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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH LIVING Sunday, April 16,2000 — ; Low-Maintenance Varieties Take Root CHAPMAN RICHARDS 278-4414 1-800-456-5192 Dream roses come in a variety of colors and sizes. They run about $20 a pot. Plant Bare-Root Roses As Soon as You Can much shade and too little air circulaand in soil that was too sandy. A little fertilizer was mixed in whenplanting. bushes were watered then and a coutimes afterward butthen left entirely ir own. gmGiven such treatment and the ensuing Seiueht, you would expect stunted growth, @ Continued from F-1 ‘Seer repeatflowering and stressed plants digging, separate the topsoil from the subsoil. Mix both portions with onethird humus-making material by vol- | Japanese beetles. |<“ The three most striking aspects of the ‘roses were their vigor in the face of the | drought, the complete absence of blackspot and an unflagging bloom cycle that kept them flowering almost continuously from May to December. The growers say the roses should be protected against freezes in their first winter(by piling soil or mulch around the crowns). ‘Twomeysaysthis is achieved by breedifg plants that think they are in eternal lescence. (This was Southern California, afterall.) --As with race horses, bloodlines are impe t in rose breeding. Twomeysaid he ume. This can be compost, well-rotted manure or peat moss. Hybrid tea and most floribunda roses should be spaced 3 feet apart. Someofthe larger grandifloras such as “Queen Elizabeth” need 5 to 6 feet of space around them. Check the catalog for height and width. Trim away any broken roots. Cut back overly long roots. Now, hold the plant so the bud union(the bulge betweenthe top andthe roots)is at soil levelor slightly above and beginfilling the hole with the improved topsoil. You will read that you should make a little moundin the bottom of the hole and spreadthe roots overthis. I have yet to see a root system of such con- med to European rose varieties of im- peccable heritage, including Silver Jubilee and Gitte, and also added underrated American-bred cultivars, notably White struction. Masterpiece and Evening Star. Compiled by Debbie Hummel «> Albertson College, a private liberal-arts college in Caldwell, iaho, has announced winners for its annual pianofestival andliterary.magazine competition. Erik one or two go straight down. Work the soil in and around the roots to eliminate air pockets. Fill to abouttwo-thirds using the topsoil mix ,, Dream Pink has large flowers,6 inches or more in diameter, with an averagepetal countof 19. It is a strong medium pink and slightly fragrant. Its parentage is White Masterpiece and Silver Jubilee. “Dream Yellow has large lemon yellow blossoms with an average petal count of 32 and is fragrant. Its parentage is Whiskey Macand an unnamed seedling. Dream Red has smaller, floribunda-type blossoms (4 inches across) of deep velvet i red with a petal countof about 24,Its par‘fits are Esmeralda andFireburst. >-Dream Orange has similar flowers but “TAKE A BOW Usually first, then the improved subsoil. Adjust thesetof the plantto be sure the bud unionisatorslightly abovesoil level, then pour 2 or 3 gallonsof water in the with 40 petals per bloom.Its parents are Cherish and Fireburst. The Dream roseswill be soldin pots, in floWer, this spring for about $20 each, a Henriksen,ofSalt Lake City, had his workselected to be published in the school’s literary magazine, Trace. Two students from Utah received top honors in the pianofestival: Keenan Reesor,from West Valley City, wonfirst prize; Shane Bowles,of Logan, took third place. Cari DeCoursey, from South Old books willtell you to mound the r EEE wocmseen on a OPEN 12:30-2:30 plantwith soil to keep the canes from SSawstors sors et drying before the roots begin to function. This is a waste of labor. Do you re co end Sock 2 | 2S DREAM REDUCED MOWADAN Genz tier neu FOXCER UPPER! Rovatncumats Smt wcor 9 een Fahy posedrower arg cr? Sp? +h op 8 eg ec Ry _ noTORREOucn think that growers whoraise hundreds of plants do this? If you feel you must do something, you can wrapthe plants in moist burlap until growth begins. ' that would be wracked, if not consumed, | by mildew, blackspot, thrips, aphids and hole. Allow it to drain away, thenfill to level. Your roses will benefit from a 3-inch to 4inch mulch of an airy material such as shredded bark or wood chips. Keep it a few inches back from the trunks. Do not add nitrogenousfertilizer thefirst season. Water deeply once oo ok coors er shrub roses in the mixed border. Although tea roses certainly deserve a ee ene eT nn ek trasOot oe aeStePeo pe BOD fates Unventyidowriown toca SukNowcx mixed company. Last year I grew the 2000All America Rose Selections winner “ Knock Out.” Rea 7 This is a shrub that is Dave Hagen 455-8785 Tory Cononeibe 08-701 B OPEN 2:00-4:00 if 1996 Pousta Wy (8225 $0) cocEASTLBOUNTIFUL| Sexxens ekRAMBLER! tt arti Wet ayer ore! SW agtromekx deem LoreWD Er “an tocakate Mn accel moet & socked yard ifs cpen wivaded calhgaportect ow compel pan now Métro Nort fan fae, goessaa ens ea Bode dohwh bri Gey ee lon boatoee absolutely maintenance-free except for Skip Smit spring pruning and monthly fertilization. I didn’t sprayatall, and there was not a blemished leaf on any of the five plants. I didn’t even water the plants OPEN 2:00-4:00 3bedoore $ 2ory he foos NE | cue erence teenEAST OLN NeNRCT Sea Te CSS) envierianor ee eenseeeee eatvppoebecry 699-4560 iio 599-0989 ie mais aweekif rainis insufficient. Consider using some of the newer bed of their own, others are happyin afterthey were established. ‘Knock Out” flowered constantly through the summer and fall with bright cherry bloomsoffive to seven petals and nicely pointed buds. The plants are nicely rounded, about3 feet tall. Prune. roses when an your established | vegetative buds begin to break. Ifyou prunetoo early, growth will be stimulated and maybe killed bylatefrost. spokeswomansaid.Call 800-580-5930. a ‘Salt Lake Tribunestaff contributed to this report. Jordan,is the Utah state winner in thefifth annual KFC “All American Salute to Mothers” Mother’s Day card contest. DeCoursey’s homemadecard featuresa forest scene on the cover with a poem on the inside. The 11-year-old is now in the runningfor the national contest. 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