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Posted by halinka Victoria (My Page) on Fri, Oct 13, 06 at 12:29
| Have tried, on a couple of occasions, to grow ordinary bush roses in large pots with good quality potting mix and each time the tips of the rose bush look as if they need a drink. They flop over and look a little dry and some have a white substance on them. All the roses in the garden are thriving so I am wondering where I have gone wrong. I water the roses every second or third day depending on the weather. |
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RE: Roses in pots
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| In my experience roses really don't do well in pots, they may be ok for one season but they are heavy feeders and like plenty of room for root development. I've never seen a successful pot grown rose. Suggest you find a spot in the garden for it. |
RE: Roses in pots
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| I have about have 30 roses in 45 mm pots and they are growing well. They all need saucers in summers (not in winter/ not when raining). (Since the water restrictions started, I have been watering with recycled water.) I water my rose every morning with a small amount of recycled water, and when I get home from work I would find all the saucers are dry. If they looked stressed, I would give them a small amount of recycled water again in the evening. In order to reduce water lost, I keep the plants relatively short (like in garden centers) and take long stem cutting when they flower. I am aware of the problem of salinity with continued use of recycled water, but when you have roses in pots you have very little options as you need to water almost daily on hot days. On the positive side, I can always replace the potting mix if I have any trouble. By the way, make sure your roses in pots get plenty of organic fertilisers such as dynamic lifter. |
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