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    Keep the Roses coming

    Jul 13, 2021 3 minutes

    JUNE is the peak bloom time for roses. Some varieties start earlier, some give us a few short June weeks and nothing more, and some may even be over by June. But, for most varieties, June is the time when that fabulous fragrance and those billowing colours are at their best. We’re intoxicated by their colours and scents. And then what? Nothing but leaves.

    There are two solutions. First, there are various ways in which we can encourage our existing roses to keep flowering for longer. Deadheading is definitely top of the list of practical

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