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What it's like to Grow Roses in Northeastern Ohio (and some informational articles) |
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We draw members from the entire Cleveland Area. You will often hear people say that in Cleveland, wait two minutes and the weather will change. Cleveland has a feature that is unique to any area that borders the Great Lakes. Lake Erie, which is the northern border of Cleveland. Lake Erie produces what is called "lake effect". This can change temperatures, snow conditions, wind and any other weather condition. It is noted that you can find cold temperatures in the southern regions of the area but as you get closer to Lake Erie it will warm up, as much as 10-15 degrees (F) difference. We do try to keep articles available to the rose growing public concerning rose growing in the Greater Cleveland Area. We add to this list periodically. What we are trying to do is provide some of our experience with individual roses of all varieties that our members are growing or have grown. It is our goal to have this page available as reference material for our members and our friends. This is a work in progress as we add roses to our list along with our experiences with them. Because of space we may "link" to another web site that has more information.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For All of You Exhibitionists....Richard Anthony and Kristine Vance have been writing and publishing articles on this subjects for all of us who want to exhibit our roses. These are very informative and recommended reading. Top of Page _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weather Conditions in Northeastern OhioWe are located in the USDA Hardiness Zone 5a and Zone 5b of the USDA zoning map. . This means that we usually have a minimum temperature of 15 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit. When selecting roses for your garden it is very important to take this into consideration. Although a hard freeze is rare, it can happen. Roses that are considered "winter tender" may or may not be a good choice. In our area, it can depend on where the rose is planted and what protection is used. We have experienced some very hot temperatures in the past. We had many 90 degree F days. Some rose plants will thrive in this. Others will not. Whatever rose plants are in your garden, make sure that you are prepared to have a steady watering program in the warmer months of July, August and September. Many of us find ourselves watering in October if there is no rain. Top of Page__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Winter Protection in our AreaTree Roses (roses grafted onto tree stock) must be protected. This is usually done by digging up the root ball of the plant (if it is in the ground), laying it on its side and burying it in soil, straw, peat moss or other covering. Burlap wrapped around the plant before burying it is an excellent idea. Potted roses must be brought inside in the winter months. Many in the area bring their plants into the unheated attached garage and place them on skids (never directly on the ground or concrete floor!!!) and providing some kind of tarp or other heavy covering to protect from the cold. Some also bury their pots in the ground up to the rim for protection. The roots have to be protected from freezing whatever method is employed. Potted roses will NOT survive if left outside in the winter unprotected. Miniature/Mini-Flora Roses will act much the same as their larger cousins. If planted in the ground, a simple covering of burlap, bed sheet or other breathable material is sufficient. Soil/mulch/peat will also work. If potted, read "Potted roses". Again, there are winter tender varieties so don't be surprised if there are casualties in this group. Top of Page_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rose Disease, Animal and Bug InfestationsWe thought this was a very helpful site for rose growers .Check out the 'What could be wrong with my roses" page. Use this link to go to Ludwig's Roses. It certainly says more than we ever could about the subject. Some websites advocate getting cats to live outdoors to take care of varmint problems. We do not under any circumstances advocate outdoor cats!!!!!!! Liquid Fence would be our weapon of choice. We are currently putting together a table of problems and solutions. We would like to note that if you find any article referencing Diazinon, this is no longer available. The following article suggests using Bayer Advanced Rose and Flower Insect Spray and so do we. Controlling Rose Midge by the Pittsburgh Rose SocietyOne of our favorite speakers, Drs. Gary Rankin and Monica Valentovic, gave us a summary listing of Pesticides by Mode of Action. We must recommend that you wear googles, and
other protective clothing when using these chemicals. They have also
created a very informative presentation that we have included here as well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Soil TestingOur resident expert, Paul Semproch, has been pursuing soil testing issues in his garden for a year now. He has made presentations of his findings at our meetings which have been very enlightening. We, as a club, would recommend that, if you are having trouble with your roses, this might be a good idea to pursue.Paul used the Agricultural Analytical Service Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University. The cost is $9.00 a sample.
We as a club are just learning about this task. It is a very important one, especially if things aren't going well in your garden. If you have any questions, Please contact the Webmaster. and we'll get an answer for you. Paul also suggests some online reading at http://www.soliminerals.com/Cation_Exchange_Simplified.htm. We are learning this together but Paul has received some interesting findings about his garden. It might behoove all of us to consider doing this, even sporadically. Top of Page____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Roses We Grow in Northeast OhioThis section is meant to be a guide to what roses grow well in our area and what roses do not. These are opinions of our members and do not necessarily represent an overall view of the rose. If you wish to contact any of the members for questions, please email the webmaster below and a message will be delivered. Please include your name and the best way to contact you (email, phone (include number please), post) and the webmaster will get the message to the person you have requested. Remember that we are only commenting about how the rose performs in our area. These opinions are also based on our experience with the rose. Your experience could be totally different. Click Here to go to Rose Growing in Northeast Ohio Top of Page____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organic GardeningMany of our members are starting to look at GREEN Choices for their rose gardening. So many of us want to do more for the environment and also to get away from chemicals. We are starting a small online library of articles and topics on this subject. Also check our links page for some other websites dedicated to this very subject. What is Greencure (used as a fungicide)?Organic Pesticides, EPA classes and their uses Top of Page |
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