#2: Re: help a no hope gardener
Posted on 2005-07-26 23:26:17 by remove--Jim98122x--this
"mentaka1981" <mentaka1981.1ssm80@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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> i recently moved a rose bush (as i have done b4) however this time i
> broke the established roots, will this rose survive? anything i can do
> to help it now( apart from leave it alone)
>
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> mentaka1981
It's kind of hard to say....of course it depends on how much of the roots
you broke, and what the weather conditions are now.
If you left it any of the root system, it has a pretty good chance of
surviving. Just depends on how much you broke off. Water it really well
and leave it alone. If you see it starting to die back significantly from
the top, you might consider pruning back some of the upper bush to give the
roots a break, so they don't have to supply as much to keep the plant going.
I would also snip off any blooms it has now, it needs its energy for
survival now.
Unless you really butchered the roots, it's probably OK. Roses are pretty
hardy.
JimS.
Seattle
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#3: Re: help a no hope gardener
Posted on 2005-07-27 16:37:06 by Gail Futoran
"JimS." <remove--Jim98122x--this@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "mentaka1981" <mentaka1981.1ssm80@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> i recently moved a rose bush (as i have done b4) however this time i
>> broke the established roots, will this rose survive? anything i can do
>> to help it now( apart from leave it alone)
>>
>>
>> --
>> mentaka1981
>
> It's kind of hard to say....of course it depends on how much of the roots
> you broke, and what the weather conditions are now.
>
> If you left it any of the root system, it has a pretty good chance of
> surviving. Just depends on how much you broke off. Water it really well
> and leave it alone. If you see it starting to die back significantly from
> the top, you might consider pruning back some of the upper bush to give
> the roots a break, so they don't have to supply as much to keep the plant
> going. I would also snip off any blooms it has now, it needs its energy
> for survival now.
>
> Unless you really butchered the roots, it's probably OK. Roses are pretty
> hardy.
>
> JimS.
> Seattle
If you have a source of seaweed, it's a good,
safe root stimulator when mixed with water.
(USA labels call for one tablespoon per gallon -
sorry, I don't know what that would translate
to in liters.) Also, rose books usually
recommend adding triple superphosphate
to the planting hole to promote strong root
systems. How you'd do that after the rose
is already planted, I'm not sure. I forgot to
do it for a couple of roses I planted recently
and I'm thinking about poking a few holes
around the bushes and pouring some triple
superphosphate in.
Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8
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