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Author Garden: One more bloom for roses gardengal Super Gardener Member # 1403 posted                       Hi everyone, I was talking to my dad last night, who is the best gardener I personally know , and he told me it was time to put epsom salts around your roses so you can get one more good bloom before winter sets in. Just thought I'd share with the best gardeners I know online... Happy gardening! * * * * Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Plants: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Seeded: 216.114.206.2 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       Hey gardengal, My own personal thoughts on that are, probably for your zone, that's an alright idea. Because you garden alot later than I do here. But for zones like me, zone 5. My rule of thumb for the empsom salts *which is way excellent for roses* is..... May 1st, June 1st and July 1st, August 1st. (once in a while I sneak some in on April 1st??) We don't want them blooming too late here, which is promoting green growth, instead of going night~night for the winter!!!! I do no fertilizers after August 1st. Sometimes winter comes early. Weezie * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.84.61 catlover The Cheetah! Member # 654 posted                       Gotcha Gardengal Have some will go do that right now before I forget!!! Thanx for the heads up! We have been having some weird weather here. Last couple days really foggy and cool, lots of dew in the morning and then around 11:00 am so hot out. Supposed to get in the high 80's this week. You getting the same thing or am I in a little microclimate of my own? Catlover * * * * Plants: 7129 | From: California | Registered: Mar 2003  |  Seeded: 68.66.244.5 Flower Forum Hostess Member # 412 posted                       nuttin growing here anymore. I have to confess, I don't do anything special with my roses. And now it is too cold to want to do anything. Rain (hope no snow) is on the way and today was only 8C with a drop down to -1 tonight. (46 / 31F) brrrrrr * * * * Plants: 536 | From: Winnipeg | Registered: Jan 2003  |  Seeded: 24.66.94.142 njoynit Garden Pro! Member # 1345 posted                       my roses bloom till january so I get blooms pretty much year round they start back up in late feb.I add epson salt to my manure tea so they kinda get that every 2 weeks but oct is the last I add epson salts till march.its not good when soil temp below 50.they don't absorb it then.i usually get my best blooms in oct& may April wasn't that bad this year either and that was even with being recently moved roses they went in ground end of feb.I had lots of strange looks going down hyw with plants all in back of boat& a pond tied on too boot my aloha rose has 5 buds and 3 roses are blooming.its become ing my fav besides my dreamward which pretty much blooms every few weeks& i can't leave out colossus eitherhe seems to stay a week behind dreamward.I liked my shrub rose starry nights till moveing.he blooms more but he gets blackspot...only one that does.too much humidity for him * * * * I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden..doing whatever the Hell I want! http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit03 http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit http://photos.yahoo.com/njoynit03 Plants: 2209 | From: SE TX`in the yard somewhere most likely | Registered: Jul 2003  |  Seeded: 66.90.173.108 gardengal Super Gardener Member # 1403 posted                       You are quite right, Weezie, I should have added that tip was only for those in mild climates like mine. It has been hot again here, almost 100 degrees over the weekend, so we definitely have time for one or two more blooms. Thanks for adding that info. * * * * Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Plants: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Seeded: 216.114.206.2 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       I am freezing myself to death, already. I am not ready for winter, but it's coming "weather" I am ready or not!! Thanks for letting me know how warm YOU are!!! That makes me feel colder!! But, yeah, thought I'd put that pointer in there, I wouldn't want a new gardener in a zone like mine doing that. And I often forget about the hotter climates too! It's funny how different area's are for everything. But nice people grow everywhere!!! Weezie And Espom salts are a great tip for them too by the way!! Awesome for them!!! * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.84.61 gardengal Super Gardener Member # 1403 posted                       I wish you could send us some of that cool weather. Its hot!! It was close to 100 this weekend and its not supposed to cool down much for a while, maybe down to the 80s by this weekend. I even have blooms again on my citrus trees, they're all confused. But anyway, thanks again for catching my post and adding to it. I forget that other people actually have more than one season. * * * * Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Plants: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Seeded: 216.114.206.2 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       Gardengal, I'll send you ALL the cool weather you want, on one condition!!!! YOU send me ALL of your warm weather I want!! Deal??? Weezie * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.84.61 gardengal Super Gardener Member # 1403 posted                       DEAL!!! * * * * Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Plants: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Seeded: 216.114.206.2

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