Plant ID and rose advice please

Allyblueeyes · February 2021

Good morning everyone. Couple of questions this morning please.

Firstly, I was recently given an old pot from sadly now deceased neighbours of my parents. I loved the old pot, I think it’s only cement but I was very fond of the couple so it means a lot. Things are now beginning to appear. Any ideas to their identity? I think one is a hosta but not sure of the other.

Also, last summer I found a new love (well, addiction really) of roses. They are predominantly shrub roses. As they are all new, do I need to prune them much this spring? They are all showing signs of good growth already. This is Chandos Beauty .... I bought 4 last summer 😳. I’m very new to roses so any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Cambridgerose12 · February 2021

The rose is looking good--you've pruned it well. At this time of year you can start them off with some slow-release fertiliser and a mulch a few cm thick of organic material. Special rose fertiliser is good, as you want to avoid a nitrogen-rich diet, which makes them grow a lot, catch a lot of diseases, and not flower very much.

From the top: I think you have a speedwell there, a lawn weed, though it's hard to tell. Then there is a definite hosta. These too can be fertilised quite soon. March is a good time. The main thing you want to watch out for is molluscs.

Allyblueeyes · February 2021

@Cambridgerose12. Thank you so much for quick response. I’ve got Top Rose and rose food with horse manure and plant stimulants. Would they be any good or would you recommend something else. Any particular mulch you recommend? I’m ordering everything online as I’m not going out so names would be good. As for the molluscs, I’ve changed my garden over the years to grow everything they won’t touch such as the roses, hardy geraniums, nepeta, lavender etc. I love hostas but never grown them as despite having frogs, birds etc. my garden is full of the little devils. I’m hoping that with the hosta being in a pot, I can raise it overnight or keep in shed 🤞🏼

Cambridgerose12 · February 2021

Those fertilisers are perfect. I've been using one with horse manure and plant stimulants too, and it seems the one they respond to best.

As to mulch, I have just found two nice ones. YouGarden shredded organic horse manure is really good, and I plan to order more. I also like Melcourt composted bark. Often a good place to find mulches is eBay, but Amazon also has a wide choice. It's worth asking around locally, too, as some councils will deliver compost for free, but when mine did this I wasn't quite so happy with the quality--so as I only have a tiny garden, I tend to order mine in bags, then reuse the bags to hold garden waste afterwards.

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Allyblueeyes · February 2021

@Cambridgerose12. I can’t thank you enough. I’ll get both of those ordered today. Have a lovely Sunday! 😀

Plant ID and rose advice please

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