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GardenZeus recommendations for Old Garden Rose Varieties in California Zone 13
June 28, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ Queen of the Garden: Growing Roses in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Old garden roses, also known as “heritage roses” or “antique roses,” are a relatively unfamiliar but excellent choice for landscape plantings in your zone. By definition, old garden roses predate 1867 (the year that La France, the first Hybrid Tea rose, was introduced). They produce unequaled mass displays of beautiful and often fragrant […]
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GardenZeus Recommendations for Old Garden Rose Varieties in California Zone 12
June 28, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ Queen of the Garden: Growing Roses in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Old garden roses, also known as “heritage roses” or “antique roses,” are a relatively unfamiliar but excellent choice for landscape plantings in your zone. By definition, old garden roses predate 1867 (the year that La France, the first Hybrid Tea rose, was introduced). They produce unequaled mass displays of beautiful and often fragrant blooms, […]
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GardenZeus Recommendations for Floribunda Varieties in California Zone 15
June 16, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ Queen of the Garden: Growing Roses in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Floribundas characteristically bear flowers in large clusters with multiple blooms in full flower at any given time, and often provide massive, colorful, long-lasting displays. They typically grow from about 2.5 to 4 feet, with an average height of about 3 feet, and tend to bloom constantly with informally grouped flowers, whereas hybrid teas tend to […]
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GardenZeus Recommendations for Floribunda Varieties in California Zone 14
June 16, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ Queen of the Garden: Growing Roses in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Floribundas characteristically bear flowers in large clusters with multiple blooms in full flower at any given time, and often provide massive, colorful, long-lasting displays. They typically grow from about 2.5 to 4 feet, with an average height of about 3 feet, and tend to bloom constantly with informally grouped flowers, whereas hybrid teas tend to […]
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GardenZeus Recommendations for Floribunda Varieties in California Zone 13
June 16, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ Queen of the Garden: Growing Roses in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Floribundas characteristically bear flowers in large clusters with multiple blooms in full flower at any given time, and often provide massive, colorful, long-lasting displays. They typically grow from about 2.5 to 4 feet, with an average height of about 3 feet, and tend to bloom constantly with informally grouped flowers, whereas hybrid teas tend to […]
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GardenZeus Recommendations for Floribunda Varieties in California Zone 12
June 16, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ Queen of the Garden: Growing Roses in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
Floribundas characteristically bear flowers in large clusters with multiple blooms in full flower at any given time, and often provide massive, colorful, long-lasting displays. They typically grow from about 2.5 to 4 feet, with an average height of about 3 feet, and tend to bloom constantly with informally grouped flowers, whereas hybrid teas tend to […]
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GardenZeus Zone 15: ‘The Three Sisters’ Companion Planting in Southern California’s Coastal Areas
May 23, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
The Three Sisters is a traditional Native American agricultural grouping that includes corn, beans, and squash, with corn providing a natural trellis for beans and vining squash, beans fixing soil nitrogen theoretically to the benefit of all three crops, and squash providing a living mulch with large leaves that protect the soil and discourage weeds. The Three Sisters […]
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GardenZeus Zone 14: ‘The Three Sisters’ Companion Planting in Southern California’s Coastal-Influence Areas
May 23, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
The Three Sisters is a traditional Native American agricultural grouping that includes corn, beans, and squash, with corn providing a natural trellis for beans and vining squash, beans fixing soil nitrogen theoretically to the benefit of all three crops, and squash providing a living mulch with large leaves that cool the soil and discourage weeds. While a […]
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GardenZeus Zone 13: ‘The Three Sisters’ Companion Planting in Southern California’s Milder Inland Areas
May 18, 2016
GardenZeus Southern California
/ Organic Gardening: Vegetables
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
The Three Sisters is a traditional Native American agricultural grouping that includes corn, beans, and squash, with corn providing a natural trellis for beans and vining squash, beans fixing soil nitrogen theoretically to the benefit of all three crops, and squash providing a living mulch with large leaves that cool the soil and discourage weeds. The Three […]
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