Overrated for ease, underrated for beauty — Peace
People describe Peace as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. deep watering at the base rather than overhead needs consistent attention and powdery mildew in humid summers can undermine progress quickly if ignored.
Where Peace is genuinely underrated is the beauty. repeat-flowering over a long …
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The care secret that transformed my Peace
I'd had Peace for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to pruning to an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.
strong disease-resistant root stock became much more pronounced. T…
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Returned to Peace after a difficult first attempt
My first attempt at Peace failed — rose dieback from hard winter frosts got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again.
The second attempt, with proper attention to deep watering at the base rather than overhead, has been…
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Peace seasonal highlights — a year in review
I've been growing Peace for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. first flush of blooms in late spring was the clear high point — everything you're told about Peace at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't expected.
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