Your All Things Plants weekly news: February 8, 2014

There were 13 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By DavidofDeLand
February 8, 2014 Create Fun Winter Photos with Container Plants Brought in for the Winter
Bringing in all those prized plants we have sure is a chore in winter. Here in Florida, they're in one week and out the next; all to be done over again the following week, it seems, this time of year. Dragging things in for the freezes creates Miniature Garden photo opportunities. Plants can look great with the addition of a couple of items from the glass case inside. Using those things and touching them once in a while brings them back to life! (345 words - Read the full article)
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By dave
February 7, 2014 ATP Podcast #45: Talking Roses with Calif_Sue and Zuzu
An unbelievable opportunity! Today we are joined by ATP Plant Admins Calif_Sue and Zuzu, who will talk about roses. (395 words - Read the full article)
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By CindiKS
February 7, 2014 Rosebuds and Q-Tips
Newby Impressions of a District Rose Show (843 words - Read the full article)
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By Joannabanana
February 7, 2014 The Container Rose Garden
Container gardening has become quite popular and is not limited to annuals alone. I started container gardening with a couple of hybrid tea roses about 10 years ago. Since then, my collection of container roses has expanded from a couple to about 20 pots. Hybrid tea roses, floribunda roses, small shrub roses, and miniatures are all fantastic in containers. (1,042 words - Read the full article)
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By Joannabanana
February 6, 2014 Roses Rock with Epsom Salts
Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, MgSO4, and should not be confused with common salt, sodium chloride NaCl. Magnesium and sulfur are both natural minerals that many plants need to thrive. I have used Epsom salts in my garden for years and am very pleased with the obvious results of increased plant vigor, more blooms, larger blooms, greener foliage, and overall better plant health. This is especially true of my roses. (914 words - Read the full article)
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By Newyorkrita
February 6, 2014 Roses and Lilies Belong Together
I love the look of lilies planted between roses. The blooms complement each other when occurring at the same time or just give you extra color if blooming separately. (159 words - Read the full article)
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By porkpal
February 5, 2014 David Austin's Roses
Although the rose societies group his roses with the shrubs, David Austin actually created an entirely new class of roses, which he named English Roses. He crossed old garden roses with modern cultivars to combine what he regarded as the best qualities of both. He wanted to combine the graceful form, charm, and fragrance of the old roses with the disease resistance, repeat bloom, and colors of the modern hybrid teas. (334 words - Read the full article)
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By Skiekitty
February 5, 2014 Where, Oh Where Are the Blue Roses?
The most elusive of flowers: the blue rose. Will it ever be? (600 words - Read the full article)
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By lovemyhouse
February 4, 2014 Yes, You Can Have Roses and Be Lazy Too
Want roses? Don't want to baby and coddle and cosset? You don't have to if you are willing to make an effort at first and have less than perfect forms later. (1,122 words - Read the full article)
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By Newyorkrita
February 4, 2014 Rose Care in My Long Island Garden
I have my own spraying and fertilizing routine worked out to keep my roses free of fungus and full of bloom. (856 words - Read the full article)
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By Paul2032
February 3, 2014 Tips for Growing Beautiful Roses
If you are growing roses, you want to grow beautiful roses! While growing conditions differ across the country, and all of these suggestions may not work in some areas, I think many of these tips may be helpful in growing the beautiful blooms that we all covet. (237 words - Read the full article)
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By Newyorkrita
February 3, 2014 Crowd your Roses for a Jumble of Color
Conventional wisdom advises plenty of space between rose bushes for best results. Instead I break the rules, plant very closely together, and benefit from a riot of color. (278 words - Read the full article)
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By chelle
February 2, 2014 Winter Planting Roses
No matter which type of rose is your favorite, they're all woody plants. They prefer cool and consistently moist conditions, along with plenty of gentle sunlight to grow strong roots and stems at a moderate rate. If your springtime planting conditions cannot easily support this necessary growth, you might try planting fully dormant roses in winter. (700 words - Read the full article)
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The most popular images last week from our plant database:

Photo of Parry's primrose (Primula parryi) by 4susiesjoy:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Swedish Girl') by Frillylily:

Photo of Iris (Iris 'Cowboy Girl') by diggit:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Barbara Dittmer') by EdBurton:

Photo of Rose (Rosa 'Peace') by dirtdorphins:

Photo of Lily (Lilium 'Flavia') by treehugger:

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

Multi-plant photo by jmorth:

Multi-plant photo by RickRickman:

Multi-plant photo by RickRickman:

Multi-plant photo by chelle:

Multi-plant photo by ge1836:

Multi-plant photo by ge1836:

The most active threads this week:
Subject OP Area Replies

OT - The Porch Swing daylily Daylilies forum 189

Photos and chat, February 2014 zuzu Roses forum 61

Solar Covering Over Our Greenhouses Cocobid Greenhouses forum 40

Pictures Helepolis Lilies forum 31

pink red brushmark tango lily seedlings photos hankz Lilies forum 24

thanks! TBGDN Roses Rock with Epsom Salts 23

Which are some of your favorite fragrant roses? Paul2032 Roses forum 23

Possible Coupon Code Page? Danita Site Talk forum 21

Dying Daylilies Seedfork Daylilies forum 21

Some new recommendations from our members:

LynneHTx recommended Joshua's Native Plants and wrote:
I love Joshua's. Great selection of natives and he also carries large fountain-sized pots and Mexican decor. His prices are great, too. If you make a trip to the Heights area in Houston, there are several great nurseries: Joshua's, Buchanan's, Another Place in Time, and also Zone 9 Tropicals. One is on 18th street, two are on 11th, and Zone 9 is another couple of blocks away. Makes for a nice afternoon. Enjoy.

malinda97 recommended Rough Brothers Inc and wrote:
I used Rough Brothers greenhouse equipment parts for one of my garden needs. Their staff is really helpful. They are not worried about just the sale, but care about me, the customer. Just a really awesome place. I would recommend this place.

SavageTM recommended Territorial Seed Company and wrote:
I have used seeds from Territorial for the last two years in my garden in Nisqually, and always have had great germination results and overall great veggies. Steve Solomon of Territorial Seed company wrote the book, literally, on growing vegetables west of the Cascades (look it up on Amazon). Lots of seed tested in the northwest. My go-to seed company.

jmorth recommended Summer Hill Seeds and wrote:
Have utilized this seed source often. Good customer relations, swift service, excellent variety, freebie packet, competitive pricing, good germination.

jmorth recommended Bluestone Perennials and wrote:
Known for their perennials, they also have a selection of bulbs offered periodically. I most recently received tulips and daffodils from them. It was a discounted end-of-season sale last November. Their response and quality are as good as their reputation for plants. Good customer service.

Some numbers from last week:

48 new members.
138 new threads.
3,757 new posts.
1,053 new images to the plant database.
102 new comments in the plant database.
18 new Multi-Plant photos.

Subject	OP	Area	Replies
OT - The Porch Swing	daylily	Daylilies forum	189
Photos and chat, February 2014	zuzu	Roses forum	61
Solar Covering Over Our Greenhouses	Cocobid	Greenhouses forum	40
Pictures	Helepolis	Lilies forum	31
pink red brushmark tango lily seedlings photos	hankz	Lilies forum	24
thanks!	TBGDN	Roses Rock with Epsom Salts	23
Which are some of your favorite fragrant roses?	Paul2032	Roses forum	23
Possible Coupon Code Page?	Danita	Site Talk forum	21
Dying Daylilies	Seedfork	Daylilies forum	21