extent, the most effective control measures are applying fungicide sprays and planting resistant cultivars. Intensive fungicide spray programs are unacceptable to many rose gardeners, however, and have drawn increased public concern due to perceived
.; Peter Harris, Ada, Okla.; Virginia Hopper, Heritage Rose Gardens, Branscomb, Calif.; Gene Hunter, Opelika, Ala.; Ruth Knopf, Sullivan's Island, S.C.; Gregg Lowery, Vintage Gardens, Sebastopol, Calif.; Malcolm Manners, Lakeland, Fla.; PatMarshburn, Orton
unlabeled rose was discovered in the Nelson Rose Garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chanhassen, MN. This rose performed like a polyantha and possessed shared traits with R. multiflora . It was suspected to be a volunteer seedling that arose in the
Introduction, history, and concept of Persian gardens Gardens and green spaces have always played a significant role in Iranian history and culture, as evidenced by the gardens of the ancient city of Pasargadae from ≈3000 years ago and the garden of
Roses ( Rosa L.) for the past 5000 years have been one of the most popular flowers used as garden plants, cut flowers, and for the food, medicinal, and fragrance industries ( Shepherd, 1954 ; Zlesak, 2006 ). They were originally domesticated in
Roses are the world’s most popular garden and cut-flower plant ( Waliczek et al., 2015 ). Researchers in the United States and Canada have undertaken comprehensive consumer preference studies that benefit rose hybridizers as they develop cultivars
Garden roses ( Rosa sp.) are among the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. Diversity for traits such as form, color, and fragrance of flowers, plant habit, size, environmental adaptability, and extended season of flowering all contribute to
californica ), globe gilia ( Gilia capitata ), common madia ( Madia elegans ), varileaf phacelia ( Phacelia heterophylla ), rose checkermallow ( Sidalcea asprella ssp. virgata ), and canada goldenrod ( Solidago canadensis ). Second, after gardeners ranked
The frequency of purchase of cut flowers is influenced by the vase life of the stems in the consumer's home. We are attempting to find a preservative solution made of common household products to extend the vase life of cut roses. We conducted a survey of local garden club members to find what recipes they use. We compared several home recipes against three commercial preservatives and tap water. Two treatments were better than plain tap water: 1) a mixture of 1 teaspoon of vinegar, 1 aspirin tablet (325 mg), and 1 tablespoon sugar in 700 ml of water; and 2) a mixture of 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 tablespoon bleach in 700 ml of water. These treatments yielded a vase life of 9 and 8.3 days, respectively, as compared to 2.3 days for water. These treatments also proved clearly better than the three commercial preservatives tested. Changing plain water daily did not appreciably extend vase life over allowing water to remain for the entire life of the following stem. We found no relationship between water uptake and vase life; however, solution pH below 5.0 was necessary for extended vase life.
Specialty cut flowers or “old fashion garden flowers” include all decorative plant materials except roses, mums and carnations. These were commonly found in the trade over fifty years ago, but lost favor because of short vase lives and a centralization of flower production in the country and a movement of it overseas. We are now seeing a resurgence of specialty cut flower production but have a generation or two of consumers who are unfamiliar with them. The purpose of this study was to acquaint consumers with various specialty cut flowers and evaluate their acceptance. Small desk size bouquets and large bouquets were evaluated, which was done once a week for four weeks. Each week the shape and form of the bouquets changed as did the plant material. Over ninety percent of the respondents said they would include specialty cut flowers in their next flower purchases but were non committal about a preference of them over traditional cut flowers. The large bouquets seemed to produce the greatest impact but both sizes seemed to improve the work environment.