gardeners with physical limitations. Fragrant roses add beauty both indoors and outdoors. Container gardening enables you to easily vary your color scheme, and as each plant finishes flowering, it can be replaced with another. Whether you choose to harmonize o

The meaning of the single red rose

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The meaning of one red rose has always been significant. The most meaningful flower of all is considered to be the red rose. A single red rose is now usually used to send a message of love. The meaning of one red rose is sent through messages with single roses. Red is the most commonly given rose. Red signifies love and passion. The true red rose is for lovers, fiery red roses signify passion and the cardinal red rose symbolizes desire. Red roses in full bloom best convey the message “I still love you”. Red rose buds express new love or first time love. The Single Red Rose is considered to be the most beautiful and romantic. Even from the ancient roman times lovers have given each other red roses. In those times, roses were the symbol of the roman goddess Venus, the goddess of love, so ever since then a single red rose clearly states ‘I love you’. The meaning of one red rose petal is used to symbolize love, and to create a romantic atmosphere. Rose petals can be left to float in t

MAGICAL “CARD MESSAGE” IDEAS

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Need help writing the card message sent with your flowers? When you are sending flowers, our local florist will include your personal message hand-written (or printed) on a note card. The card is small, so your message should be short and sweet. Be sure to include your name so your recipient knows who is sending the gift. It is not always easy to write a heartfelt message that expresses how you feel, especially at a time of sorrow so we have written some card suggestions for different occasions: Get Well Soon Wishes If you know the recipient well enough (and you know they’ll appreciate it!), a little humor is sometimes just the thing to brighten someone’s day in the hospital. However, if your colleague is the serious sort or you’re not very close, it’s safer to stick with more formal sentiments. Don't use clichés like, "There must be a reason." These well-known phrases have hardly any meaning, seem insincere, and can offend the ill person. I am sorry you are not

Monthly Organic Rose Plant Care Calendar

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Monthly Organic Rose Plant Care Calendar   Although this Rose Care Calendar is specific to Southern California, the procedures and products may apply by adjusting the months in my calendar to your area starting when you prune. January Prune roses. Plant bare root roses and/or transplant roses after pruning. Pull off all leaves and clean up all debris from around roses. Put down 2 Tbs. of  Soil Optimizer around roses, scratch in lightly Put down 2 C Dr. Earth Rose Fertilizer (or other organic fertilizer) per plant, scratch in lightly Put down 2 C Biosol, scratch in lightly Dormant spray ( See Below ) February Removing Side buds Prune roses if not done in January-plant bare root roses, transplant roses after pruning. (Same as Jan if not done in January) Check new growth and side bud if necessary. Continue side budding throughout the year as desired. Finger prune excess growth going to inside of bush. Wash off aphids (water blast) at first sign (best to do early mornin