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ROSES Autumn/Winter Season 2021/22

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  • OmoriOmori Posts: 1,674
    Well as far as I know Newbie it’s just the soil that is affected, so I would think that shouldn’t be a problem, but I’m no expert so just my uneducated opinion 🙃
  • newbie77 said:
    Any idea if apple leaves and fruits are ok to put in compost bin used for making compost for roses?
    Yeah that would be fine. It's microorganisms and pathogens in the soil that build up around the root systems that cause issues when you replant. So composted plant material is fine, regardless of what family of plants it comes from.

    Although they do say not to compost rose prunings and leaves due to fungal issues. If you were able to get the conditions right for hot composting even that would be fine. But as most people have heaps or bins where the temperatures never get high enough to kill off the fungus it's best to bin them.

    I've started gathering stems from other plants which I'll stack up in a corner to help any overwintering things. Especially our frog incase it decides to stay here over winter. In spring I might move it to the plot and see if it likes the pond!
    East Yorkshire
  • OmoriOmori Posts: 1,674
    Lovely @Marlorena I especially enjoy your Pirouette. 
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    ..thanks.. it gets black spot this time of year but don't most of them.. I've just noticed some ugly bits on Mutabilis in shot there behind the Anemone... must take more notice in future.. 
    East Anglia, England
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    All looking amazing. I think all my roses are headed to sleep, except Moonlight which is gearing up for a flush.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Whilst I am not overjoyed to be taking out all my box balls and hedging, I have just realized I might have room for a few more roses!
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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