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I just moved into a house in near Death Valley and the owner has roses planted and I'm wondering what I can do to help them and some general care tips. The soil is sandy and I believe the zone qualifies as 10 or 11 Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Dave |
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Dave G. wrote: All, I just moved into a house in near Death Valley and the owner has roses planted and I'm wondering what I can do to help them and some general care tips. The soil is sandy and I believe the zone qualifies as 10 or 11 Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Dave One quick way to come up to speed is search this forum for "Watering Roses", "Feeding Roses", "Spraying Roses" and so on. There are many old posts that will fill you in quickly. Then ask specific questions here if you need to. Tune in frequently as the questions and answers fly fast and furious at times. Good luck! Water often! Joe T |
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news All, I just moved into a house in near Death Valley and the owner has roses planted and I'm wondering what I can do to help them and some general care tips. The soil is sandy and I believe the zone qualifies as 10 or 11 Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Dave The problem with sandy soil is that water and nutrients run through it quickly. (I have almost the opposite problem with heavy clay.) You will probably need to water and feed more often than I do. I alternate cheap easily available food like Miracle Gro or Peters with organic food. I'm pretty casual about feeding but my roses get fresh compost at least once a year along with mulch. Like Joe said, watering is the key. But you can also look into adding stuff into the soil to help retain moisture. Perhaps compost would help, but I'm not that familiar with your soil conditions or what soil amendments are available to you. Are there any local nurseries you can ask? Mulch is extremely important in your conditions. My clay soil retains water but it's hot and windy and sunny here, so I always add a lot of mulch. There are different kinds of mulches (you can research them); I tend to use shredded wood mulch which is available around here. I don't know what would be available in your area. Since the heat will tend to stress your roses, be sure to water well, preferably the day before feeding. That's always the case, but especially in a hot and dry area like Death Valley. BTW if you notice a rose has lots of dry leaves, it's probably already too late for it. Been there done that... The American Rose Society has a number of good articles on roses: www.ars.org Look for the underlined Articles near the bottom of the first page. If the roses still have tags, let us know which varieties you have. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 USA |
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