Sunday, January 29, 2012

Durban July
This little rose is called : Durban July.  It never stops to astonish me with their bright colours of yellow, red and orange.  It's called after a famous horse Derby held in South Africa every year on the 1st of July.  It's vigorous growth and bright colours is the ideal rose to have in every garden.  At this time of  year the roses are in a dormant stage, therefore it is a good time to transplant them from one spot in your garden to another.
It is also a good time do some summer pruning.  Take all the blind shoots and the branches that grew to the middle of the shrub during the winter.  It will assure a good flush of  roses in March and April.  Enjoy your roses.




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