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'Ardoisée' rose Reviews & Comments
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today by
 Kim W Florida 10b Humid
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Available from - Fedco in Clinton, Maine
fedcoseeds.com
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24 JUL 23 by
HeathRose
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I am new to growing old garden roses. My R. Charles de Mills is still fully clothed in leaves at the end of Winter. With my reblooming roses I will prune them in a few weeks time and any remaining leaves get removed, just wondering if stripping off the leaves of CdM and other once flowerers that have retained leaves is a good idea too?
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#1 of 6 posted
25 JUL 23 by
Margaret Furness
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I can't say I've ever given any thought to this. However, the once-flowerers are about to launch into their once-a-year event, and might want a maximum source of energy production. I'd be inclined to leave them to drop leaves that aren't necessary.
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#2 of 6 posted
25 JUL 23 by
jedmar
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I wouldn't strip off leaves. The plant knows when and which leaves it should drop for best survival. It optimizes water and nutrient flow
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#3 of 6 posted
25 JUL 23 by
Jay-Jay
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Maybe prune after flowering? For it blooms on old wood.
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#4 of 6 posted
28 JUL 23 by
HeathRose
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Thanks so much for your replies. I had anticipated that you would all say the opposite! But very glad to have one less chore to do. The once flowering roses I have are all quite young and I haven't pruned them yet, but might very lightly this year after flowering. Hopefully they will just shed their old leaves naturally.
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#5 of 6 posted
28 JUL 23 by
Jay-Jay
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#6 of 6 posted
28 JUL 23 by
Margaret Furness
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That's one of the reasons I like old roses. They don't need, or like, what someone called "the Morticia Addams style of pruning".
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7 DEC 21 by
Unregistered Guest
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Available from - High Country Roses
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14 SEP 21 by
Le_Not
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Available from - Fedco Trees
https://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/roses
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#1 of 2 posted
16 SEP 21 by
jedmar
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Not on the website of Fedco Trees. Can you ask them to register their nursery on HMF and add their plants?
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#2 of 2 posted
16 SEP 21 by
Le_Not
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Rats -- they JUST changed it! (And I was hoping to buy this and several other now-discontinued roses from them, too...) In any case; yes, I'll email them and suggest they register on HMF.
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