I've just done the lot, about 70 rose bushes.... I got some DA fert with my 2 roses, I had to order 2 bags because 1 is never enough... I did the Clematis and some other stuff as well.. it's such a lovely day today, and I have to choose my days in semi-arid East Anglia.. I like to do it when some rain is on the way as I may not get any more for some time and I'm not getting the hose out to water it in..
I think we loosely agree thread dates roughly Apr 1st-Sept 30th and Oct 1st to Mar 31st... so late March-ish is soon enough really if you ask me.. we're only talking bare roots and none of our roses will likely be in flower before mid April even the early ones.. Give it another 3 weeks or so.. then perhaps MR VE can do the honours...?>>
I've deferred my rose food buying until next pay day as I spent my March plant budget on the last bare root delivery and snowdrops in the green
I only started cutting down the garden last weekend though and there's still another two weekends work at least. I've been casting a sharp eye over some of my plants taking up space without giving much joy. I don't think I looked at my four Molinia once last year. They're on the watch list along with a few shrubs.
I have over 25 gardening jobs to do in the list and no time for a while. Anyway at least good that I have listed them down. I will need to take some time off work in March to get garden ready for the season.
@cooldoc ..above freezing.. and my rain seems to have disappeared... temps are quite good till mid March. I've never gardened further north than where I am now.. my 'February Gold' daffs are just now in flower, they often don't make it until March..
I'm eyeing up another bed to extend my addiction into. It is currently mixed herbaceous including 3 very old roses that I transplanted into it at end 2018. 2 of these are not really doing enough to earn their place and I'm thinking of replacing them, but I'm wondering whether RRD may be a concern here? How long does a rose need to be in place for RRD to be an issue and how far from the old rose spot would it be safe to plant another rose?
@owd potter ..I wouldn't worry too much about that, they've only been there what 3 years? a bit of soil improvement should be sufficient.. perhaps some MF if you have it to hand.. You can never tell with rose replant but I doubt you would have a serious issue with it in this instance.. if possible I do try to plant about 2 foot from the original hole if I can, but sometimes that's not always possible and it goes straight into the same spot..
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I think we loosely agree thread dates roughly Apr 1st-Sept 30th and Oct 1st to Mar 31st... so late March-ish is soon enough really if you ask me.. we're only talking bare roots and none of our roses will likely be in flower before mid April even the early ones..
Give it another 3 weeks or so.. then perhaps MR VE can do the honours...?>>
I only started cutting down the garden last weekend though and there's still another two weekends work at least. I've been casting a sharp eye over some of my plants taking up space without giving much joy. I don't think I looked at my four Molinia once last year. They're on the watch list along with a few shrubs.
..above freezing.. and my rain seems to have disappeared... temps are quite good till mid March. I've never gardened further north than where I am now.. my 'February Gold' daffs are just now in flower, they often don't make it until March..
It is currently mixed herbaceous including 3 very old roses that I transplanted into it at end 2018.
2 of these are not really doing enough to earn their place and I'm thinking of replacing them, but I'm wondering whether RRD may be a concern here?
How long does a rose need to be in place for RRD to be an issue and how far from the old rose spot would it be safe to plant another rose?
..I wouldn't worry too much about that, they've only been there what 3 years? a bit of soil improvement should be sufficient.. perhaps some MF if you have it to hand..
You can never tell with rose replant but I doubt you would have a serious issue with it in this instance.. if possible I do try to plant about 2 foot from the original hole if I can, but sometimes that's not always possible and it goes straight into the same spot..