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Epsom Salt for Roses: You Are Going to Love the Way Your Roses Look
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Luis
(IC: homeowner)
Rose growers, in particular, are strong advocates for using Epsom salts. They claim it not only makes the foliage greener and more lush, it produces more canes and more roses. The recommendation for applying to existing rose bushes, is to either mix ½ cup of Epsom salts into the soil around the rose bush and water well or dissolve ½ cup of the salts in water and use to water the rose bush. Do this in the spring, just as the buds are beginning to open.
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Published April 16th, 2015 3:45 PM
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Rick on Jun 23, 2016can you still add Epson salt to roes even after they have bloomed once also I have something that has eaten most of the leaves off a couple of my rose plants and have sprayed them with bug killer but dont seem to be working that I have notice what bugs are doing this
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Luis on Jun 24, 2016Sure, roses truly thrive when enriched by Epsom salt. Adding it to plants is said to make foliage greener, healthier and lead to more roses. Soap oil spray to control aphids, lacebugs, mealybugs, scales, spider mites, thrips and whiteflies is made by combining and thoroughly blending 1 tsp. vegetable oil, 1 tsp. dishwashing liquid or baby shampoo and 1 cup of water -- or 2 tbsp. each of oil and soap or shampoo per gallon of water. Thorough coverage on both leaf surfaces and all stems is necessary and repeat applications every five to seven days are generally warranted. After a few hours on the rose plant, the spray is washed off to avoid burning the plant. It is a good idea to test a spray on a small area of the plant and observe that area for a few days to make sure it will not harm the rose.
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Aphids always ruin one of my rose bushes. Any suggestions?
it is now mid July and the roses are sitill (somewhat) blooming. Can I still do the epsom salt thing with them?
Will the spray also work on aphids on the indoor plants