Roses

I`m still learning:eek: am going out now to spray around the base , thanks for that Wiseoldowl :D

Many thanks for the above. It's the first time I've heard of Epsom Salts for plants! Must be an old remedy. Anyway, I'm taking careful note of what I'm being told here and hopefully get it right soon!!Springy x

Thanks Mike,Kandy and MZ Just send all the Roses to me.

You probably either didnt water suficently after transplanting or damadged the roots lifting, I always use a old style fork with 15" tines, keeps root distubance minimal. I often wonder how folk must manadge with the modern short tine style forks.

thanks Mike, they look good, also there are a lot other choise from the site.

Yep Defo a Camellia

Definatly a peony Tay problem is it will not flower to long then it will confirm it.

Remember that when you replant a rose in the same place of an old rose you should replace a good amount of the ground too, or the new rose will have problems.

From this I would suspect it may be avauilable in Holland and possibly in UK; I checked Peter Beales and David Austin, neither of them list it, try googling for rose growers and then search each growers site.Helpmefind.com also lists a Grand Prix florists rose, which may be what you are...

I bought two of these roses a couple of years back from the dead and dying section of the woolworths store near me. Does anyone know what the cultivar is? and also how would i go about taking cuttings?Thanks in advance

Thanks for the link Mike,Its a cracking read just a shame about the fruit and veg store not getting a mention m8:thumb:

Hi JB, how about Fred Loads for your orange hot bed (see pic above), may be a bit rampant, mine often reaches 9' tall although the book says 6' - 7', maybe Fred likes the farm muck I give him, just prune heavily if you need to keep it in check or try training it fan or espalier shape like a...

Hi, flower. Never heard of them attacking patio roses. I don't think it'll do them any harm to sparay them, at least it'll keep the Aphids away!!

OK thanks for the reply much appreciated.

OK thanks for the reply much appreciated.

I suppose it could be Pam, but I really don't know.But never in all my years of growing rosemary have I seen one die so quickly?

Healthy roots equals a stonger plant which can grow better. For a lot of the more tender plants i am keen to get the roots well established before they push out top growth. For things like palms it does help them get though winter.I would have thought that all plants beneft from a better...

I'm with Dorset Mike - whilst happy to buy plants on line - not roses. I like to see the stems and foliage before buying if buying container grown. Bare root I still like to see the strength of the pruned stems. If you get a strong plant at the start, then your much more likely to grow it on...

I have a new 'Wisley' Rose and it has the same problem. It has double blooms and they are too heavy for the stems as yet. Next year I'll prune it earlier and see if it improves it's strength.

so just cut those 3 long stems NOW - and the rest in March then?x