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Old 12-03-2015, 05:47 PM posted to rec.gardens
Hypatia Nachshon Hypatia Nachshon is offline
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Default Rose food - 6" from trunk?

On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 9:37:15 AM UTC-7, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 9:33:56 AM UTC-7, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
Bought organic rose food "Espoma Citrus-Tone".

Directions say not to apply within 6" from trunk.

We all know that feeder roots are where food enters tree, but curious why this
positive instruction to stay 6" from trunk.

This is an ADORAbleshingto Drwae


Sorry, this keyboard is driving me nuts.

Where were we? Oh, yes -- adorable Washington dwarf barely 3' high,
just COVERED with buds!

So, -6" proximity to trunk..???

IA

HB


OMG, Pls don't send the butterfly net after me!

This was NOT about a ROSE, it was supposed to be about a Dwarf Washington ORANGE tree! (I had fertilizing roses in another part of my so-called mind!)

Brooklyn's reply about not encouraging [feeder] roots to grow too close to the trunk may be the answer. Didn't occur to me.

If any further comment, now that we know it's a DWARF ORANGE TREE, TIA

HB