Crop 013 Champlain Explorer Rose introduced around 1982 grows to 3 feet and is hardy to zones 3 thru 9,
Click the top picture for a large picture of the flower. Additional pictures may include fruit. fall foliage, etc. Plants aren't for sale until they flower. During the first inventory I take a picture of the labels only and save it using the inventory number as a file name. Once they flower I take a dated digital picture of the flower and overwrite the label picture. If its not for sale it will show only a picture of the label. My hand measures 3.5 inches across the 4 fingers to compare flower size. In July and August, as I am cutting plants back, I root cuttings, that are grown to a cetain size before labels are attached and pictures taken.
Inventory of plants that should be available for sale;
Availability? Rose Guide & Inventory. We grow plants to sell at our plant sale. Read my notes on the zone hardiness numbers I use. Do we do mail order? Check my picture-newsletter Want to purchase? email me.
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Last edited Thursday, May 28, 2009
Pictures that you can find in books that might be available at your local library (they were in mine), and what climatic zone the author thought this rose fell into.
(Taylor's Guides "Roses" Ondra, 122, zones 3-9),
Care
In zone 5 Albany, Ny;
water regularly (should not be allowed to wilt),
In Spring remove dead parts only (after the growth buds start to swell) and start fertilizing and watering.
Fertilize once per month with Espoma Rose tone granular organic fertilizer or Every 2 weeks with a water soluble rose fertilizer (stop fertilizing After August 1),
During the summer remove faded flowers, cut stems Back that have no flower buds on them by up to 1/3 but dont prune or disbud after August 1.
Insects: go to my web page at www.floweringshrubfarm.com/insects.htm
After August 1; Dont Prune, Dont disbud, dont feed, But continue to water regularly (dont allow the rose to wilt).
Crops
13-1) cuttings 2004, potted in one gallon 2005, 10-50-10/pro-mix,
13-2) Potted 10 own root #1 size into 3 gallon; 3/23/06 for sale after 6/06
If you wish to find out more about purchasing this plant email me and ask about it.