Right on Josh! People like you probably planted much of that garden and it takes someone to champion it into the future! So cool you have involved your daughter, and volunteers. Jason’s advice is invaluable. Would love to see where the garden is in a couple years!
Wow!!! What a great video! Looking forward to follow-up videos in the spring, if possible. I learned so much. Thank you Jason for helping this gentleman out and kudos to him for saving this rose garden!👍👏
What a great interview. I learned so much just listening as I have a neglected old rose in a back garden corner. I attempted a conservative prune last year but have been wondering when and if I should do more. Kudos to Josh for reaching out to improve his neighorhood and to you for stepping up to help. I am sure it will help many of us. Thank you both.
I really enjoyed the video I think it's great he volunteered to do the roses. You gave out some very good info which most of them you mentioned I have learned through watching your videos which I'm very thankful for.
Awesome job Josh! I walked through Pioneer park about 40 years ago and there were definitely a lot more roses back then. As someone who lives in the high desert and is also familiar with the Bend area, you definitely need mulch or other ground cover at least 3-4 feet out from the center of the plants to provide consistent moisture. As Jason said, it would be best to have the entire bed areas covered with mulch, but that will certainly be up to parks department and how much material they are willing to provide. Glad to see you stepping in Josh and I would suggest that you approach the whole garden as if it were your own because in essence it basically is.😉 The investment of time and energy you, your daughter, and all the other volunteers pour into the garden will be rewarded in the spring, just wait and see.🤙
@@understandinglandandconstr3928 Sounds like you have good support for the park. I remember seeing a coarse type of sandy aggregate soil along the river bed area, is that still the case now? If so, mixing the sandy soil with the mulch will increase your moisture retention significantly. A 1 part sand to 3 parts mulch works pretty well, but you will need to adjust the formula to be appropriate for your changing conditions there. The soil I remember seemed quite coarse and didn't pack together very well, which is good because it allows for free flowing drainage during the heavy heavy rains that do happen occasionally. I think it was 1989 or 90 that there was a lot of monsoon rains from Northern California up through the Columbia River gorge, so those roses have certainly experienced a few things over the years. If you are a bit hesitant to prune some of the plants, take lots of pictures to identify and track results, then pick 2 or 3 stalks (if there are several to choose from) and cut them back and leave everything else in the safe zone, that way you can see exactly how each plant will respond without the huge worry of losing the whole plant. Sometimes we just have to see for ourselves to build our own confidence and also see the response of each plant, especially considering that these particular plants have survived unattended for quite some time. Seeing all the young stalks on most of the roses is a clear indication that they are doing fine and just need a bit of attention to be their best. Looking forward to seeing the results next year and perhaps a few pictures of what you decided to do for the winter prep and spring pruning as well, so we can follow along on your journey.😉
Good call Diane. The roses would benefit from some nice perennial companions in the area, whether in the same bed or the next one down. I'm excited to see what they come up with.
Learning so much from you Jason, great video again. Real helpful to have you go over this plant by plant. It was as if you were walking along and we were discussing some in my own garden. Thanks.
Wow! I always love your videos, and I think this was my favorite so far. My property has 530+ so I really appreciate the no-nonsense, take care of business, approach. As luck would have it, I also live in zone 6b. Perfect video!
Hi Josh We live in zone 9 and bought a home that had been severely neglected landscaping wise. Three rose bushes were at deaths door. I called a friend in Minnesota who grows the most beautiful roses. He walked me through what to do upon sending him pics. I tested the soil #1. Pruning, fertilizer, etc. They are now the most beautiful roses I have ever seen. My point to your video…….tell your viewers…….dont give up!!!!!! Patience! And professionals like yourself are a blessing! Thank you!!!!!
Hi Jason, great info in the video. I am a hard pruner, and I do find that many people are a little daunted to prune with purpose. Maybe I am not afraid to hard prune because many years ago, I was trained and worked as a hairdresser. 😊🎉
Thank you Jason this was so interesting. And good on you Josh, what a lovely initiative! 💪🌹💚 This would be very interesting if you could come back to and do follow ups on...
Very interesting video. Reminds me of the yard cleanup videos but this is much better. The numbering on the canes and commentary on each one was very helpful.
A very interesting way to demonstrate rose growing knowledge. I hope the rose garden flourishes. Long before I knew anything about gardening, I moved into a house with a gnarly, ugly, overgrown, prickly rose. I had no clue and also no investment in the giant shrub. I chopped it down to a foot tall. The next year it came back as a beautiful, well-behaved abundant shrub. Roses are generally resilient.
Maybe I missed it. With him saying that the rose garden was initially planted in 1948, did he check to see if the roses were grafted? I guess an advantage of leaving the older canes , especially on the taller yet unidentified roses is that you make sure that you don't wind up with suckers if the roses are grafted.
Thanks. That's an interesting consideration - and I wonder if any once-blooming Dr. Huey "specimens" already have commandeered a spot in the garden. Because there was so little info about the cultivars, I doubt there'll be anything on the root status (except to maybe just assume, give the era involved that they were initially grafted). At this point, I'd still be inclined to make fast progress towards rejuvenation, and deal with any rootstock suckers as they become apparent.
WOW ..WOW ...WOW!!! Jason, I absolutely loved this video. ❤️ You are so incredibly knowledgeable, and it was so kind of you to help out with this neglected rose garden. I've watched several of your videos and always find everything you say so informative. Thank you!! Have you ever talked with Laura from Garden Answer? She is thinking of rearranging her new rose garden. Maybe she could have you on the show!! That would be amazing!!! 😊
Thanks so much Deborah. No, I haven't been in touch with Laura. I've always imagined them to be quite busy with all they manage to do, but I'll see if I can make contact at some point.
@FraserValleyRoseFarm Yes, they are busy. All the more reason for you to reach out. 😁 I'm sure Laura would certainly appreciate input from an expert! I know Jim Putnam has corresponded via email I believe with her husband, Aaron a few times. Thank you again for the video! I was literally glued to my TV!! Lol. On a different note.. I'm in several FB gardening groups and so many rose growers seem unaware of how to train a climbing rose properly. (Horizontally) I always link your channel. 🙂 I have a 3 year old Zephrine Douhin. How many main canes do you recommend having? I cut out one old cane last Spring. Not sure if I should've yet. 🤔You're the best Jason!!! Thank you!! 🙂🥰
Thanks Deborah. I'd usually be looking for 3 to 4 strong canes, but not every rose is the same. I've always found Zeph to be fairly vigorous and resilient. I don't grow it in my climate anymore because it struggles so much here with blackspot. But beautiful form and fragrance always tempts me to try again.
This video was perfect for my situation where I moved into a home with existing roses that have been here for probably 20 plus years. My roses never look like the ones featured in pruning videos 😅. They don’t discuss what to do with those old canes, particularly if they are the main part of the rose. Now we need a video on when it’s time to give up start new with a more black spot resistant species.
"Garden Answer" is a wonderful TH-cam garden channel and they are located in Ontario, OR. Their climate is similar to yours and you can find some great help and ideas.
Okay Fellas, I really enjoyed this video and want to follow the process of the garden. Please have more videos on a regular basis so we can follow along vicariously. Wish I could come and help out too. Maybe one day in the future I can make a trip up there from Oklahoma to visit and see all the work you have done. See what you’re doing! Making a destination location for us to come visit. How fun is that? 🍁🌹 🍁
Thanks Kathryn! I'm so glad you found it helpful. I'd never discourage a visit, but I also wonder if there's a public rose garden closer to home that could use your involvement?
I have a pretty good one of my own that I tend to regularly but I’m sure I can find one close to me if look hard enough. I’m just so proud of all the hard work that they’ve done to rescue that garden, I was just being supportive.
JASON, From one rose lover and gardener in the U.K. to another in Canada, thank you for a very helpful video. Well done Josh for doing what you're doing. I would enjoy doing what you're doing too. Some questions to JASON: When you talk about taking out an old cane at the base would that be at ground level or below? It would seem that you would prefer to do this in the Spring, is that so?
It depends a bit on the size and habit of the roses and what you want to get out of them. No, thicker (healthy) stems aren't innately a bad thing - they store lots of energy for the plant and offer support for a larger shrubs and climbing roses. It also happens that old, crusty stems don't usually produce flowers quite so readily as newer growth. Roses that have been left without pruning for many years may have a characteristic "lanky" habit, with thick legs and flowers only on thin side-shoots quite high on the plant - not exactly at the height most people would be able to enjoy them. For me, the best happy medium is to remove one or two the oldest, crustiest (and especially diseased or damaged) stems each year to encourage fresh strong growth from the base. A shrub dominated by thick 1-3 year old stems and managed this way annually can still get large enough to have good garden impact, and then you don't have to worry about rejuvenation pruning like we're discussing.
You're awesome Jason!! Question I have some new climbing roses I want to train across a solid fence. Would it be okay to use thin cable to make the grid or could that damage the rose? Thanks!
Will Josh be raising funds to purchase more roses or is he going to ask for funding from the park/city officials? Does he have socials we can follow? Another great video. Thank you Jason.
Thanks. He mentioned atone point that the city would be willing to add some more plants as the gardens progress. As for socials related to the project, I'll leave that for Josh to answer.
I have a rose bush that's well established before I moved in 2 years ago. But I am very new to rose pruning and was wondering if I could take a pic/video of my bush and u can give me advice on mine ? It does have acouple stems with black spots and little aphids? On it and some very little black bugs in the flower. I am not sure what the rose bush is called I looked it up and it looks like mister Lincoln but not sure.
That was really interesting, thanks! And thanks for helping Josh, so generous of him to volunteer to revive this rose garden. 👏👍💚
How awesome of you with helping him . Your information also helped me in learning. Thank you so much for your videos 🌹
Right on Josh! People like you probably planted much of that garden and it takes someone to champion it into the future! So cool you have involved your daughter, and volunteers. Jason’s advice is invaluable. Would love to see where the garden is in a couple years!
Wow!!! What a great video! Looking forward to follow-up videos in the spring, if possible. I learned so much. Thank you Jason for helping this gentleman out and kudos to him for saving this rose garden!👍👏
Thanks so much Karen
What a great interview. I learned so much just listening as I have a neglected old rose in a back garden corner. I attempted a conservative prune last year but have been wondering when and if I should do more. Kudos to Josh for reaching out to improve his neighorhood and to you for stepping up to help. I am sure it will help many of us. Thank you both.
I really enjoyed the video I think it's great he volunteered to do the roses. You gave out some very good info which most of them you mentioned I have learned through watching your videos which I'm very thankful for.
Thanks Pamela!
This was different. And fun. Thanks.
Josh, we need more people with this mindset. You saw an opportunity where improvements can be made and you took the plunge & it’s with 🌹 roses. 💕
I totally agree Eve. Josh didn't complain, or lobby for "someone else" to fix it. This is the way to get something done.
Thank you! ❤️🌹❤️
Awesome job Josh!
I walked through Pioneer park about 40 years ago and there were definitely a lot more roses back then.
As someone who lives in the high desert and is also familiar with the Bend area, you definitely need mulch or other ground cover at least 3-4 feet out from the center of the plants to provide consistent moisture.
As Jason said, it would be best to have the entire bed areas covered with mulch, but that will certainly be up to parks department and how much material they are willing to provide.
Glad to see you stepping in Josh and I would suggest that you approach the whole garden as if it were your own because in essence it basically is.😉
The investment of time and energy you, your daughter, and all the other volunteers pour into the garden will be rewarded in the spring, just wait and see.🤙
Thank you! Parks and Rec had agreed to additional mulch. I’ll be sure and follow up with them.
@@understandinglandandconstr3928
Sounds like you have good support for the park.
I remember seeing a coarse type of sandy aggregate soil along the river bed area, is that still the case now?
If so, mixing the sandy soil with the mulch will increase your moisture retention significantly. A 1 part sand to 3 parts mulch works pretty well, but you will need to adjust the formula to be appropriate for your changing conditions there. The soil I remember seemed quite coarse and didn't pack together very well, which is good because it allows for free flowing drainage during the heavy heavy rains that do happen occasionally.
I think it was 1989 or 90 that there was a lot of monsoon rains from Northern California up through the Columbia River gorge, so those roses have certainly experienced a few things over the years.
If you are a bit hesitant to prune some of the plants, take lots of pictures to identify and track results, then pick 2 or 3 stalks (if there are several to choose from) and cut them back and leave everything else in the safe zone, that way you can see exactly how each plant will respond without the huge worry of losing the whole plant. Sometimes we just have to see for ourselves to build our own confidence and also see the response of each plant, especially considering that these particular plants have survived unattended for quite some time.
Seeing all the young stalks on most of the roses is a clear indication that they are doing fine and just need a bit of attention to be their best.
Looking forward to seeing the results next year and perhaps a few pictures of what you decided to do for the winter prep and spring pruning as well, so we can follow along on your journey.😉
Be good to under plant the roses with hardy perennials in the future. Great this garden is getting a facelift! Keep up the good work!
Good call Diane. The roses would benefit from some nice perennial companions in the area, whether in the same bed or the next one down. I'm excited to see what they come up with.
I can't resist.... A BLUE rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet. 🙂
Jason, I just watched you on Jim Putnam's vid. This one is cool also. They could really use your help there.
Jason and Josh this was a wonderful and informative video! Thank you!!
Please bring us an update in early summer when many of the roses would be blooming. Thank you for caring about these roses.
Learning so much from you Jason, great video again. Real helpful to have you go over this plant by plant. It was as if you were walking along and we were discussing some in my own garden. Thanks.
I'm so glad you found it helpful. Thanks for coming along
Thanks Jason. 🦃🍁🍂💚🙃
What a great project, please share updates! I would love to see how the garden is coming along next summer.
Wow! I always love your videos, and I think this was my favorite so far. My property has 530+ so I really appreciate the no-nonsense, take care of business, approach. As luck would have it, I also live in zone 6b. Perfect video!
I'm so glad you found it helpful!
This was an awesome video! I learned so much! Thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Rhonda!
Hi Josh
We live in zone 9 and bought a home that had been severely neglected landscaping wise. Three rose bushes were at deaths door. I called a friend in Minnesota who grows the most beautiful roses. He walked me through what to do upon sending him pics. I tested the soil #1. Pruning, fertilizer, etc. They are now the most beautiful roses I have ever seen. My point to your video…….tell your viewers…….dont give up!!!!!! Patience! And professionals like yourself are a blessing! Thank you!!!!!
That’s wonderful, Robin! Love to hear it. Thank you!
Great video for all rose growers.
Good luck!
Hi Jason, great info in the video. I am a hard pruner, and I do find that many people are a little daunted to prune with purpose. Maybe I am not afraid to hard prune because many years ago, I was trained and worked as a hairdresser. 😊🎉
Lol. Good practice!
Thank you Jason this was so interesting. And good on you Josh, what a lovely initiative! 💪🌹💚 This would be very interesting if you could come back to and do follow ups on...
Thanks!
Very interesting video. Reminds me of the yard cleanup videos but this is much better. The numbering on the canes and commentary on each one was very helpful.
Great. Thank you both Jason and Josh.
People like Josh are a gift to the community and the world. Thank you both. Great video! I'd love to see a follow-up video of the rose garden!
Thank you.
Wow what a great video! Kudos to you Josh, the community needs more people like you!!
Thanks!🌹
I really like this video! This is a perfect scenario for us amateurs to be able to learn from
A very interesting way to demonstrate rose growing knowledge. I hope the rose garden flourishes. Long before I knew anything about gardening, I moved into a house with a gnarly, ugly, overgrown, prickly rose. I had no clue and also no investment in the giant shrub. I chopped it down to a foot tall. The next year it came back as a beautiful, well-behaved abundant shrub. Roses are generally resilient.
Thanks. They really are survivors, despite their fussy reputation
I love to plant rose ❤
Wow such a cool and noble thing to do. I would have gone crazy collecting cuttings to add to my collection :D
How cool
Maybe I missed it. With him saying that the rose garden was initially planted in 1948, did he check to see if the roses were grafted? I guess an advantage of leaving the older canes , especially on the taller yet unidentified roses is that you make sure that you don't wind up with suckers if the roses are grafted.
Thanks. That's an interesting consideration - and I wonder if any once-blooming Dr. Huey "specimens" already have commandeered a spot in the garden. Because there was so little info about the cultivars, I doubt there'll be anything on the root status (except to maybe just assume, give the era involved that they were initially grafted). At this point, I'd still be inclined to make fast progress towards rejuvenation, and deal with any rootstock suckers as they become apparent.
WOW ..WOW ...WOW!!! Jason, I absolutely loved this video. ❤️ You are so incredibly knowledgeable, and it was so kind of you to help out with this neglected rose garden. I've watched several of your videos and always find everything you say so informative. Thank you!! Have you ever talked with Laura from Garden Answer? She is thinking of rearranging her new rose garden. Maybe she could have you on the show!! That would be amazing!!! 😊
Thanks so much Deborah. No, I haven't been in touch with Laura. I've always imagined them to be quite busy with all they manage to do, but I'll see if I can make contact at some point.
@FraserValleyRoseFarm Yes, they are busy. All the more reason for you to reach out. 😁 I'm sure Laura would certainly appreciate input from an expert! I know Jim Putnam has corresponded via email I believe with her husband, Aaron a few times. Thank you again for the video! I was literally glued to my TV!! Lol. On a different note.. I'm in several FB gardening groups and so many rose growers seem unaware of how to train a climbing rose properly. (Horizontally) I always link your channel. 🙂 I have a 3 year old Zephrine Douhin. How many main canes do you recommend having? I cut out one old cane last Spring. Not sure if I should've yet. 🤔You're the best Jason!!! Thank you!! 🙂🥰
Thanks Deborah. I'd usually be looking for 3 to 4 strong canes, but not every rose is the same. I've always found Zeph to be fairly vigorous and resilient. I don't grow it in my climate anymore because it struggles so much here with blackspot. But beautiful form and fragrance always tempts me to try again.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm YES!! The fragrance!!
This video was perfect for my situation where I moved into a home with existing roses that have been here for probably 20 plus years. My roses never look like the ones featured in pruning videos 😅. They don’t discuss what to do with those old canes, particularly if they are the main part of the rose. Now we need a video on when it’s time to give up start new with a more black spot resistant species.
I really enjoyed this video! It really covered a lot.
"Garden Answer" is a wonderful TH-cam garden channel and they are located in Ontario, OR. Their climate is similar to yours and you can find some great help and ideas.
Okay Fellas, I really enjoyed this video and want to follow the process of the garden. Please have more videos on a regular basis so we can follow along vicariously. Wish I could come and help out too. Maybe one day in the future I can make a trip up there from Oklahoma to visit and see all the work you have done. See what you’re doing! Making a destination location for us to come visit. How fun is that? 🍁🌹 🍁
Thanks Kathryn! I'm so glad you found it helpful. I'd never discourage a visit, but I also wonder if there's a public rose garden closer to home that could use your involvement?
I have a pretty good one of my own that I tend to regularly but I’m sure I can find one close to me if look hard enough. I’m just so proud of all the hard work that they’ve done to rescue that garden, I was just being supportive.
Thanks, Kathryn! 🌹❤️👍🏻
JASON, From one rose lover and gardener in the U.K. to another in Canada, thank you for a very helpful video. Well done Josh for doing what you're doing. I would enjoy doing what you're doing too. Some questions to JASON: When you talk about taking out an old cane at the base would that be at ground level or below? It would seem that you would prefer to do this in the Spring, is that so?
Yes, close to ground level, but I'm not sure I'd bother with below. Spring cutting is safer.
Thank you Jason. P.@@FraserValleyRoseFarm
Thank you for sharing! Are old thick canes a bad thing to keep on the rose?
It depends a bit on the size and habit of the roses and what you want to get out of them. No, thicker (healthy) stems aren't innately a bad thing - they store lots of energy for the plant and offer support for a larger shrubs and climbing roses. It also happens that old, crusty stems don't usually produce flowers quite so readily as newer growth. Roses that have been left without pruning for many years may have a characteristic "lanky" habit, with thick legs and flowers only on thin side-shoots quite high on the plant - not exactly at the height most people would be able to enjoy them. For me, the best happy medium is to remove one or two the oldest, crustiest (and especially diseased or damaged) stems each year to encourage fresh strong growth from the base. A shrub dominated by thick 1-3 year old stems and managed this way annually can still get large enough to have good garden impact, and then you don't have to worry about rejuvenation pruning like we're discussing.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you! Really appreciate your in depth reply
Great video. At 5:00, there is a very dark rose on the right. Any idea to it’s identity? Thank you.
Thank you. If it’s the tall one in the back right my best guess was Mr. Lincoln.
@@understandinglandandconstr3928 great, thank you.
Are there any updates? I’d love to see how Josh’ garden is doing now.
I'll check in with him and see if he wants to make an update
You're awesome Jason!! Question I have some new climbing roses I want to train across a solid fence. Would it be okay to use thin cable to make the grid or could that damage the rose? Thanks!
A thin cable is fine, but you may still need to use ties or twine to affix.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks!
Will Josh be raising funds to purchase more roses or is he going to ask for funding from the park/city officials? Does he have socials we can follow? Another great video. Thank you Jason.
Thanks. He mentioned atone point that the city would be willing to add some more plants as the gardens progress. As for socials related to the project, I'll leave that for Josh to answer.
Yes, the Parks Dept has agreed to giving some “seed money” for more roses. 🌹I’m not on Social Media really. Thanks!
Will there be an update from Josh?
Thanks. I'll touch base with him and see how it's going.
I have a rose bush that's well established before I moved in 2 years ago. But I am very new to rose pruning and was wondering if I could take a pic/video of my bush and u can give me advice on mine ? It does have acouple stems with black spots and little aphids? On it and some very little black bugs in the flower. I am not sure what the rose bush is called I looked it up and it looks like mister Lincoln but not sure.
No, there's no pciture/video functionality on TH-cam comments, and this is where I spend all of my answering time.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I have a TH-cam channel that I can post a short on if that's okay?