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Re: epsom salts

Denise Leonard wrote:
> 
> While on the subject of soil ammendment for roses, I had posted this to
> the list before and received no anwser.  But possibly, someone might know
> an answer now.  I am opening up a new rose bed.  The area is around out
> "pump house" and apparently had gravel fill brought in.  There are a lot
> of pebbles in the soil.  Also apparently someone at some point emptied
> the woods ashes from their wood stove in that area.  Now I have lived at
> this house for 11 1/2 years and did not throw my wood ashes there so they
> have been there at least 12 years.  I plan to pH test the soil and will
> probably ammend with peat moss and manure.  (I have well rotted sheep
> manure readily available.)  Does anyone know if the wood ashes will be
> deterimental or beneficial to the roses?  Any other suggestions will be
> welcome.
> 

Wood ashes are alkiline - so it will depend on whether your soil tends
to be alkiline or acidic if the ashes will help or hinder.....

And roses will do better with at least a few hours of sun plus dappled
shade.  That's like a minimum, even for shade tolerant roses.  Many of
the Albas and Hybrid Musks will tolerate these conditions, but it would
be best to find someone who is growing roses in this type of condition
and see what does well for them.

-- 
Lynn Thomson
San Antonio, TX - Zone 8b
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