I received some great answers on how to work and control my climbing tea rose. Now when that is done I would love for it to produce more blooms! than 1x a year in late spring/ early summer I do cut off and cut back when the old blooms die But I am only getting them on the left side of the plant that is now 7-8 foot tall at min. and when they are gone there gone I do not get any more all year as I do with my rose bushes that seem to get new blooms weekly. I do not know the type or origin of this tea rose as it has been here 100 years and I just moved in here 2 years ago. up untill than it had been mowed off at a regular basis.
2006-09-04 15:59:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I do all of the things in answer 1 and I do water and feed with miracle grow food for roses
2006-09-04 16:14:32 · update #1
ok I have heard FERTILIZE with what??
2006-09-04 16:23:54 · update #2
I think the part about the rose being there 100 years is the essence of the question. Reblooming is a relatively new trait for roses. Almost all of the old classics bloomed once and that was it for the year. Sorry - sad but true. It sounds as if your rose is a wonderful antique that needs to be appreciated for what it is. Modern hybrid roses were bred specifically to have a long and repeating bloom season because people wished that the beautiful classics such as yours bloomed for a longer season. Unfortunately, many of the wonderful characteristics such as the fragrance were lost when the rebloomers were developed. So the best advice is to cherish and appreciate your antique as the valuable classic that it is, and enjoy your more modern roses for their qualities. (Please don't get rid of your antique just because it isn't a rebloomer. If you would rather replace it with a modern reblooming rose, please contact rose growers associations first, because someone will want yours!)
2006-09-04 17:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by sonomanona 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If its blooming on one side is because the side that's blooming gets more sun light.
dead head the dried rose near the steam with 3 leaves.
in the spring you can amend the soil with compost,cow manure,
and peat-moss,then replant it...........or replant it in a sunnier location,but remember to amend the soil.also use a rose plant food. and when the plant is blooming ...
feed it liquid fertilizer once a week.
some bloom in the spring some in the summer some in the fall some bloom twice a year and some do not
2006-09-06 04:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lorrie M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some roses are once per season bloomers, that maybe why your only getting one bloom time per season. With out knowing what rose it is its hard to guess. After the first bloom all you can do is water well and fertilize weekly.
2006-09-04 23:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I moved into a house a few years ago and am finally having success with my tea rose bush. I fertilize it religiously and on Presidents day weekend (third weekend in February), I trim it back by a third. I had more roses this year than ever. Give it a try... Good luck!
2006-09-04 23:14:34 · answer #4 · answered by polkae6036 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miracle Grow works wonders.
2006-09-04 23:13:40 · answer #5 · answered by Marenight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first remember to feed and water the plant regularly. when pruning or trimming, cut back to the first new branching, and remember to remove old canes as they develop tree-like bark. also, be sure that the entire plant as adequate ventilation and sunlight.
2006-09-04 23:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by frank97038 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋