On 19/6/06 14:11, in article , "Colin
Brook" wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
The roses really aren't thriving, even the younger replacements and
we're wondering what she can do about this. It seems clear that the
soil is 'rose sick'.
snip
Is this possibly the sort of situation that Rootgrow or Rootgrow plus
might help? As it happens we were buying a couple of new roses at the
weekend and Pococks who are a local rose specialist suggested this
particularly as one of the roses was to replace another that hadn't
grown so well for us.

Promotional stuff of possible interest he
http://www.eastofedenplants.co.uk/rootgrow.htm

maker's websites:
http://www.friendlyfungi.co.uk/
and
http://www.plantworksuk.co.uk/mycorhhiza/frameset.html


Very many thanks. I'll pass all that on to her - sounds as if it could be
a real help.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)