Monday, January 30, 2012

What more can I do to ensure that my roses, flower perfectly this summer..?

I have fed them, watered them given them fertilizer,,,,removed all weeds,,,Hell it a full time job,,,and I have reched to 120 odd roses bushes,,,but I am worried,,,what else can I do for know,,,I have invested so much money in this rose garden....any suggestions will be greatly appreciated...

What more can I do to ensure that my roses, flower perfectly this summer..?
Last year I discovered a wonderful new plant food, Eleanor's VF11.? It is an organic foliar feed, which could be a lifesaver with 120 bushes.? Just spray them every 2 weeks with a hose-end sprayer and they will reward you with:1) unbelieveable growth %26amp; blooms2) increased disease resistance3) increased pest resistancemy roses were amazing last year, just cut them back.? No other foods or sprays but VF11.? Here's her website:http://www.vf-11plantfood.com/You can even call her and she answers the phone.? Good luck!!
Reply:best info would be to prune em down to the elbows and then pull all the foilage off to ensure new growth ! if you love a certain rose then trim off the top 6-8 inches and plant directly to a small sandy pot and place in a moist area of your garden , with the croppings you can plant even more,as you know roses aren't seeds but root and stem, let the existing bush dehydrate for at least a week ,this will stunt the growth of any algea in the soil you can then wash / spray them with a soapy solution to keep some of the critters off of em !
Reply:Mulch, Mulch, Mulch. Can't stress the importance too much. Do not allow the mulch to touch the rose bush. Lay it about 6" deep and cover the bed to within a 6-8" circle of each bush. (mulching also solves you weed problem, they can't grow through it.)

When they flower, dead head - encourages more blooms. Seasol is a great soil conditioner, use fortnightly and a soluble fertilizer during flowering period, every week.

I have found once monthly it helps to use a bucket of water with a little dishwashing liquid in, thrown over each bush helps keep problems away and it acts as a wetting agent for the soil too. (ie retains the water in the soil around the plant) Get a good rose book to teach you about all the pests and blights that attack roses so you are prepared in advance if they are savaged by aphids, powdery mildew etc.

Happy gardening.
Reply:Loose the earth around them slightly. then prune them back to allow new growth, cu

t out INWARD growing shoots. get some greenfly spray ready for the warmer weather.

I have never achieved anything worth while without hard work , keep at it and be rewarded later.

Take your time in the garden centre do not rush study them and ask questions. Look in the mirror now, then again in July and see the difference.


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