Rose growing MYTHS you don't need to follow!

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

I love growing roses. I started with old roses that flourished pre-pesticides, that rebloom, and that are fragrant. Now I’m experimenting with some from David Austin. Can’t wait to see what you grow. The ones in the vase are gorgeous.

[@Blossomandbranch]

We are filming the tour today!

[@achnix3167]

Used to be disappointed by the Austin roses until i realized they take a few yesrs to really get going

[@dellohaynes3543]

Keep sharing your knowledge of US practices in other countries that affect our economy,most of us do not realize these things are happening .We need more sharing.Hopefully some of us can make a change with our vote

[@robsh7301]

Looking forward to the soil series and the rose tour! It's super frustrating when my "disease resistant" roses are covered in black spot :(

[@KK-FL]

Loved your grocery store rose impression 😂😂🌹

[@Blossomandbranch]

😁 I’ve been working on it for years 🤣

[@AnnaKincaid]

I find roses don't have a long vase life when I buy them at the store they are awful. 😒 I also have grown my own but again their vase life has never been very long. but this video may inspire me to try again. I LOVE your nerdy soil talk 🥰

[@Blossomandbranch]

Right? Shocking after being in transport for 2 weeks, haha (sarcasm!!) =P

[@redhairdontcare19]

Looking forward to the soil series!

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thanks, me too! let me know if there's anything in particular you'd want included!

[@redhairdontcare19]

@Blossomandbranch definitely what it takes to maintain/build healthy soil. I have a fair amount of clay so I have tilled to loosen it up but would much prefer a no till strategy.

[@DalhiaSun]

I’ve added compost every year to my gardens. Is it possible to add too much?

[@DalhiaSun]

Wow! I just read a book about microbes and our gut biomes. You’ve been doing some heavy reading too.❤

[@carolyncarlon9870]

Thank you!!!!! Just because it looks like a rose doesn’t mean it’s a rose. Decades ago I noticed these lovely specimens had no fragrance, I questioned how anyone could really enjoy a “rose”. Or grow a plant like that. Crazy!!!!!!!

[@kerryharvey6365]

I love that you're talking about the dark side of flower growing. I highly recommend Amy Stewart's Flower Confidential if anybody wants to dive into the subject matter -- a well-researched and interesting read. I can't wait to see your favorite varieties. Do you only grow bush varieties? Do you grow any ramblers/climbers?

[@Blossomandbranch]

That is a great read! We mostly grow bush form but I do have one climber, Graham Thomas!

[@MargaretUK]

Thank you for all your helpful tips, I'm considering buying roses for next year but they are so expensive 😫 Your tips will help me get it right so that my future roses will hopefully do well and I will not be wasting my money 😊

[@debsleeth2558]

Hey! I’ve planted 12 bare root roses this spring amd they are blooming profusely 😊I noticed you had garlic planted among your resets. Is there a video explaining the process and what the benefits are of this type of planting? Thanks for all your great information!

[@YanickaQuilt]

I am still waiting to try roses but saved the video lol thank you

[@Blossomandbranch]

Hopefully this will make you feel a little more at ease! They really aren't as difficult as they seem especially if you select easy care varieties!

[@myurbangarden7695]

Thank you for all of this information. This is a flower 🌹 I know so little about.

[@Blossomandbranch]

You are so welcome!! ❤️

[@stacyharris9669]

Love it I love all the Rose and soil information!! Those roses are gorgeous. I’ve been on the hunt for a lovely cabbage type roses. Thank you for your information on these beauties. I used to do wedding floristry and always loved the cabbagy like rose with grapes and artichokes so so pretty that was decades ago and going down to LA FLOWERMART it was a huge confrontation of the magnitude of all plants!!

[@jeanettebright3378]

Love seeing what perennials you are growing! I'm always looking for different perennials with different bloom times to add to my gardens. You are always informative and inspirational!

[@rogehnimunoz4327]

Thank you so much for this vid. You’re the best. I love roses that I have 100s of them. Learned so much from you. God bless.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you so much! The key to getting lots is keeping deadheaded, just clip the heads off!

[@fraukeg.facchini2691]

I love how you un-complicate things! 👍

[@debijusnailzz2021]

I had a barberry thorn in top of my joint. Didn't penetrate. Had to go to OSU and saw hand surgeon as the finger swelled like a sausage. Ultrasound and sliced open and flushed. Stitched after they got the tip of it out. They asked me several times if it was a rose thorn b/c of the fungal infection that can occur and can be lifelong issues. They did treat with antifungal also. Thanks for the great content!

[@mhubertcfi]

My latest rose challenge has been rose weavels. Just as gross as they sound. I've been squishing them and have been disbudding my roses for now to try to beat them. Won't ever not grow them though!

[@nancyk8153]

I love this video! I've been following all the myths LOL

[@bernadinenewland5100]

I would love to have a list of the roses that you grow.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Working on a tour today!!

[@saskiaguy1940]

Great advice! 👌🏼🩵

[@B30pt87]

Thank you so much! I just got the land to start my garden,and your channel has given me so much good information!

[@claudiabozzo1635]

Very informative. Love hearing myths debunked

[@Blossomandbranch]

Us too! Easier growing for all!

[@aongv]

Yay can’t wait for the rose tour

[@Blossomandbranch]

Hope the light cooperates today! Thanks for being here!

[@easternsecrecy9777]

Super informative, as always. I love your channel. I used to grow at least a dozen roses every year but I have moved to a rocky area where I can't dig a deep enough hole to grow them. I miss them.

[@MyFocusVaries]

Maybe you could grow some patio varieties in pots.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Oh, darn! That rocky soil is so difficult to dig in! Pots would be a great option, the peachy one in the vase is roald dahl and is supposed to do quite well in containers!

[@lani_lucia]

love all the tips!

[@sarahb3565]

Interesting fact about the plants telling nature it needs help from predators! Great video😊

[@Blossomandbranch]

Isn’t that fascinating!?

[@annakozlowski4837]

Wow just started growing them and love them Thanks🎉❤

[@Blossomandbranch]

They are addictive!

[@janetmiller22]

This is such helpful info. Thank you. Can you tell us what rose you have in the vase you showed? Beautiful!

[@Blossomandbranch]

David Austin's Roald Dahl!

[@luannwilliams1464]

what rose is in the short vase? Love your informative videos. Knowing the science makes so much sense!

[@Blossomandbranch]

That one is roald dahl by David Austin :)

[@CARidingAcademy]

Wow, I love this woman. Great content that involves global trade we all need to be aware of politically. Thank you. #2020Reality

[@Brightwatereq]

I also wanted to say I like the devil’s advocate you present in your videos. Most talk about how wonderful gardening is, but your information is great and down to earth. You know what’s to expect when you tackle something. For example, when you plant more things you bring in more creatures which some may not be aware of. However, I notice that because of this they stay away from my seating area or picnics because they have their own little source of food 😂 where as my mom yard is pretty spar r and all the pollinators are attacking us because they are seeking out a food source.

[@vandanakibagiya]

Beautiful flowers

[@morningmayan]

New Sub!! Thank you!

[@janalavtizar4426]

Thanks, informational and useful as always! 💚

[@Blossomandbranch]

Glad you think so! Thank you!

[@nguyen5219]

Love your videos, thank you for all the info. If you do end up pulling out MP, i would love to re-home them (I’m in Denver), I have 1 and been wanting to get more. 😊

[@elenapaiuc4619]

Hi, love your videos. Could you share the varieties that you grow? I love the colours you picked. I live in the Netherlands, but it would give me a start to pick the "right" varieties

[@selenanieto8152]

Great video!

[@lesliehahn4056]

I cry for grocery store 🌹roses. Now more than ever with your imitation

[@lorrainecourtney4589]

True, whenever i get roses as a gift, they rot before they ever open 😣

[@Blossomandbranch]

So depressing!!!

[@theholladaygardenhome366]

You’re in good company with the pruning. David Marriott says the same thing. 😉

[@pat9604]

A great big THANK YOU! I don't grow my At Last roses for cutting. I just want their beauty and fragrance in my landscape. I do deadhead them by just popping the heads off. I thought I was doing it wrong since I didn't follow the 5 leaf rule. I always have multiple blooms in a bunch, so my method saves the budding roses. They are a thorny rose, but I'm careful. Can you recommend a fragrant, less thorny climbing rose?

[@pamd1861]

Thanks for your video and info! I would like to know how you deal with rose sawfly which is always my biggest problem? Thanks

[@HoosierBenzo]

Thanks for the informative video! Are there any flowers that you would consider ‘heavy feeders’?

[@gardenfunwithjane4897]

I would love to know the varieties you grow. I'm in Utah. Also which ones have few thorns. Thanks for the video. I love growing roses. And I'm new to making bouquets. It is very fun.

[@jalynmorgan6107]

Do you have problems with Rose Chafers &/or Japanese Beetles in your area? I only have a few roses in my yard, but worry that a significant bed of them would get eaten terribly. I noticed you had rows of garlic between rows of roses & wonder if that is helping deter insects? Love the videos- thanks!

[@littledonut1604]

Love your video! I'm a beginner. On top of Queen of Sweden, Ronald Dahl, could you please recommend few more? Thanks.

[@susannahdi]

Good info. Where is the link to the alfalfa fertilizer?

[@jaclyndepre5557]

Just planted a rose for which I have searched years! So glad to get all this info.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Ooh which one?

[@jaclyndepre5557]

@Blossomandbranch believe it or not Jacqueline du Pre!

[@caitlinarthur5771]

Do you have any species recommendations for growing roses in zone 4? Looking forward to the soul video!

[@marialeguizamo5673]

Yup. The 5 stem leaves is a myth. I cut all the way down so I can get longer stems

[@Blossomandbranch]

Yup!! Just makes it so confusing and time consuming to have to find a 5 leaf every time!!

[@kerrydaz]

Can you tell me where you got the vase with those gorgeous roses? And what you have in the vase to hold them in place??

[@Brightwatereq]

It may have been asked before, what are your thoughts on heirloom roses?

[@BreemarFlowerFarm]

Do you have other low thorn varietals you recommend besides Queen of Sweden?

[@bananabean1977]

Any thoughts on using castile soap around roses? I recently grated a couple of bars to add around plants that moles or voles continuously bother. It's too soon to tell if it is actually working, but I am hopeful. Yesterday, I dissolved some in warm water and sprayed the fuzzy looking white insects that were ruining a couple of established roses. By doing this, am I possibly doing more harm than good?

[@kmacnorton3792]

My roses are being eaten up by Japanese beetles! Any advice?

[@amalayday]

Hi!! I’d love to know where you source your roses? Is it better to go to the garden center or is it ok to order online from a trusted retailer? Would love your advice, thank you!

[@doesntevenliketomatoes]

This is just a guess, but I’d bet she likes to buy them bare root from other rose farms. With bare root the plants aren’t packed with questionable slow release fertilizers, etc like at the garden centers.

[@achnix3167]

Is this David Austins Roald Dahl perhaps?

[@floweringevergreen3584]

George Burns had the nastiest thorns!

[@Blossomandbranch]

Ooof that really ruins a rose for me personally!!