My potted rose tree produced a lot of beautiful blossoms when I first got it in the begtinning of summer. After the blooms finished blossoming, I trimmed them down, thinking I'd get new growth, but there's no sign of new growth. It's been over a month now. Also, some of the leaves are turning yellow and brown. I water the tree at least every other day, so I don't think it's from lack of water. Help!!
2007-08-05 15:11:54 · 6 answers · asked by Krisko 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
When I deadhead my spent roses, I just pop the tops off just below the rose hips. It then takes about 3 weeks to a month for them to rebud and bloom. The more you prune off, the more the plant has to rejuvenate itself. My leaves turned brown too, but I found that my husband was watering the leaves in late morning-a no no for sure. Pots can dry out in the summer, and I sometimes water my plants 2 or 3 times a day, depending where they are located in reference to the sun. Otherwise, you might be cooking the roots. Good drainage is very important too. You don't want root rot.
2007-08-05 16:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by fair2midlynn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My first question is how big is your pot?
Roses do not like to be root bound and if you have not repotted your rose and it is still in it's original pot then that is probably your problem. Your tree rose is an average sized rose that has been pruned and trained into a tree and, although the trunk may look small, it needs a lot of room to grow. An average sized rose that grows from 4-8 foot needs a very large pot the size of a half barrel at least. If it is still in it's original pot then you will need to remove it and untangle the roots so they can spread out in their new pot. Root bound roses will strangle themselves.
Okay, the other question that comes to mind is how did you prune it? Did you prune it just above a 5 leaf set at an angle or did you cut where ever you thought it needed to be. Cutting at an angle about 1/4" above a 5 leaf set promotes new growth. A new cane will develop right at the base of the 5 leaf set and the pruned cane.
Well, those are the two things that came to mind and I hope that I've been able to help just a little. I know it's hard to lose a rose you love.
Good Luck
2007-08-05 15:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It needs to be fed very badly. Buy bone meal and rose food in your local nursury. Feed every two weeks for the rest of the growing season. Also check the underside of the leaves for aphids or any other bug. If you see that, then it needs to be sprayed. Check with nursury for that information. Trim only above a five leaf branch sticking out. Don't drastically trim until fall and before the first frost. Then you trim down and it will go to sleep for the winter. If you get alot of wind, cover it with burlap.
2007-08-05 17:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by cardgirl2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More plants die from over watering than under watering! Every other day is to much. Try reducing the frequency and giving it a light fertilization.
Not knowing what area of the country you live in or the size pot the rose is in makes me reluctant to say how often to water...but most plants do well being watered every 5 - 7 days.
hope this helps.
2007-08-05 15:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by Belize Missionary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
having to water 2-3 times a day is a sign of very poor, non-retentive soil and seriously compacted roots. sorry, i just had to get that out of the way before addressing your question.
you need to repot as sptfyr suggested, and you need to to do it immediately. give it the organic ferts, bone, blood and alfalfa meal, yes, cut just above the first five-pointed, outward-facing leaf down from the bloom.
2007-08-05 19:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by ellarosa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I feel your pain, mine did the same. I will be watching the responses you get with interest.
2007-08-05 15:15:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mawia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋