Thanks alot everyone for you help. I also was wondering how do i know if i'm zone 7 a or 7 b? I live in South Carolina. I also just got a few other flowers to put out and they are Baby Doll Speedwell and Blue Dreams Catmint. Can anyone tell me some about them? And also I was trying to root some roses and I put them in some potting soil is that right? Thanks again Shelly
Both your catmint and Speedwell are cold hardy to USDA Zone 4 (-30 degrees)so it should not be a problem in South Carolina as long as you don't get any colder than that. As to rooting your Roses I use Pine fines and silica Sand (Play Sand)for rooting lots of plants(yes roses too). It gives good drainage so the cuttings don't rot after roots have formed. You may want to try several different times of the year ie dormant,spring or early summer or even fall cuttings.The most important thing is do not let them dry out during any part of the process. If you go to the Antique Rose Emporium's web site click on Rose culture and scroll down until you see what your looking for. The timing varies from diferent varieties of roses as to when is best for rooting them.I would also recommend a liquid rooting hormone over the powder forms.Good luck!
