RE: roses

No but I'll check on that. Supposedly cedar mulch helps cut down on the
black spot, but w/ all the bleedin' rain and such, I was late gettting
those beds mulched. Makes a difference. Gonna be a rough year!!


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Theresa- yahoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:43:07 -0700

>Join the club- I have rust on mine.  I read somewhere recently that high
>potash fertilizer could help prevent rust.  Anybody know if this is true?
>
>Theresa
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:45 AM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT]roses
>
>
>Because of all the rain - the blackspot is going to be hideous this
>year, my floribundas already have it, but just on the upper leaves. I
>may (when they're done blooming) prune them back some to help control
>the blackspot, since I don't do chemicals or anything not organic, so
>systemic control is out.
>
>Hope that will help!  I'll try to catch them between bloom cycles.
>
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: TeichFlora@aol.com
>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Date:  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 08:52:04 EDT
>
>>LOL, the first time was the hardest, but when I realized that they would
>very
>>soon rebound better than ever, it was no longer as difficult.  I pruned
>mine
>>early Feb. and they are now all back in full bloom.  Roses just seem to do
>>much better here in the cooler months up till late July, Aug, early Sep.
>>that is when they bloom much less. Then pick up again mid Sept. through the
>>winter.
>>Noreen
>>zone 9
>>Texas Gulf Coast
>>
>>In a message dated 4/14/2003 11:02:58 PM Central Standard Time,
>>gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>>
>>> How interesting! I never thought of that. Mine aren't dormant for long
>>> (early Jan-late Feb.) which is why I prune mid February. It would take a
>>> stout heart indeed to prune them when they are blooming - kudos to you
>>> and all that must!!
>>
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>Kemp TX/zone 8A
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