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Bloom Protectors for exhibition roses
Recently I have been asked how I keep my roses so clean with all the bad
weather that's around. My method is to use a coffee cup over every potential HT as soon as the sepals open. I would be interested to hear from other exhibitors as to the methods they use, I'm sure that there must be nearly as many different designs as there are exhibitors? Mart |
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I have know people to use lamp shades, small ones like you might find on a
bed side table lamp. Taped to a stick or dowel and the top opening covered with cheese cloth. Some folks have used nylon mesh fabric, something like pantyhose to keep the critters off the bloom. Personally I 'cut' early and put the blooms in buckets in the garage. Just a few techniques, Tim "Martin" wrote in message ... Recently I have been asked how I keep my roses so clean with all the bad weather that's around. My method is to use a coffee cup over every potential HT as soon as the sepals open. I would be interested to hear from other exhibitors as to the methods they use, I'm sure that there must be nearly as many different designs as there are exhibitors? Mart |
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Thanks Tim
The small lamp shades sounds like a good idea if one could acquire a cheap source for the same bearing in mind I might need about 200. I do use the pantyhose myself, on my roses that is! I cut the legging into 4"-5" lengths and knot one end then place the tube over a bud that has the sepals just opening. The reason I use this technique is to enhance the bloom size, which occurs due to the light constricting effect of the pantyhose. The side effects are that the bloom colour is enhanced, due to not being washed out by the sun, and as you say the hose provide some protection from the critters. I also use the early cut idea especially for floribundas and miniatures as these are not allowed to be covered, on the growing bush, according to UK rules. I do use a cool or warm room depending on the state of development and the show date. Most of all I use refrigerators. Mart "Tim Tompkins" wrote in message ... I have know people to use lamp shades, small ones like you might find on a bed side table lamp. Taped to a stick or dowel and the top opening covered with cheese cloth. Some folks have used nylon mesh fabric, something like pantyhose to keep the critters off the bloom. Personally I 'cut' early and put the blooms in buckets in the garage. Just a few techniques, Tim "Martin" wrote in message ... Recently I have been asked how I keep my roses so clean with all the bad weather that's around. My method is to use a coffee cup over every potential HT as soon as the sepals open. I would be interested to hear from other exhibitors as to the methods they use, I'm sure that there must be nearly as many different designs as there are exhibitors? Mart |
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