By JKing May 2, 2015 | Where Is That Amazing Garden? Gardeners are enthusiastic about our plants and our gardens. However, we see our own garden much differently from the way our friends view it. How often do we say "you should have seen my garden last week?" (487 words - Read the full article) |
By dave May 1, 2015 | Roses Celebration Week Wrap Up We had a good amount of activity centered around roses this week. Here is a report on some of the best photos, who posted them, who thumbed them, and how much activity was in our rose forum. We also announce today the new Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Microbadge! (316 words - Read the full article) |
By dave April 30, 2015 | ATP Podcast #88: Celebrating Roses Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, Albas, Grandifloras, etc etc etc. What do they all mean? In today's episode, Trish shares from her depths of knowledge about the various kinds of roses, and you're sure to be inspired. After that we have an interesting discussion about this new fad where companies unnecessarily label their plants as "non-GMO." |
By Jasmin April 29, 2015 | Roses and Clematises in a Small Natural Garden If you want your small city garden to evoke natural spaces and offer something to wildlife, a classic combination of roses and clematises is perfect for you. (659 words - Read the full article) |
By zuzu April 28, 2015 | Pedro Dot and the Pernetiana Roses Pernetiana roses were in great demand in the first half of the 20th century, and although they have now been relegated to the hybrid tea class, many rosarians believe they should still be regarded as a class of their own. (564 words - Read the full article) |
By gemini_sage April 27, 2015 | My Experience with Rose Rosette Disease I moved to my current home 8 years ago, and I brought almost every plant from my garden with me, including about 50 roses. It was an exciting time, as I had lived in a wooded, shady hollow, and I was happy to give so many sun-loving plants an appropriate home. I had chosen rose varieties for shade tolerance and disease resistance, because I knew the shade and moisture would be inviting for fungal diseases. Although we experienced a terrible drought that year, the roses did respond well to the sunny, open environment, and they settled in nicely in spite of the dry growing season. (920 words - Read the full article) |
By Calif_Sue April 26, 2015 | Enjoying Roses in Vases Creating bouquets for the house is an added bonus to growing them in the garden, and roses usually are the main feature of my bouquets. Here are a few tips for cutting them and keeping them fresh looking. (378 words - Read the full article) |
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I won a gift certificate from Victory and really enjoyed trying some of the different varieties. Everything that I've planted so far has done well and good germination. I would highly recommend Victory and will be ordering from them in the future.
I read about the Ficus maclellandii 'Alii' on the Tropical Plants & More website and it looked and sounded so wonderful that I ordered one, along with a White Butterfly Ginger. They were shipped on a Monday and arrived on Wed., well packaged and looking fresh and fabulous! Both plants came with a laminated plant tag and an entire page of detailed info and culture tips, special touches that add to the entire ordering experience. You can tell Ken is a plant lover! Ficus maclellandii 'Alii' newly potted and having benefited from an overnight rain shower.
We keep growing, because ATP is where all the excitement is these days! Check out these numbers from last week: