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This section of our Web Site is dedicated to getting information to our member community rapidly. It will be used in the following ways:

Notice of changes to schedules, committee meetings or other information that must get to all members as quickly as possible;
Alerts about rose problems, some new, and other not so new but still endemic. In addition to notifications look for what can best be done about these problems.
Notices of upcoming events that will be of interest to local Rosarians.
Short listing of To-Dos in the Rose Garden for the current month
Latest reports about the status and stock of local and not so local but heavily used suppliers frequented by B-SRS members.

Stay tuned to this corner of our web site where these notices will appear.

Please HELP US : If you find that notices on this page are not correct or outdated please let us know by contacting us at Info@B-SRS.ORG so we can make the necessary corrections.

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The NEXT Member's Meeting is
Sun Mar 28
2:30 PM
Members Meeting at Hibbs Farm and Garden Fertilizing Your Roses

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ALERTS

TWO NEW THRIPS
The Chilli pepper thrip is a pest which is new to Southwest florida, believed to have arrived in the Palm Beach area in Octobert 2005. This pest attacks all plants and is a foliage feeder.
Symptoms inlude: curled leaves which then shed, fresh buds become brittle and drop off.
The chilli thrip eggs hatch after 6-8 days, the larval stage lasts 6-7 days and the pupal stages 2-3 days. Adults live up to 22 days with an average life span of 11 days. Once infestation occurs the plants need to be treated for all stages of development, and since the thrips are not specific to roses, plants near the roses also need to be treated.
Identification of the thrips is difficult. For a detailed description check the Pest Alert from THE Florida Department of Agriculture. Check "September in the Rose Garden" (in our September 2006 bulletin) for steps that have proven succesful localy in combating the thrips. As additional information becomes available it will be identified on this site.
If the Chili thrips were not enough there is also a report in "September in the Rose Garden" about red banded thrips, our newest invasive pest in Southwest Florida.

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Watch for update on Phillipi Gardens Demonstration Rose Garden

Checklist for March

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This listing is an abbreviated version of Connie's Checklist for March.
For a more details check page 3 of the March Bulletin.

Adjust pruning - Finger and glove prune as appropriate
Remove blind shoots
Remove non-sprouting stems. Trim dieback
Watch for suckers and remove
Watch for signs of aphids and treat appropriately.
Begin preventive spraying for fungus if you haven't started it yet
Watch for signs of spider mites and treat appropriately
Watch for signs and odors of Flower Thrips
Start fertilizing NOW
Continue to apply supplements such as Sul-Po-Mag and Gypsum

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STATUS OF NURSERIES

This section depends heavily upon information supplied by nurseries and mail order suppliers. Please pay attention to the effective as of dates.

STATUS OF NURSERIES

Hardin's Nursery	Over 90 VARITIES of Roses, ALL on Fortuniana are in stock. Call ahead for latest update Open Staurdays Only. Hardin's Nursery Product Page

K+M Nurseries	All Fortuniana grower. Check web site for availability by mail order. Carries hard to get roses. K+M Nurseries Product Page

MRT Bradenton	This store has CLOSED in 2009 MRT Bradenton

MRT Venice	MRT Venice

Orban's - Crowders Brothers	Call Orban's for any rose you find on their product listing. If they are in stock they will be delivered to Crowders in 3 days. Orban's - Crowders Brothers

Orban's - Crowders Brothers - Lakewood Ranch	Orban's - Crowders Brothers - Lakewood Ranch

Wayne Hibbs Farm and Garden	Some Roses, major ordering will commence again in the Spring of 2010 Wayne Hibbs Farm and Garden

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This Page Last Updated : 3/10/2010