The difference is that ‘Iceberg’ is able to produce new stems from old wood for many years and that is the secret of its incredibly vigorous growth. Therefore, at pruning time, it is not essential to ...

Roses declare themselves in gardens in BIG LETTERS. They can’t help it. It is in their DNA. There are very few plain vanilla roses. But don’t ever underestimate the power of vanilla. It can be a best ...

Edgar Norman Swane discovered the Burgundy Iceberg rose, a sport of the floribunda rose Brilliant Pink Iceberg, in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998. Burgundy Iceberg has all the performance ...

In “Alice in Wonderland” they painted the roses red. But according to Joy Bednorz of the Mountain View Rose Society another story tells “Once upon a time, there was a little rosebush that dreamed of ...

Does lichen damage tree trunks? JANE: No is the simple answer. Lichen is a partnership between fungi and algae and it comes in many different colours and forms and it’s actually an indicator that ...

Q. Even though winter is just around the corner, I’ve been noticing white rosebushes that are covered with medium-size flowers still blooming freely. The bushes are 2-3 feet tall and very bushy. Do ...