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Foliar rose food

MeomyeMeomye Posts: 949
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This year I have started using Vitax rose guard (rose tonic) as a foliar feed (applied with a sprayer) for my potted and bedded roses. Is this sufficient enough or do they need any other supplements? t i a 

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  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    edited June 2021
    Hi @Meomye, I wondered about this last year when I added some roses to one of my sunny borders.  After a bit of research I concluded that either foliar feed or granular feed is sufficient, no need for both, and to feed in late March/early April and then again in early July - you can cause more damage than good by overfeeding. 

    This link, from the expert rose growers at David Austin will help:  https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to-feed-a-rose

    Enjoy them!
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  • MeomyeMeomye Posts: 949
    Thanks @Plantminded, on this particular one, the instructions say to foliar feed every 2 weeks.
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