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dmoore66_gardener 6 (
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Mon, Jun 18, 12 at 10:16
I have two roses I purchased a few weeks ago; Mr Lincoln and Tropicana.
The new growth is a pale pink to bright pink.
Is there something wrong here? |
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RE: New growth on teas
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| Looks like an extreme nutrient imbalance or deficiency (possibly iron deficiency caused by extremely high pH?) that is preventing the formation of chlorophyll. What things have you added to the soil before and after planting the roses? You should check the pH of the soil mix. Incidentally, those are "hybrid tea" roses. Tea roses are quite different. |
RE: New growth on teas
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I have given them alphalfa tea, miracle grow for roses and added ironite today.
Do you think it is possibly a virus? |
RE: New growth on teas
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| At what intervals were they fed? Approximately how long between the ironite, alfalfa, and MiracleGro? I'm thinking maybe that too much of a good thing may not be so great? |
RE: New growth on teas
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| At what intervals were they fed? Approximately how long between the ironite, alfalfa, and MiracleGro? I'm thinking maybe that too much of a good thing may not be so great? |
RE: New growth on teas
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Before throwing anything at them you should get a good soil test to make sure you're not making things worse. Am sure the alfalfa meal isn't a problem but the other two may not be needed.
It wouldn't hurt to take the picture to your county extension agent for a possible diagnosis. |
RE: New growth on teas
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| It's a little hard to tell from the pic how thick the mulch is, too much mulch can cause wet feet. My initial thought was perhaps really cloudy weather, or perhaps a drainage problem. As the leaves age, you might see a color change. It looks like some small leaves at the bottom of the rose are starting to green up a bit. |
RE: New growth on teas
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RE: New growth on teas
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Ph is 6.5
Of th eighteen roses planted in this bed, these are the only two with this condition and they were both purchased from the same nursery.
All the roses were fed the same things at the same times. They are doing fine.
No one is thinking a virus of some sort??? |
RE: New growth on teas
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| No, doesn't look like a virus. In the only cases I can think of that looked something like your roses, they were planted in an alkaline hot spot where a contractor had buried a bunch of plaster or some such. |
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| I don't grow either rose, but someone who does can tell you if the new grow on Mr L and T is normally red. If so, the washed out color could be lack of nitrogen. But overwatering could also be a factor. They should be just moist. And util you know what nutrient there are missing, do nothing. |
RE: New growth on teas
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| Yes, Tropicana does normally have burgundy new growth. |
RE: New growth on teas
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| I doubt you could have a shortage of nitrogen so acute as to prevent any chlorophyll from forming. N deficiency shows as a slight to moderate reduction in greenness and vigor, affecting the whole plant and not just new shoots. If there is any decaying organic matter or any fertilizer in the soil, there is some nitrogen. |
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