Hi guys,

Our dog was put to sleep 3 weeks ago, we had him privately cremated and thus
we have his ashes. We were thinking of planting a rose bush in his memory.
This might be a stupid question, but if I add the ashes to the soil I use
for the rose bush, will it "ruin" the planting phase?

Thanks,
Emil

Emil wrote:
Hi guys,

Our dog was put to sleep 3 weeks ago, we had him privately cremated
and thus we have his ashes. We were thinking of planting a rose bush
in his memory. This might be a stupid question, but if I add the
ashes to the soil I use for the rose bush, will it "ruin" the
planting phase?

No.

--
Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5

"Emil" wrote in message ...
Hi guys,

Our dog was put to sleep 3 weeks ago, we had him privately cremated and thus
we have his ashes. We were thinking of planting a rose bush in his memory.
This might be a stupid question, but if I add the ashes to the soil I use
for the rose bush, will it "ruin" the planting phase?

Thanks,
Emil

It will probably help the rose bush.



J. Del Col

Ashes are usually very alkaline! Where do you live? If your soil
conditions are already a high pH it is probably not a good idea. However if
your soil is acid the ashes will help raise the pH.

TT

"Emil" wrote in message
...
Hi guys,

Our dog was put to sleep 3 weeks ago, we had him privately cremated and
thus
we have his ashes. We were thinking of planting a rose bush in his memory.
This might be a stupid question, but if I add the ashes to the soil I use
for the rose bush, will it "ruin" the planting phase?

Thanks,
Emil

Emil, so sorry to hear about your dog. I think you are doing a very lovely
thing. I think ash is alkalizing so if you have acid soil now, it may help
the rose.
Take care,
Jane
"Emil" wrote in message
...
Hi guys,

Our dog was put to sleep 3 weeks ago, we had him privately cremated and
thus
we have his ashes. We were thinking of planting a rose bush in his memory.
This might be a stupid question, but if I add the ashes to the soil I use
for the rose bush, will it "ruin" the planting phase?

Thanks,
Emil

"Tim Tompkins" wrote in message
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Ashes are usually very alkaline! Where do you live? If your soil
conditions are already a high pH it is probably not a good idea. However
if
your soil is acid the ashes will help raise the pH.

TT

Tim,

I am in Southern, CA, zones 9-10. I have great luck (knock on wood) growing
roses, so my soil is pretty good.

Emil

"Jane" wrote in message
t...
Emil, so sorry to hear about your dog. I think you are doing a very lovely
thing. I think ash is alkalizing so if you have acid soil now, it may help
the rose.
Take care,
Jane

Thanks Jane,

Now the only problem is to find the perfect rose for this project. :-)

Emil

Emil,

There's a poem called Rainbow Bridge that can be comforting to anyone who
has lost a pet. You can find it at this website:
http://www.rainbowbridgepetmemorials...idgestory.html (Note,
it's a commercial website, but I have no interest whatsoever in it.)


You might look at Rainbow's End (a miniature)
http://www.nurserysite.com/clubs/pen...nbows_end.html

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Emil" wrote in message
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"Jane" wrote in message
t...
Emil, so sorry to hear about your dog. I think you are doing a very
lovely
thing. I think ash is alkalizing so if you have acid soil now, it may
help
the rose.
Take care,
Jane

Thanks Jane,

Now the only problem is to find the perfect rose for this project. :-)

Emil

Thanks for the link Anne.

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
om...
Emil,

There's a poem called Rainbow Bridge that can be comforting to anyone who
has lost a pet. You can find it at this website:
http://www.rainbowbridgepetmemorials...idgestory.html (Note,
it's a commercial website, but I have no interest whatsoever in it.)


You might look at Rainbow's End (a miniature)
http://www.nurserysite.com/clubs/pen...nbows_end.html

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Emil" wrote in message
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"Jane" wrote in message
t...
Emil, so sorry to hear about your dog. I think you are doing a very
lovely
thing. I think ash is alkalizing so if you have acid soil now, it may
help
the rose.
Take care,
Jane

Thanks Jane,

Now the only problem is to find the perfect rose for this project. :-)

Emil