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- Lynnette Payne
Roses/Expert Profile
Expertise
I am knowledgeable in all aspects of growing roses, especially their disease problems. I can also help with organic growing of roses.
Experience in the area
I have grown roses for over 50 years, worked in a rose nursery in the Pacific Northwest and now, thanks to retirement, have managed to stuff over a 800 roses into an acre of land.
Organizations
Vice president of a large garden club.
Publications
Have written the modern and antique FAQs for Gardenweb. Answered Questions on AllExpert when it first started and have a rose information website with photographs which is still being expanded. www.theoldrosarian.com
Education/Credentials
I studied under a British Rosarian in regards to rose history, blood lines, identification, breeding, diseases and propagation.
What do you like about this subject?
I like the fact that there are so many different shapes and colours in the roses.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Roses are like people, plus they also have bloodlines like people, so a rose can have a personality, such as, doesn't like wind, hates sandy soil or prefers a warm climate. Even bugs can be only attracted to specific named rose.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Many books on roses have not kept up with the modern ways of caring for them. Commercial rose growers have proved that many rose myths are still alive and well. Modern rose breeders are doing a first rate job is producing many disease resistant and easy to care for roses.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Jan | 11/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Tim | 11/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Wow. Thanks again. I really appreciate your ..... |
| LYNNE | 10/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| jeanne-marie | 10/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, Lynnette, for your fast and ..... |
| Elizabeth | 10/26/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thsnk you the temp here is still ..... |
Recent Answers from Lynnette Payne
2009-11-02 Knock out roses:
Yellow leaves which have black spots on them, are caused by a fungal disease called Black Spot. This disease is usually worst in areas that get humid weather with warm temperatures. Knock Out roses are
2009-11-02 overwintering unplanted roses:
Greenhouses are ideal for the tender roses such as teas and noisettes, but in your climate you need hardier ones such as those you have purchased. These types do best when they get a dormant period. The
2009-11-01 Knock out roses:
You can cut your roses back now. If you want them to be 3 feet tall then you have to cut them back to 18 inches as they will grow back again and become 3 feet tall. If you want them taller then only prune
2009-11-01 Cutting back Knockout Roses before Winter:
As I don't know where you garden, I will have to assume that you get a cold winter. If your roses didn't do well this year, then I would wait until the spring to cut them back. This way if there is a nasty
2009-10-30 overwintering unplanted roses:
Roses need a dormant period to do their best and the winter killing of their leaves gives them that rest period. If you keep them in a heated warm and humid greenhouse, they will not go dormant and the
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