Here is a picture of the roses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_arkansana They are wild to my area, and come up all the time around the road and so a couple of weeks ago, i picked 3 of them (with all there roots) and planted them in some soil with manure in them. There are OK, some of the leaves have fallen off and i don't think they'll bloom this year. I planted 4 more today, and it was really hot out and there kinda wilted. They are in partial shade, and i watered them about 3 times. WIll they be ok? Now for my morning glories, some of seeds from last year survived and came up in my flowerbed all messy and stuff, they were already big already too, some were about 4 inches tall and starting to vine. I dug up some grass near my fence, and put them in and put soil and mulch around them. But they are wilted too now. I watered them lots. I have did this before, and they looked like that but they always survived, but i'm not sure this time. Any advice? Tips? Thanks in advance!
2007-06-27 10:51:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
This usually happens when transplanting. It is because the plants get "shocked". The roses probably won't look the best this year, but next year they will come back beautiful. The morning glories should be okay. Just give them a few days to readjust to their surrounding. :)
2007-06-27 12:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Mommyof3♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From experience, your morning glories hate to be moved and will probably not make it. I've made the same mistake with mine. As for the roses, they are in shock and they may also have a problem with the manure. If you mixed the manure directly with the soil and then placed it around the roots, the roots are probably getting burned. When you add manure it is better to put down a layer in the bottom of the hole, add regular soil on top of the manure and then put in your rose and fill in around the roots with regular soil. I wouldn't worry too much because roses have an uncanny ability to bounce back. You might dead head your roses as soon as they bud in order to let the roots take hold. Make sure you water them early in the morning and at the base (roses hate to get wet) every day for the next two weeks. After that you can cut back the watering to once a week. Good luck. I hope your roses make it.
2007-06-27 14:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably are overwatering them and are you sure that the manure that you put down is aged? Because if it isn't then the manure might burn the roots of the rose. Also try digging up your roses in the evening or morning. They'll get less transplant shock that way.
2007-06-27 12:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by A Random Stranger You Meet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're overwatering them. Don't water as often and water away from the root so the plant sends roots out to seek water.
2007-06-27 11:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by Vin P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋