Grafting, purpose and best techniques
Grafting, together with preparing cuttings, is one of the most important know-hows to learn when propagating trees and shrubs.
Roses
Roses and rose trees are among the most famous flowers. Difficult to draw but actually pretty easy to grow! Best species and types of rose shrubs.
Cuttings and propagation, guiding principles
Preparing cuttings is a simple plant propagation technique that works for many plants. Its main advantage is that it allows you to reproduce the same exact plant
Easy rose trees to grow
Getting started on rose trees can be intimidating for beginners and for those who don’t want to spend too much time repeating treatments.
In March, prune your roses!
March, near the end of winter, is the ideal month to prune your climbing, bush, and repeat-blooming rose trees… Let us tell you why.
Aphids, how to get rid of them?
Aphids are fearsome insects that attack leaves and feed on plant sap. There are natural ways to treat against them. Leaves curl up and become sticky.
Rose tree diseases and how to treat them
Rose trees are most certainly among the most beautiful flower-bearing shrubs, but they are also among the most vulnerable to diseases.
Chlorosis, yellow leaves that signal nutrient deficiency in plants
Chlorosis isn’t actually a disease. It is actually a physiological deficiency that plants endure when certain minerals or trace elements are found lacking in the soil. This occurs often when there is too much active lime.
Showcase your climbing roses with a variety of arbors
Arbors, pergolas, gazebos, trellis, you’ve got lots of aces up your sleeve when it comes to showcasing your favorite climbing roses.
The poetic charm of a dressed pergola
Summer sends its scorching heat out but one spot in the garden offers a cool atmosphere which is perfect for the heat-struck visitor: the canopy pergola covered in plants. An unmistakable feeling of peace calls out from a plant-covered pergola, often set at the entrance of both house and garden. The charm of a pergola […]
Pruning repeat-blooming climbing roses
Climbing roses are superb when attached to a lattice, but this video will show you how important it is to prune these magnificent rose trees well. They’ll bloom against their backdrop beautifully once you’ve learned how to snip and where to cut and tie the stems. Remove old wood and favor new shoots. Read more […]
Surround your roses with companions
Being the ultimate in flowerdom, roses can be paired with many plant species, and each pairing creates unique harmonious ensembles. Choose your pick!
Preparing rose tree cuttings, when and how to do it
Preparing cuttings from a rose tree is easy to do, cheap, and begets a well-deserved feeling of pride as the new rose tree grows.
Rose health benefits and therapeutic value
Rose trees (Rosa) is a thorny shrub native to Europe and to the Middle East, that sometimes produces edible fruits.
Care-free rose trees
It isn’t always easy to choose the right rose trees. They all seem so healthy and magnificent at the nursery store! It helps to have a few guidelines to understand the “who’s who” of roses, especially when you try to consider their resistance to disease.
5 fragrant rose varieties for planting around the house
Hmmm, the mesmerizing fragrance of a scented rose is a repeated pleasure when it weaves its way throughout the house.
Pruning English rose trees
Pruning English roses is an essential step in order to expect beautiful blooming and nice roses in summer.
Romantic English roses
Merging the qualities of both ancient and modern roses, David Austin creations, typical English roses, have won over amateurs across the planet since 1960.
Fragrant climbing vines…
Climbing vines have the advantage of being very ornamental. When on top of this, they’re fragrant and smell good, too, they become the ideal candidate to grow in your garden or on your terrace!
David Austin, four new English roses
The year 2013 brought joyful tidings for the David Austin roses, with double the glory! This famous English breeder’s roses received a first Gold Medal during the Courson Plant Days in France and then, a short time later, another Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show…
Pruning rose trees, when and how to do it
Pruning is an important step in the life cycle of a rose tree because it is the key to bearing great flowers.
Pruning Hybrid Tea roses
Pruning hybrid tea roses, sometimes called large-flowered roses, is an important step because from it depends the blooming of the rose tree.
Tutorial on pruning hybrid tea roses
Hybrid tea roses are special roses that are larger and form a wide variety of colors and fragrances. Their pruning is always the same, and this instructional but fun video is a great tutorial full of smart tips! Read more ►
Plant patent – how can anyone claim to own nature?
In the world of nature-lovers and horticulture, certain plants are marked with a ® or ™ symbol. This is the mark of a plant patent.
Rose tree – when and how to plant roses
The planting of the rose tree is one of the most important steps. If well planted, rose trees are sure to settle in, and growth and bloom will be facilitated. Roses can be purchased in containers, often the pot in which it has most recently been transplanted, or with bare roots.
Root dip – how to prepare your own root dip
Root-dipping means to bathe and coat the roots of a rose tree, tree or shrub with a special mix – called root dip – that will speed up root growth during the planting.
Planting perennial flowers and tending to them
Perennial flowers are a source of endless joy: not only is planting them and discovering their first bloom enjoyable, but seeing them bloom year after year without any effort is a joy that anticipation makes even more pleasurable! This video shows how to plant them for each perennial flower to get a great head start […]
A fragrant garden!
There are innumerable fragrant flowers and plants that will bathe the garden in fresh perfumes that tickle our senses and increase enjoyment.
Preparing Rose tree cuttings
Ah, the joy of giving! A rose tree can easily be propagated, all the more that you’ll have taken a look at our great rose cutting tutorial. In a few minutes you’ll have grasped the easy key to preparing cuttings from your favorite rose plant. High success rate and other Smart Tips you’ll find in […]
How to prune bush roses
Bush roses are actually roses which are submitted to a particular type of rose pruning that shapes them like a bush. To make them stand upright and produce flowers evenly throughout the bush, the guidelines in this Smart Tip Tutorial will prove invaluable! Read more ►
Golden Fashion Rose
Gold Fashion Rose facts Name – Nirpyelasif Family – shrub rose tree Type – shrub Height – 36 to 42 inches (90 to 110 cm) Exposure – full sun, part sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – deciduous Flowering – June to October Planting Golden Fashion Rose Refer to our page on how to plant a rose tree. Fragrance of the Golden Fashion […]
Roses, a paradise for roses in Touraine
The paradise for rose tree and perennial amateurs in Europe is in sweet Touraine, near the Chinon fortress in France. Elsie De Raedt, from Belgium, is its caretaker.
Pruning English roses
English roses, sometimes called heirloom roses or old roses are magnificent, and pruning is what keeps them so. An expert shares the tips and tricks on pruning these special fragrant roses in just a couple minutes, so you’ll waste no time getting down to business on making the world (and your garden) a more beautiful […]
10 best blooms for summer flower beds
Summer is certainly the season when we’re always in the garden! The outdoors of the home must then be at its finest and share with us its most astounding blooms.
Rust, techniques and treatments to avoid it
Even though the number of fungal diseases called “rust” is very high, they almost always share the same symptom: brown-orange blisters
Fragrant vines!
Sweet honeysuckle scent, spell-binding jasmine fragrance… Fragrant vines teleport us to richly-scented memories!
Which vine is best to decorate your garden shed or pergola?
Guest post resulting from our collaboration with FRANCE ABRIS! Proud of your beautiful garden shed? Think how amazing it would look with a few beautiful vines crawling and blooming here and there! Indeed, though our garden sheds and pergolas
Prepare cuttings from your favorite plants
Cuttings is the best way to reproduce and clone your favorite plants.
Pruning plants like shrubs, fruit trees, rose trees…
Although plants survive in nature without being pruned, this practice is often needed to increase flowering or fruit formation.
Annapurna rose tree, irresistible
The Annapurna rose tree is one of the most famous and most prized rose trees.
Dog rose, a rose tree with a rather wild touch
Plant a dog rose bush in a corner of your garden: it will charm you with its beautiful flowers in spring and you’ll eat its fruits all winter long as true delicacies!
Red parfum, a fragrant and crimson-colored marvel
The “Red Parfum” rose is a favorite of gardeners who love powerful roses! Name – Everepra Family – climbing rose tree Type – shrub Height – 13 feet (4 meters) Bearing – rigid Exposure – full sun and part sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – deciduous Flowering – June and September Planting red parfum Read our page on the best way to plant a rose […]
Pierre de Ronsard ® rose tree, a true marvel!
The Pierre de Ronsard ® rose tree is a rose tree bred by Marie-Louise Meilland, the wife of famous rosarian Francis Meilland. This flower has gone through many adventures before reaching the envied status of becoming one of the most sold roses in the world.
Pruning climbing rose trees
Climbing rose trees are special and you can’t prune them like you would conventional rose trees.
Georges Truffaut rose
Georges Truffaut Rose facts Name – Dorkade Family – shrub rose tree Type – shrub Height – 40 to 60 inches (100 to 150 cm) Exposure – full sun, part sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – deciduous Flowering – May to October The George Truffaut rose is a lightly fragrant bush rose that bears intense bright red flowers. Planting the Georges Truffaut rose Refer to our page on […]
Pruning rose bush shrubs, technique and timing
Here are the tips on how to prune your rose bush shrubs, the right timing and the pruning technique.
Grand Siècle rose
Grand Siècle Rose facts Name – Delegran Family – shrub rose tree Type – rose tree Height – 30 to 40 inches (80 to 100 cm) Exposure – full sun or part sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – deciduous Blooming – May to December Planting the Grand Siècle rose Refer to our page on planting rose trees. Fragrance of the Grand Siècle […]
