09-06-2017, 10:26 PM
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Re: Roses
Originally Posted by Mups
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Hi Ruthio, I would put a sprinkling of "Top Rose" around the base of the plants every spring, then hoe and water it in.
Do the same again around July time.
In between I'd probably give a liquid tomato feed every now and then too. Roses are quite hungry feeders.
If they are in tubs, like a lot of mine are, I change the top 3" or so of compost every year too, checking for Vine Weeval at the same time.
Don't forget to keep dead heading, too, it'll help make more blooms come.
As it is I went into my garden today and told my specimen in no uncertain terms it was a pathetic beast and it had better buck up. When the greenfly jeered back at me it meant war!
09-06-2017, 10:41 PM
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Re: Roses
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Another stunning display Mups! although I am a bit worried about you dead-heading at such a height. Do they do telescopic secateurs?
Haha, I can only reach so far Annie. The higher ones get a rather clumsy chop with my loppers until later in the year when I prune it down properly.
10-06-2017, 04:52 PM
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Re: Roses
Lovely pictures, I do love roses. I feed my roses in the spring as buds start to form and pick off any greenfly. I have been known to transfer ladybirds onto the roses as their larva eat greenfly. I don't usually have any problems with my shrub roses those giants take care of themselves.
15-06-2017, 09:03 AM
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Re: Roses
Originally Posted by ruthio
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Mups that's just gorgeous!I've had to move a few roses, they've survived but I'm told I should feed them...any idea what with?
I dug in bone meal into the earth where they were transferred to...
They feed on the potassium.
If you don't eat bananas no worries there is a feed.
We always have a couple of over ripe bananas at the end of the week I chop them up and place at the base and it just seeps in the soil when I water.
Mine are glorious this year and all whites and reds.
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