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thanks for all the comments. Will have to do further investigation on plant. The only bud on plant is the red one lower on the plant. The rest of many canes do not have any sign of buds. May dig up to see what root stock looks like and decide from there. Stay Tuned for further developments. Pembroke
" three to four feet deep"
Holy mother of god, and you call that "the lazy way?' LOL My back hurts just from reading that. I dug trenches last year, not as wide and deep as recommended, but as wide and deep as I was willing.
I started with compacted black clay and basically threw the kitchen sink at it. It still has a lot of clay, but it seems to be doing OK. It gets mulch and compost, but it's still young.
Okay, it's easy to forget about the digging since we only do it every two years or so. If you want a permanent compost hole for waste collection and composting, you'd only have to do the digging once. After that it's so convenient to blow or sweep or toss our healthy garden and kitchen waste in -- much easier and better for our gardens and the environment than hoisting it up into the garbage bin. We don't turn the stuff in these holes or do much of anything else for a year or more as they transform from waste into beds with lovely friable soil.
.One identifier for Music Box the petals quill as the bloom ages. I went out to look at the thorns. They are mostly straight and very pointed like a hypodermic needle. The pedals do quill a lot. It's the one thing about this rose that I don't care for.
Hi Carol, Yes there are thousands of different orchid variaties and if you choose those that suit your climate they really do thrive on neglect. For me the cool temperate orchids such as Coelogynae and Miltoniopsis are hard to grow as it's just too warm here but you may find those easy for you! Most of my orchids flower in late autumn through winter to Spring which is great as there are less roses during the colder months. If you like the smell of vanilla and chocolate than you'd love Stanhopea. These produce striking flowers that hang down and smell strongly of dessert.
The miracle gro did that. A high nitrogen chemical fertilizer will give big plants without fruit.
Compost and or balanced natural fertilizer is better. Right now a teaspoon of fish seaweed concentrate in a water with will be gentle and get you some blooms will be a good treat for the plant.
Hi Fragrancenutter: No, it does not have a strong fragrance - it's beauty is in the color and form of the bloom and its longevity. Where are you able to find the plant? I am in Apopka. Perhaps I'll try Nelsons roses.
Rosaholic I am in Western Australia! Rather far away from where you are. There are 4 rose nurseries in Perth so as long as the variety has been introduced into Australia it is not hard to find. I am a complete fragrance maniac so I don't think I can devote my limited garden space to any non-fragrant roses.... thanks for your input though.