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Posted by dirtdame N Florida (My Page) on Thu, Oct 29, 09 at 13:04
| I have been growing beautiful roses for about 15 years. None are special varieties; all have come from Home Depot. This year was a terrible year for my roses. I don't know if it was all the rain we had in the spring or the horrible chili thripes which caused shriveled leaves and tiny buds. Generally I just fertilize w/timed release Miracle Grow Rose and spray for black spot and water weekly at the root. This year nothing that used to work did. I have pruned several times during the summer in addition to applying several insecticides from soap to malathian. I'm hoping they will come back but at this time it appears doubtful. Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can purchase quality roses economically? What type of roses will do well in NE Fl? Thanks |
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RE: Considering Starting over w/Roses
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this may be a long shot, but, florida is known to have root knot nematodes (root feeders) problems in the soil.
which could of attacked the roots and weakened your roses.
just keep this in the back of your mind.
anythings possible. http://www.rose-gardening-made-easy.com/growing-roses-in-florida.html |
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| I am not a rose expert. But the one rose I have had great success with is Rosa Chinensis Mutabilis. It has bloomed year round, is very disease resistant, and doesn't need much pruning at all. I have gotten a couple from www.nichegardens.com. One nice thing about it is the rose color changes as it gets older, so you can have a variety of colors going on at the same time from peach to pink. I love it. And I love that I don't really have to do anything to it. Very low maintenance, free flowering, and beautiful! |
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| I bought some roses from a lady in Florida at Emerald Goddess Gardens. I bought an Old Blush and a found rose called "Prom Queen" Both have done beautifully and I can highly recommend this seller--plants arrived healthy, good sized and tough. I think she is selling Prom Queen on Amazon.com now, but I bought mine through ebay. Also Countryside Roses is a great place and has MANY varieties. I have several very good plants from there. I'm confident that both of these ladies can set you on a good path. :) |
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| Cool Roses is based in Florida and offers roses on fortuniana rootstock. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cool Roses
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| Could you also tell us more about your watering? Once a week isn't enough, especially if your soil is sandy. |
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| Thanks, everyone, for all the help and suggestions. This summer I did not water more than once a week (a good soaking) because of all the forceful rain we had from spring through summer. I guess all that rain could also pose a problem. My soil is not particularly sandy, as when I planted I used Miracle grow garden soil. Guess I'll have to sit out the winter and if things don't look happy by late Feb/early Mar I'll order some new roses! Thanks again. |
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| Dirtdame- My Dad lives near Tampa. He said there were some bad frosts last spring and he lost a lot of his tropical plants. Is it possible the frosts weakened your roses? You may want to try Heirloom roses in Oregon. They sell smaller own root plants, but they carry a large variety and this year they had 50% off sales evey week on different types of roses. |
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You might also try K&M roses in MS. They bud everything
on fortuniana and will send you instructions on how to
care for your roses from A to Z. |
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| Chilli Thrips have damaged all my roses too. I have not used anything to try and kill them but hope they come back next spring. I'm in central Florida west of Tampa. Most of my roses are all own root and of the OGR variety and normally look good. Darn chilli thrips |
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