Sandra on August 6th, 2009

Little red eye buds along the stems will peep out and begin to fatten. Watch for this carefully because the roses need to be pruned before the eye buds on the stems burst into tiny leaflets .

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Sandra on July 28th, 2009

Here’s the secret of pruning your climbing roses.You’ll probably notice how most of the roses are gathered at the top of the climber while the rest of the bush consists of canes and leaves with very few flowers.

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Sandra on July 14th, 2009

If you want to pick a bunch of fragrant roses for the vase it would be best if you picked them when they are almost fully open.

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Sandra on July 13th, 2009

Here is my choice for the top ten most fragrant roses – in no particular order. They all have a wonderful fragrance and add something special to my rose garden.

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Sandra on June 4th, 2009

I was determined to find the best fragrant roses out there no matter what their shape or size. So there I was flitting down the nursery path delicately sniffing at each rose like an overweight butterfly!

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Sandra on June 3rd, 2009

My problem has always been which roses not to choose because I love them all. Rose catalogues are no help at all because everything looks so tempting.

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