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Entries Tagged as 'Roses'

Rose of the Day: Chrysler Imperial

May 29th, 2008 · Comments Off

Named for and debuted with the big American car of the same name, the Chrysler Imperial rose turns out to be an amazingly rich, dark red with an even more amazing scent (rosy with a little spicy). I never thought I’d grow roses, considering them too futzy and needing sprays and stuff, but I’m taking [...]

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Bloom of the Day: Climbing Pinata Rose

May 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I don’t know much about growing roses, but how hard can it be, really? Sure, you can make it all complicated with special chemicals and potions and mysterious pruning methods and tools. Or you can go to Walmart and buy a bunch of “body bag” bare root varieties, stick ‘em in the ground, and hope [...]

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