"Ben Tuinman" wrote in message
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I have a rose called "Thompson", one of the so called "Explorer" series. It
is supposed to be very hardy, good for the climate conditions in Zone 5
where we live. It did well last season, its first season, and it had
several
blooms. I decided that it would benefit of a move to a more sunny
location,
and moved it last fall. I noticed that it starts to bud now, and happy
that
it appears to have survived the extremely strong winter we had this last
winter. More to the point now : I would like to fertilize it, and wonder
if
anyone can give me some ideas as to what kind of fertilizer (numbers) to
use, how often, and any other suggestions to promote healthy growth in
this
beautiful rose. Thanks ! Ben

Ben,
One good thing to use, if you can find it locally to you, is fish emulsion
concentrate. You don't have to worry so much about over-fertilizing or
burning your roses with fish emulsion. And, it's pretty cheap, too.

JimS.
Seattle