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TYPICAL GROWTH HABITS OF ROSE TYPES B 
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Tea peru Hybrid Tea |. yh ie Floribunda Hybrid Perpetual 
<__ PLANTING Ste PRUNING =f 
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A Hybrid Tea pruned 
close in spring. 


An established Hybrid 
Tea rose pruned high in 
Spring. 

A Hybrid Perpetual 
rose pruned high in 
spring. 

Result of close pruning 
—low, compact bush, 
large flowers. 

Showing the "bud" 
placed just under the 
surface when planted 


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(A) 
faust 
AZ 
Keeping the roots in water or thin 
mud until planted to prevent their 
getting dry. 


The result of high prun- 
ing. Note bare legs and 
tall growth. 
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The result of close prune A Hybrid Perpetual The result of b1gh prun- 
ing—compact growth, rose pruned close in ing. Note lanky growth 
large flowers. Spring. and bare base 

$... DISEASES 
Black-spot is an easily recognized 
enemy of roses. Burn all leaves show- 
ing evidence as soon as you find 
them. If you spray before this nui- 
sance is likely to appear, you may 
not be troubled 
at all. 



i > P wp Me wh. 
After blooming remove wood whic 
neu grouth. bloomed, keeping new xrouth. 
WINTER 
PROTECTION 
Winter protection in cold climates 
The tops of newly planted roses 
are usually cut back farther than 
shown here. 


Mildew can be controlled with 
Bordeaux mixture or sulphur 
dust which are the standard 
fungicides for both 
the diseases illus- 
trated here. 

