911: I have a Rose emergency!!!
My question is: do these beauties have a chance of survival now that they are planted in the ground...good draining soil...fertilizer etc..... Will the roots regrow?
I am just sick over this because my husband got me those roses for my birthday. I have absolutely ZERO experience with roses. HELP!!!
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on May 28, 2013You have done pretty much all you can do at this point. Keep a close eye on them. How big are they and how long were they in the pot? Have they lost leaves?Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on May 28, 2013Go very easy on the fertilizer. You want those plants to concentrate on getting rooted, not putting out a flush of growth.Helpful Reply
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Debra Peters on May 28, 2013Doug - would you take one more step - remove any flowers or buds to really force energy into root growth and not flowers?Helpful Reply
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Jayme on May 28, 2013@360 Sod (Donna Dixson) one of the plants look much worse than the others. Some leaves dead and some of the stalks seem hollow or spungy...but, there is also some very viable parts as well. I am thinking that I should definitely cut off the obviously damaged portions. The other 2 plants do not have the obvious damage, but the root portion was in a bit worse shape on one of them. @Douglas Hunt I used a fertilizer that was low in nitrogen but higher in phosphorus....gosh I sure hope that I didn't seal their fate by doing this. Is there something else that I can do that to ensure that the roots are what is benefiting?Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on May 28, 2013I think all you can do is cross your fingers and hope that the plants' survival instincts will kick in.Helpful Reply
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Debra Peters on May 29, 2013I would certainly cut off any damaged areas. I don't think you want the plant's energies spent on trying to defend or repair them. You might even then get rid of what ever is causing the damage. good luck!Helpful Reply
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