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Wednesday 29th May, 2013
Success in Planting your New Winter Roses
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Plant into good top soil, digging a hole larger than the bag that the rose came in and also crumbling the soil. (Don’t use compost or green organic matter in the hole as compost tends to absorb excessive moisture in the winter, causing new roots to rot.)
Plant so that the bud shows above the soil line to the same height as it was when it was in the bag.
The planted rose should look like this diagram
Use good compost on the soil surface but don’t bulk it up around the rose bud union.
Only use controlled or slow release fertiliser when planting a new rose. Apply to the soil surface and let natural rain, watering and organisms distribute the food.
Winter spray care should comprise of Copper Oxychloride, Conqueror oil and Lime Sulphur . Spray the last two a fortnight apart as lime Sulphur is incompatible with copper.
In the spring, at leaf burst, it is important to notice if leaf drop occurs as this will indicate downy mildew. Immediate control is essential as it’s a common problem which will cause dieback and, in serious cases, death of the bush if not attended to. Spray with Shield and spray again three days later to break the fungal spore count and then return to your normal care schedule.
Remove the label as it can cause dieback on the branch to which it’s tied.
If you require other seasonal information on roses then please check out our web site on how to grow and care for your roses.
Wairere Nursery
Where Gardenings Not a Drag!
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2013 Newsletters...
New Year and Crepe Myrtles (8th February, 2013)
clivias and Roses (15th February, 2013)
Roses in the beginning (22nd February, 2013)
The Albas (1st March, 2013)
St Patricks day (9th March, 2013)
Cabbage Roses (15th March, 2013)
Hirsute Roses (22nd March, 2013)
Portland Roses (28th March, 2013)
Bourbon Roses (4th April, 2013)
Big boots to fill ... (11th April, 2013)
True Love and Large Hips (11th April, 2013)
Happy Birthday (10th May, 2013)
Tea Roses (17th May, 2013)
Hybrid Perpetuals (24th May, 2013)
..... Planting and caring for your new roses
Polyanthas (31st May, 2013)
Hybrid Teas (8th June, 2013)
Floribundas (14th June, 2013)
Austin Roses =?utf-8?Q?e298bc?= (23rd June, 2013)
Different Coppers (29th June, 2013)
Pendula or weeping (5th July, 2013)
All in a days work (19th July, 2013)
Daphne (26th July, 2013)
Hydrangea Secrets (2nd August, 2013)
Maples high worked (9th August, 2013)
Magnificent Mags (16th August, 2013)
Mags Part two (23rd August, 2013)
Hedges (30th August, 2013)
The fluffy stuff (12th September, 2013)
Fluff and Stuff (12th September, 2013)
PC Irises (20th September, 2013)
Beardless Irises (27th September, 2013)
Lavender (4th October, 2013)
The Ilams (12th October, 2013)
Maples (17th October, 2013)
Maples (18th October, 2013)
Maples Part two (24th October, 2013)
Maples Part three (1st November, 2013)
It's Rained (8th November, 2013)
Busy week (15th November, 2013)
Hydrangeas (29th November, 2013)
Its rained some more (6th December, 2013)
Who's pinching my Peaches (13th December, 2013)
Merry Xmas (24th December, 2013)
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