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Old 04-07-2007, 12:08 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Pinetree Pinetree is offline
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Default Rose question....

Thanks Frank. I was always curious about deadheading roses, as I had never
tried it myself. ).

"Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
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Pinetree wrote:
Does deadheading roses work? By preventing rose-hips from forming, does

it
really encourage more blooms?

Most definitely. Also occasionally feeding the bushes with a high potash
feed will also help flower buds to form.