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Posted by pollyanna_57 South Aus. (My Page) on Wed, Jan 25, 06 at 20:21
| For the first time in all the years that I have grown roses I have had roses completely cooked (not only the blooms but also the leaves), What has really got me puzzled is that in a bed of 16 roses about 7 suffered the most. I was just starting to get fresh shoots and we have had another bout of extreme weather. All of the roses are well established. I am wondering whether it would be a good idea to give quite a heavy prune to those roses that are badly affected? |
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| Pruning might stress them further. Just trim the leaves without removing the foliage. I am far from being an expert but have grown roses through heat and drought and learnt a few things. One was to allow them to go dormant through the summer. I stop feeding after the spring flowering, mulch well and drip water. End of February I prune lightly, feed and deep water. I always get a wonderful autumn display when conditions are ideal. |
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