Winter Is The Time To Plan!
Although it is winter, now is the time for rosarians and rose lovers to begin thinking about the 2015 growing season. Learn how to select the perfect rose varieties for your garden as well as how to prepare the beds from a pro! What are some of the trends for 2015? What are some key things you should do as well as things you should avoid? Tune in to find out! In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to award winning Rosarian, Susan Fox, founder of Gaga’s Garden about what you need to know. To listen to the interview, click the link below.
Italian Ice!
Detailed description: Cool and delicious, the semi-doubled blooms of Oso EasyTM Italian Ice open with an amazing 24-30 petals per flower. Orange buds unwrap to reveal creamy yellow flower petals that are beautifully frosted with pink margins. Oso EasyTM Italian Ice forms a habit of 18-30 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide with glossy green foliage to showcase the creamy blooms.
OSO EASY® Italian Ice Rose-Disease Resistant/Fragrant/Rebloomer-Proven Winners
The Ose EasyTM Rosa series have proven themselves to be very low maintenance, exhibit exceptional disease tolerance, and rebloom without deadheading. Oso EasyTM Italian Ice blooms on new wood and needs no pruning but may be trimmed to shape in the spring. Apply a time release fertilizer in early spring. No spraying is required. Introduction Year: 2013 Patent Strings: Oso EasyTM Italian Ice Rosa ‘ChewNiceBell’ PPAF
- Height: 2-3 feet
- Prefers sun
- Easy to grow. No deadheading.
Italian Ice
Meet Rosarian, Susan Fox
Rosarian,Susan Fox is lovingly referred to by her friends and colleagues as “Gaga”, hence the founder of Gagasgarden.com, where all things come up roses!
Rosarian, Susan Fox
Biographical Sketch: As an avid horticulturist holding national awards for growing prize winning roses and award winning gardens, Gaga will share her knowledge with you. A master in the art of rose growing and garden design Gaga’s expertise includes speaking on growing and the care of roses to the Plano and Dallas Master Gardeners Groups. During her tenure as treasurer of the Northeastern Illinois Rose Society, her society was instrumental in having the rose named as the national flower by the President of the United States. As an avid gardener, speaker and consulting rosarian, Gaga is dedicated to perpetuating knowledge growing things the organic way in our gardens and particularly the planting and care of rose gardens. She is a past member of the board of the Dallas Rose Society and the Northeastern Illinois Rose Society.