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Re: Rose transplant





Valerie Lowery@ZEON
03/02/98 09:10 AM

Hello to all!

I'm the person who transplanted a piece of an old rose bush with long
canes.  I ended up following the advice of a list member and cut the canes
back to almost ground level (about 6" of canes are showing above ground).
The new leaves had shriveled (sob!) and I couldn't bear to see the bush
suffer much longer.  I'm afraid the root knob wasn't enough to support
those long canes.  In any case, the remaining portion of the canes are
still firm and greenish and I am watering it about every other day with a
gallon of water.

While I was out there in the border, I noticed that my Bonica is looking
rather spindly.  This will be its third year in the garden and I have yet
to prune it, hoping it would get a little bigger.  The first two years were
rather sparse, although the bush did bloom practically all summer, it was
small.  I chalked it up to "new plant syndrome", looking forward to later
years.  In the spring, I sprinkle about 1/4 - 1/2 cup of epsom salts around
each rose and also dig in some once-a-year fertilizer which I would hope
would be enough for these roses since they are not the finicky hybrid teas.
Last year I also used some horse manure.  The rose is in full sun and gets
water from a soaker hose.  I should tell you that right beside it is a
Therese Bugnet rose bush (it was planted at the same time) that is getting
to be monstrous, throwing shoots in the opposite direction from the Bonica;
however, this rose does not block the sun  or air circulation from the
Bonica.  What gives?  Is this slow growth typical for a Bonica?

Valerie
Zone 6a, Kentucky
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