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Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 9:07
| I'm a newbie to taking care of roses and missed pruning them in early spring, so by the time I pruned them I only did a little. The roses have bloomed some; however, once I prune the dead roses back to the 5th leaf at a 45 degree angle, they aren't blooming again. I have been fertilizing them about 7-10 days with rose fertilizer and spraying with the rose spray for pests. What am I doing wrong? |
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RE: Roses Are Blooming
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| Modern roses bloom in cycles -- most bloom on 30 or 45 day cycles if they are receiving adequate water. Some antique roses only bloom once per season. From your brief description, it sounds like you're giving WAY too much fertilizer and spraying way too much. What you need to be doing is deep watering twice a week. (Roses need at least an inch of water per week in summer, could be twice that much if your soil is sandy or the weather is especially hot). Water, water, water. |
RE: Roses Are Blooming
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| These are some type of antique English roses (a man's name I can't remember) and I do a deep watering every 2-3 days. Some have new branches coming up from the root; should I prune those off once I see them? I've allowed them because the new growth blooms. |
RE: Roses Are Blooming
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| Oh super, you have David Austin roses. They are free flowering (repeat well) but may be subject to blackspot ( a fungus that affects the leaves and makes them fall off) depending on where you live. Just keep watering and you'll get more flowers. And no, don't cut off the new growth, that's where the flowers will come from. Good luck! |
RE: Roses Are Blooming
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| Yes, they are David Austin. I live in the central NC area and the leaves have been falling off; however, since I started feeding them they are doing better and looking a lot healthier. I'll keep watering, feed less, and hang in there. Thanks!! |
RE: Roses Are Blooming
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| In central NC, you may need to use a fungicide to keep the leaves on. Some DA roses are pretty resistant to blackspot but you're in an area where BS is prevalent in summer. Watch your roses and see if you're happy with their performance and appearance. Rosemania.com has articles about spraying so you can educate yourself about BS and know what to look for/ how to control it. |
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