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Conifer Mulch Compost for Rose garden?
Hi there,
Its Autumn here in Melbourne, Australia. I have a row of conifer pine trees - medium size - dark green leaves. They are about 6 metres tall and are due for a good prune back. I thought of lopping off the top of the trees- mulching them including the leaves finely - and then using them as compost for my rose garden. I'm allergic to the pine leaves so I'm getting tree pruner to do the job. One old tree pruner however warned me that using fresh conifer pine mulch was a very bad idea and may kill the roses. Is using conifer mulch for the rose garden a bad idea? |
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Conifer Mulch Compost for Rose garden?
"YMC" wrote in message
u... Hi there, Its Autumn here in Melbourne, Australia. I have a row of conifer pine trees - medium size - dark green leaves. They are about 6 metres tall and are due for a good prune back. I thought of lopping off the top of the trees- mulching them including the leaves finely - and then using them as compost for my rose garden. I'm allergic to the pine leaves so I'm getting tree pruner to do the job. One old tree pruner however warned me that using fresh conifer pine mulch was a very bad idea and may kill the roses. Is using conifer mulch for the rose garden a bad idea? Fresh mulch uses up nitrogen in the soil as it decomposes. Roses need nitrogen to grow. That's probably what your old tree pruner was referring to. Whether conifer pine causes more of a problem than other types of mulches, I don't know. I would be tempted to either let it age in a pile first (couple of months?) before applying to your rose beds, or add nitrogen to the soil to make up for what the decomposing mulch is taking out. You might try googling mulch and nitrogen or mulch ageing to find articles on this subject. Here's one link I found: http://www.jfwalshmulch.com/news.ivnu which mentions other potential problems of fresh mulch. Here's a link to an article from a non-commercial site: http://www.main.org/aog/articles/mulc.htm Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 USA |
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Conifer Mulch Compost for Rose garden?
I think conifer mulch is also very acidic. I agree with Gail, I would let
it age for a bit if you can. I had some chipped-up pine trees dumped on my property some years age, and for the longest time the only thing that would grow on or around the pile were wild raspberries, which require a sharply acid soil. Jeff, Southeast Michigan, Zone 5 "Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "YMC" wrote in message u... Hi there, Its Autumn here in Melbourne, Australia. I have a row of conifer pine trees - medium size - dark green leaves. They are about 6 metres tall and are due for a good prune back. I thought of lopping off the top of the trees- mulching them including the leaves finely - and then using them as compost for my rose garden. I'm allergic to the pine leaves so I'm getting tree pruner to do the job. One old tree pruner however warned me that using fresh conifer pine mulch was a very bad idea and may kill the roses. Is using conifer mulch for the rose garden a bad idea? Fresh mulch uses up nitrogen in the soil as it decomposes. Roses need nitrogen to grow. That's probably what your old tree pruner was referring to. Whether conifer pine causes more of a problem than other types of mulches, I don't know. I would be tempted to either let it age in a pile first (couple of months?) before applying to your rose beds, or add nitrogen to the soil to make up for what the decomposing mulch is taking out. You might try googling mulch and nitrogen or mulch ageing to find articles on this subject. Here's one link I found: http://www.jfwalshmulch.com/news.ivnu which mentions other potential problems of fresh mulch. Here's a link to an article from a non-commercial site: http://www.main.org/aog/articles/mulc.htm Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 USA |
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Wanted: Sturdy Waxy Roses
Hello, I'm looking for a particular rose to grow here in San Jose, Ca.
I have seen this rose locally, it is a very sturdy, big headeded beauty, with thick waxy petals. I wish I had a graft of it, my yard would be full of them! Please help me identify this rose, or suggest a place for me to look? Thanks, ~~~Zippy |
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Wanted: Sturdy Waxy Roses
"zippy" wrote in message
... Hello, I'm looking for a particular rose to grow here in San Jose, Ca. I have seen this rose locally, it is a very sturdy, big headeded beauty, with thick waxy petals. I wish I had a graft of it, my yard would be full of them! Please help me identify this rose, or suggest a place for me to look? Thanks, ~~~Zippy www.helpmefind.com Gail |
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Wanted: Sturdy Waxy Roses
Gail Futoran wrote:
www.helpmefind.com Mine wasn't the original query, but thanks for that fascinating link. |
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Wanted: Sturdy Waxy Roses
"Jeff" wrote in message
news:2uVMj.317$AJ.201@edtnps82... Gail Futoran wrote: www.helpmefind.com Mine wasn't the original query, but thanks for that fascinating link. You're welcome. I've found it very useful for years. Gail |
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