The Rose and Garlic

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  1. strawman

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    Is there any truth to the theory that garlic grown next to roses will help protect them from aphids and the like?:thmb:
     
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    Hi Strawman The short answer Is Yes,It certainly does,as with other Companion planting :thumb::)
     
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    Just as I seem to be plagued with slugs and snails, Woo, any of the roses I grow, with the exception of the dog rose, though I've no idea why(?), aphids seem to be drawn to my roses like flies to a cow pat. When I attack my front garden during the coming autmn and winter, I want to put in a few roses (shrubs) which I hope will be aphid free. If, as you now confirm, garlic is a way of keeping the blighters away from roses, then I'm going to give this companion planting a try.:thmb:
     
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    Hi Strawman I use this Method on some roses,:)
    When planting new rose-bush put a clove of garlic with it. The roots of the rose will take up the exudation from the garlic and so becomes less attractive to the greenfly.
    Parsley grown with roses will also help against the pest.
    Instead of throwing away your banana skin, tuck them in the soil around your rose bushes and they will provide silica, calcium, sulphur phosphate and sodium on which the rose will thrive.
    Its unlikely that you'll want to plant onions among your roses; garlic looks right in the way that onions do not, but onion skins can be chopped and dug into the soil. Both garlic and onions make roses smell all the sweeter.     :thumb:
     
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    Those are really sound suggestions, and I shall certainly be using them. When the results come in sometime next summer, I'll post a photo on here along with my comments. Thanks again, Woo.:thmb:
     
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    Hi Strawman Your more than welcome my friend, Looking forward to your photos:)
     
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    Chives look nicer... and work too
     
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    Hi Quercus Yes But its purely a Personal choice and Its just that for many sound reasons I prefer Garlic,after all its the same family:)
     
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