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17 MAY 06 by
Anonymous-102199
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Hello, everyone. I am a resident of Cincinnati, OH. I am 23 years old and I have been gardening for about 3 years. Recently I received a Snow Sunblaze ( variety: meighivon) rose bush for Mother's day. I kept it in the store container, sitting in the front window, for about 2 days. Even though I kept the soil moist, I noticed that the bottom leaves are turning yellow, and the blooms are turning brown. After that, I planted it in the ground, and I would like some advice on how to keep the rose from wilting early this season. I've had lots of luck with the other flowers I have planted this year like; cosmos, bachloer buttons, gladiolus, forget-me-nots, and a lilac bush. I have never tried roses before. If someone has one that has been successful, please share your secret with me. I would like to know how big they will get, if they will grow up or out, and any tricks for transplanting them, once we move to a new house next year. Thanks!
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17 MAY 06 by
William
Hello, First, it's a good idea to plant a potted rose so small in a location where it will get early moring sun for at least 6 to 8 hours (this way the evening sun doesn't cook it). Bottom leaves turning yellow usually mean that either your rosebush isn't getting enough drainage or not enough iron, maganese or magnesium. The one easiest ones to replace is in the form of epsom salts (just place about 1/8 cup around base of plant and water in) or get some trace minerals as a supliment or a good time release fertalizer with lots of nitogen (about 16%). Roses love lots of water but don't like it to stay around long. This condition can cause a rose to use more trace minerals quicker (that is why water soluable - time release fertalizers are best). As far as transplanting our company (Jackson & Perkins) has a great product called Root Boost sold thru our catalog and retail stores. Root Boost contains at least 7 of the following Microbes (most in thousands per cubic centimeter of soil): Pisolithus tinctorius, Rhizopogon villosuli, Rhizopogon luteolus, Rhizopogon amylopogon, Rhizopogon fulvigelba, Glomus mosseae, Glomus clarum, Glomus deserticola, Gigaspora margarita, Glomus intraradices, Glomus monosporus, and Glomis brasilianum. These are beneficial fungi that occur naturally in healthy soil. They form a link between the plant roots and the surrounding soil. This means that the plant will establish quicker because it has better water and nutrient uptake. This in turn reduces transplant shock, fertilizer requirements and plant diseases due to weak growth. This product can be used along with fertilizer such as Once, Rose & Flower Food, etc… It is non-toxic to animals and fish. Hope the information is useful. William - J & P Customer Service |
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19 MAY 06 by
Wendy C
I agree with William, your yellowing leaves were most likely from over watering or poor drainage. Now that it's outside in the ground that shouldn't be as large an issue. Epsom salt is a very good idea. I would also feed it. Whatever you are feeding everything else should be fine. The roses don't really care what you feed them so long as they are fed. I don't grow this particular minature rose, so I can't comment on how large it will get. When you move, carefully dig about 2 inches out from the leaves of the bush. Do your level best to get all of the roots. It will do much better if it is cool when it is dug up. Put it in a 1 gallon nursery pot filling in with a good potting soil and water it well. Welcome to growing roses. In my not so humble opinion there is nothing else quite like them. Best of Luck |
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