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TubbersUK

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4. Mine enjoy a good organic mulch each year at the start of the season - I use home made compost.

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 12:18 PM

Apr 2018

That's after feeding with chicken poo pellets or pure alfalfa pellets which I just throw around the roots.

I don't spray my climbing roses with insecticide or fungicide, they seem vigorous enough to overcome most problems.

If I notice aphids on them, I give just them a blast with slightly soapy water.

I'm zone 8.

ETA: when mulching, I don't mulch right up to the cane(s), I leave a few inches clear.

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Tell me about growing roses [View all] spinbaby Apr 2018 OP

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water @a drip level for about 1 hour by putting a hose by the base of the plant Botany Apr 2018 #6

"fir the first year" Botany Apr 2018 #8

I love roses! But I cannot grow a rose bush that flowers. CrispyQ Apr 2018 #3

Mine enjoy a good organic mulch each year at the start of the season - I use home made compost. TubbersUK Apr 2018 #4

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Thank you spinbaby Apr 2018 #10

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Roses... SWBTATTReg Apr 2018 #12

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Good point too. Take care, NT SWBTATTReg Apr 2018 #14

Help. i have aphids on my grandma's roses trueblue2007 Apr 2018 #15

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