Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

Do roses fade?

Roses such as ‘Joseph’s Coat’ (Rosa x ‘Joseph’s Coat’), which is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 10, according to North Carolina State University, will appear to have many colors of roses on the same plant as new flowers emerge and older flowers fade. However, sometimes we experience fading flower color. Something happens that causes …

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Do roses flower in winter?

Roses are a classic flower grown all over the world, both indoors and out. Commonly, roses are associated with the summer because so many species of the flowers bloom during this season. Winter-blooming roses follow a flowering pattern that’s opposite to those summer blooms, providing color and life when many other garden plants lie dormant. …

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When do roses die?

Chlorosis is the most possible reason for the yellow leaves of knockout roses. Improper watering involves poor and overwatering. Improper feeding may be the cause of the yellow leave of knockout roses. A couple additional items to keep in mind: insects and pests, environmental problems, and diseases. Another thing we wondered was, what happens when …

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