Gardener in Normandy
 

Hi everyone,

I have just dropped into your group and there appears to be a good range of
gardening topics here. I am in Normandy on a farm and have extensive formal
gardens which I have been trying to return to their former glory. I have
about 100 roses in the main gardens and have had some nasty problems with an
employee who sprayed most of the roses with a roundup spray instead of a
rose spray last summer (Yes, it was on purpose). It broke my heart. I have
started replacing them, but my question is, is it enough to remove large
areas of soil and replace with new or do I need to take the entire soil from
all the beds to have healthy growth with new planting? I would appreciate
any experienced rose growers comments.

Thanks
Ann

ALS wrote:
I have about 100 roses in the main gardens and have had
some nasty problems with an employee who sprayed most of the roses
with a roundup spray instead of a rose spray last summer (Yes, it was
on purpose). It broke my heart. I have started replacing them, but my
question is, is it enough to remove large areas of soil and replace
with new or do I need to take the entire soil from all the beds to
have healthy growth with new planting? I would appreciate any
experienced rose growers comments.

Thanks
Ann

Check out the David Austin roses web site. They have a new product - a
cocktail of friendly Bacteria/Fungi - that apparently inoculates the soil
against rose replant disease. I've used it for the first time in a client's
garden (at his instigation) this year - I'm waiting with baited breath!

If you have a potential order for 100 roses to give them you can expect
personalised service!

pk

Check out the David Austin roses web site. They have a new product - a
cocktail of friendly Bacteria/Fungi - that apparently inoculates the soil
against rose replant disease. I've used it for the first time in a
client's
garden (at his instigation) this year - I'm waiting with baited breath!

If you have a potential order for 100 roses to give them you can expect
personalised service!

pk



I had a look at the Austin site. Very impressive and just what I need. I
will certainly order some and see how it goes. I do have a number of roses
to order but I have been gathering roses localy and have about 60 in
containers in the green house ready to plant out.
Thank you PK

Ann

"pk" wrote in message
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ALS wrote:
I have about 100 roses in the main gardens and have had
some nasty problems with an employee who sprayed most of the roses
with a roundup spray instead of a rose spray last summer (Yes, it was
on purpose). It broke my heart. I have started replacing them, but my
question is, is it enough to remove large areas of soil and replace
with new or do I need to take the entire soil from all the beds to
have healthy growth with new planting? I would appreciate any
experienced rose growers comments.

Thanks
Ann

Check out the David Austin roses web site. They have a new product - a
cocktail of friendly Bacteria/Fungi - that apparently inoculates the soil
against rose replant disease. I've used it for the first time in a
client's
garden (at his instigation) this year - I'm waiting with baited breath!

If you have a potential order for 100 roses to give them you can expect
personalised service!

pk

The RHS garden at Rosemoor recently tried with some success planting the new
roses in the old rose beds by using strong cardboard boxes, dig a hole big
enough for the box (about 25lt size) then plant into it with imported
compost. apparently the box lasts long enough as a soil barrier that the
rose establishes before it is exposed to any infection from the old soil.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005, ALS wrote:

I have just dropped into your group and there appears to be a good range of
gardening topics here. I am in Normandy on a farm and have extensive formal
gardens which I have been trying to return to their former glory. I have
about 100 roses in the main gardens and have had some nasty problems with an
employee who sprayed most of the roses with a roundup spray instead of a
rose spray last summer (Yes, it was on purpose). It broke my heart. I have
started replacing them, but my question is, is it enough to remove large
areas of soil and replace with new or do I need to take the entire soil from
all the beds to have healthy growth with new planting? I would appreciate
any experienced rose growers comments.

What part of Normandy are you in? We have a place in the Suisse
Normande.

David

--
David Rance http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk
Fido Address: 2:252/110 writing from Caversham, Reading, UK

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"pk" wrote in message
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ALS wrote:
I have about 100 roses in the main gardens and have had
some nasty problems with an employee who sprayed most of the roses
with a roundup spray instead of a rose spray last summer (Yes, it was
on purpose). It broke my heart. I have started replacing them, but my
question is, is it enough to remove large areas of soil and replace
with new or do I need to take the entire soil from all the beds to
have healthy growth with new planting? I would appreciate any
experienced rose growers comments.

Thanks
Ann

Check out the David Austin roses web site. They have a new product - a
cocktail of friendly Bacteria/Fungi - that apparently inoculates the
soil
against rose replant disease. I've used it for the first time in a
client's
garden (at his instigation) this year - I'm waiting with baited breath!

If you have a potential order for 100 roses to give them you can expect
personalised service!

pk

The RHS garden at Rosemoor recently tried with some success planting the
new
roses in the old rose beds by using strong cardboard boxes, dig a hole big
enough for the box (about 25lt size) then plant into it with imported
compost. apparently the box lasts long enough as a soil barrier that the
rose establishes before it is exposed to any infection from the old soil.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)


Thanks Charlie. That may work but because there are so many beds, it would
be a big job. I have already taken large quantities of the soil out already
and it would be easier to replace the soil. We have plenty of well rotted
manure and compost to fill most beds. I'm anxious to have roses for this
summer.
Nice to have such good advice.
Ann in Normandy

"David Rance" wrote in message
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What part of Normandy are you in? We have a place in the Suisse
Normande.

David



Hi David,

We are in Haute Normandie in the eure department 27. On the Risle river. Fly
fishing heaven

Ann

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005, ALS wrote:

What part of Normandy are you in? We have a place in the Suisse
Normande.

We are in Haute Normandie in the eure department 27. On the Risle river. Fly
fishing heaven

Ah, right! Some way from us, then. However we've passed through Haute
Normandie many times and can visualise where you are. Very pretty round
there!

David

--
David Rance http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk
Fido Address: 2:252/110 writing from Caversham, Reading, UK