Just finished up planting 6 hybrid T bushes.. Armstrong gave me these
cardboard cylinders called rose chimneys. What is their purpose?

I fertilized each bush when I planted. When do I fertilize again?
TIA
John

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"John" wrote in message
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Just finished up planting 6 hybrid T bushes.. Armstrong gave me these
cardboard cylinders called rose chimneys. What is their purpose?


The purpose of the rose chimneys is to provide a holding place for the
mulch you will put over bare root roses when you plant
them so as to protect the roses from desiccating winds while they are
leafing out and leaving the state of dormancy. Place the chimneys
around the plant, fill it with mulch and moisten it. In a couple of
weeks (assuming you are in southern california),
when the plants break dormancy, remove the chimneys and clear away the
mulch from the base of the plant.

As for the fertilizer, I hope the fertilizer was a time release formula
or something specifically useful for bare root plants like
Vitamin B-1 or perhaps liquid kelp, etc. Fertilizing at planting time
runs the risk of burning the roots; however, it should not be fatal.
JD

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"John" wrote in message
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Just finished up planting 6 hybrid T bushes.. Armstrong gave me these
cardboard cylinders called rose chimneys. What is their purpose?


The purpose of the rose chimneys is to provide a holding place for the
mulch you will put over bare root roses when you plant
them so as to protect the roses from desiccating winds while they are
leafing out and leaving the state of dormancy. Place the chimneys
around the plant, fill it with mulch and moisten it. In a couple of
weeks (assuming you are in southern california),
when the plants break dormancy, remove the chimneys and clear away the
mulch from the base of the plant.

As for the fertilizer, I hope the fertilizer was a time release formula
or something specifically useful for bare root plants like
Vitamin B-1 or perhaps liquid kelp, etc. Fertilizing at planting time
runs the risk of burning the roots; however, it should not be fatal.
JD

i want to know what is the latest roses species that had been created...

" i want to know what is the latest roses species that had been
created...


I am not sure what you mean by this question. If you mean the original
wild roses-the species roses, those of 5-12 petals, the answer is
probably unknown with any specificity at this time. If you mean
recognized classes of roses in the United States--
Hybrid Teas (traditionally recognized as created in 1867), Polyanthas
(1875) Floribundas (c1924), Miniatures (c. 1936), etc, the answer is
probably the latter. If you mean commercial market nomenclature--e.g.
ground covers, patios, disposables,
etc. the last named is probably 'shrublets,' used by Weeks a couple of
years ago..

JD

humairah wrote:


i want to know what is the latest roses species that had been created...

You are thinking about particular rose varieties, aren't you? Not really
"species," but indivual breeds?