Roses

Roses Fact: If your roses develop black-to-brown spots with a fringed appearance on leaves and then the leaves start to yellow and drop off then your roses have most likely fallen victim to black spot. This disease is common in warm and humid weather.

Photographs of Garden Roses - Don't let the slightly ugly layout of this site fool you. Some of the best photos of roses on the Internet reside here. The index has photos, growing, and fragrance information on hundreds of roses. When you click on a thumbnail, you'll go to a stunning photo of the rose plus the information.

Types of Roses - If you're new to roses, you'll want to stop here first. This article has good, basic definitions and photos of all the major categories of roses--hybrid tea roses, floribundas, climbers, and more.

David Austin Roses - The official David Austin Roses site has a Rose Search feature that can help you find just the right English Rose for your garden. The site also has information on selecting English Roses for certain situations and locations.

Gertrude Jekyll on Roses - With the growing popularity of Old English Roses, its a treat to have Gertrude Jekyll's classic Roses for English Gardens online. Its a must-read book if you are thinking of bringing Old English Roses into your garden. Brought to you, free, by the Rosarian, a site devoted to rose growers.

Jackson Perkins Roses - You can't beat Jackson Perkins for rose selection--after all, they're in their 130th consecutive year of rose sales! You can find nearly every type of rose here, including hybrid tea roses, floribunda, climbers and more.

Help Me Find Roses Search - If you are looking for a particular variety of rose--perhaps a variety you saw in another garden or a variety from your childhood, then this search is what you need. Put any rose varietal name in this search engine, and you get information about the rose plus a list of sources to purchase the rose!

Heirloom Roses - Superb site for gardeners looking for Old English and Heirloom roses. The online catalog is outstanding--big, clear photos for each variety offered, plus extensive growing information. Old English and Heirloom roses are certainly trendy, and this site shows why.

Find My Roses Rose Search - Another great rose search, with over 6,100 roses in the database. Unlike the Help Me Find Roses search, you won't get the great photos and rose information, but you do get a quick list of suppliers for the variety of rose you want to buy.

How To Prune Roses - Nice, clear one-page How To article on pruning roses, from the About.com Gardening Guide, Deborah Simpson. Easy to print out and take into the garden with you.

Pruning Roses Guide - Superb online guide on how to prune roses. Step by step instructions include drawings showing you where to place the cuts.

When To Prune Roses - How to prune roses isn't the whole story. You also need to know when to prune roses, and you'll find out here that you prune a hybrid tea rose in the traditional late winter/early spring period, but climbers and ramblers like pruning after bloom, and Old English roses may not need pruning at all!

FTD.com Roses - FTD is the first company many people think of when they want to send flowers from a florist, and FTD has a strong online presence. They have three pages devoted to roses, and an easy user interface to help you send your roses nearly anywhere in the world.

Rosefarm - Rosefarm.com is nothing but roses! Select your roses by color, then shape. Plus, they have great information on the language of roses, how to care for your cut roses, and love quotes and poems. Its a quick course in roses for the rose-giving impaired.

Roses Direct - Roses shipped directly from Ecuador and Holland, via their Florida facility, in presentation boxes. Not right if you want traditional roses in a vase, but it might be the right choice if you're tired of sending expenses roses that die the day after delivery.

The Language of Roses - A down and dirty text guide to what each color of rose means, because you don't want to give a yellow rose (meaning friendship) to your fiancee, or a red rose (meaning love) to your slightly geeky neighbor who has a crush on you.

IPM of Rose Diseases - Although the main page says that this section is still under construction, don't be fooled and don't ignore this superb guide on rose diseases. Multiple, clear photos are a vital aid to diagnosis.

Controlling Rose Diseases - From Ohio State University, a compact guide on controlling rose diseses with handy photos to aid in diseas identification.

Rose Diseases and Pests - The handy chart on this site which clearly sets forth the rose symptom, the problem causing it, and the solution makes this site a winner for rose growers.

City of Pasadena Tournament Site - The City of Pasadena brings you everything you need to know about the Tournament of Roses--parade seating, tours, how to see the floats while being decorated, the parade route, and much more. The best jump-off point for anything you need to know about the tournament and parade!

Pasadena Tournament Of Roses Official Site - The official site for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game has information for the 2004 tournament and parade, plus historical information and photographs, and merchandise.

Tournament of Roses FAQs - Great page with all the information that a visitor or potential visitor to the Tournament of Roses would need. Includes details on how to get tickets, where to park, and where to see the floats.