I loved A Gardener's Diary! I would have my coffee and watch it at 6 am every weekday morning before I got ready for work. I was already interested in gardening because my mother and grandmother gardened, but this program was instrumental in my current gardening passion. Tours of home gardens are still my favorite parts of any garden show, and I learned about many plants that I had never seen before (and I still never see in any garden center).
Hey Melissa, wasn’t it just the best?! I think it made me a much better gardener. I learned to think about it much more passionately. Thanks so much for listening. ~~Dee
Hi - If I heard correctly Dee bought a new rose to grow in a pot. I'm wondering how to winter over a rose like that in Oklahoma without a greenhouse. What special steps are necessary to protect the plant? Thanks!
Hi Barb, most roses are hardy in pots in Oklahoma unless you’re working with straight China roses or some Teas. Remember that containers are two zones colder than our zone. I’ve had a rose in container on my deck for years, but it is the very hardy ‘Therese Bugnet.’ If you’re concerned that a particular rose won’t overwinter, place the pot on the east side or your house up against it. I do that with a lot of things. Also, make to occasionally water it in winter when temperatures are above 40 degrees F. I try not to take roses into the greenhouse because scale loves them at those temperatures. I hope this helps.~~Dee
I loved A Gardener's Diary! I would have my coffee and watch it at 6 am every weekday morning before I got ready for work. I was already interested in gardening because my mother and grandmother gardened, but this program was instrumental in my current gardening passion. Tours of home gardens are still my favorite parts of any garden show, and I learned about many plants that I had never seen before (and I still never see in any garden center).
Hey Melissa, wasn’t it just the best?! I think it made me a much better gardener. I learned to think about it much more passionately. Thanks so much for listening. ~~Dee
Hi - If I heard correctly Dee bought a new rose to grow in a pot. I'm wondering how to winter over a rose like that in Oklahoma without a greenhouse. What special steps are necessary to protect the plant? Thanks!
Hi Barb, most roses are hardy in pots in Oklahoma unless you’re working with straight China roses or some Teas. Remember that containers are two zones colder than our zone. I’ve had a rose in container on my deck for years, but it is the very hardy ‘Therese Bugnet.’ If you’re concerned that a particular rose won’t overwinter, place the pot on the east side or your house up against it. I do that with a lot of things. Also, make to occasionally water it in winter when temperatures are above 40 degrees F. I try not to take roses into the greenhouse because scale loves them at those temperatures. I hope this helps.~~Dee