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| CherryPie |
Posted - Feb 07 2010 : 12:36:18 PM
I bought two rose plants on a whim (never grown roses before) and now I need to get them planted. Any tips from rose growers?
Kimberly Ann
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| CherryPie |
Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 08:31:42 AM
Thanks everyone for the great advice!!
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
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| cheneygal |
Posted - Feb 09 2010 : 8:47:38 PM
Hey Kimberly~~everyones advice is great and right on the mark, they also like alfalfa meal. Make sure they get plenty of water the first year. I used to be and "Enumclaw girl", I think we had close to 40 roses in our yard and the best advice I can give you on pruning is: in the fall prune to your knees, in the spring after all signs of frost are gone, cut back to your ankles. In the fall just cut back the stems that cross or are growing the wrong way. Of course I wouldn't cut them back this spring unless they are unruly looking. If you want to use a commercial fert. I used to use a product put out by Bayer, it was just for roses and it worked better than anything, we had huge blossoms and beautiful dark green foliage. Think you can buy it at Lowes/Home Depot. You should try a "Knockout" rose, they are pretty carefree, grow quickly and are beautiful!!!
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| Faransgirl |
Posted - Feb 09 2010 : 6:36:42 PM
I hear that roses love horse manure, Something about the acidity or something. It is what my Dad use to use and he grew the most fragrant roses. You could smell them from across the street. The were big and beautiful.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Feb 08 2010 : 7:07:46 PM
Marly, dig out with a small garden fork outside the leaf line, about 6 ins deep and sprinkle in the salt, then water
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Feb 08 2010 : 4:15:43 PM
Teresa:
I've already planted five roses bushes last spring, is it too late or can I put the cup of epson salt around the rose bush? Sounds like a good idea.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Feb 08 2010 : 3:44:41 PM
My Mama has always put a cup of epson salts in the planting hole, and she has won blue ribbons at the fairs for her roses.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| chaddsgirl |
Posted - Feb 08 2010 : 07:40:22 AM
Chicken manure. Roses LOVE it.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
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| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Feb 07 2010 : 7:19:23 PM
coffee grounds, they love them, learn the correct way to prune them, here where I live, thats mid feb
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| CherryPie |
Posted - Feb 07 2010 : 7:10:04 PM
Thanks, Sherrye. We eat tons of bananas so peels are no problem. Good to know about the full sun.
Cheers, Kimberly
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher, Eager Podcaster
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| sherrye |
Posted - Feb 07 2010 : 6:50:31 PM
hi there, i see your in wash. i am in oregon. when i plant i use vitamin b. you can get it at a garden center. also a banana peel is good and a tablespoon of epsom salts if you have it. full sun. protection from the north.south east exposure.full sun. seaweed or kelp will help also. just a thought sherrye have a great garden day kimberly
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