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At the bottom of the page we have fun video tutorials on Rose care! If you want beautiful Roses the articles below are a great primer to help get you started!


How to plant Roses from a pot to soil
Dig a planting hole twice as wide and one and a half times the depth of the pot. Mix your soil (from the hole) with an equal amount of Gold Rush. Add 1 1/3 cup Master Start Fertilizer to the soil mix.  Read More


Roses
Here at McShane’s,we understand how important roses are. Many roses have a very distinctive scent, and the shape of the rose is certainly unique enough in itself to warrant true love of a garden. Read More


Pruning Roses
The general principle of rose pruning is that cutting off old wood produces new wood and more blooms each year.  Read More


Root-of-the-Problem Rose Chart
A rose problem is almost always a reflection of the plant's environment. Read More

How To: Central California Roses
One of the most successful of all plants in Monterey County is the rose. Thanks to our mild climate and incredible soils, roses thrive produce abundant flowers eight to nine months out of the year.   Read More

A simple rose color guide: 

 

Pink or Pink Blend:  Tournament of Roses, Secret, Duet, Great Century, Fame, Gemini

 

Red or Red Blend:  Olympiad, Ingrid Bergman, Nicole, Perfect Moment, Reba McIntyre, Crimson Bouquet

 

Yellow or Gold:  Helmut Schmidt, Sun Flare, Easy Going, Gold Medal

 

Apricot or Orange: Just Joey, Apricot Nectar, Sunset Celebration, Gingersnap, Artistry

 

Purple Blend:  Heirloom, Stainless Steel, Lavender Pinocchio, Barbra Streisand

 

White:  Iceberg, Pascali, French Lace, Sally Holmes, First Kiss

 

Climbers:  Sombreuil, Altissimo, Berries 'n' Cream, Fourth of July, America, Pearly Gates

 

BEST FRAGRANT ROSES

 

Rose                                                                       Color

 

BARBARA STREISAND                                    LAVENDER BLEND

BEWITCHED                                                    MEDIUM PINK

COLOR MAGIC                                                 PINK BLEND

DOUBLE DELIGHT                                            RED CREAM BLEND

EBB TIDE                                                         DEEP PLUM PURPLE

ELLE                                                                PINK/YELLOW BLEND

FRAGRANT CLOUD                                          TERRA COTTA RED/ORANGE

GOLD MEDAL                                                  GOLD BLEND

GRAHAM THOMAS                                           YELLOW

INTRIGUE                                                         DEEP PLUM

JULIA CHILD                                                     YELLOW

JUST JOEY                                                      APRICOT

LASTING LOVE                                                RED BLEND

MARGARET MERRIL                                        WHITE

MARY ROSE                                                   PINK

MISS ALL-AMERICAN BEAUTY                        RICH DARK PINK

MR LINCOLN                                                   MEDIUM RED

NEPTUNE                                                       LAVENDER BLEND

NEW ZEALAND                                               LIGHT PINK

STERLING SILVER                                          PLATINUM SILVER

TAMORA                                                        GOLDEN YELLOW

WILD BLUE YONDER                                      DEEP PURPLE

 

 

 Pruning Roses


 

 

 How To Fertilize Roses

 

 Rose Top Dressing

 Pruning A Living Rose

 

 Rose Top Dressing

 

 

 

 Pruning A Dormant Rose

 

 

 

 Pruning established roses