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Gertrude Jekyll

petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130
in Problem solving
Hi folks.... this is a Gertrude Jekyll that I have grown from a cutting. The first few flowers that bloomed were stunning but the subsequent offerings are small and  malformed. I feed and water regularly..... any advice will be greatly appreciated. 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    What soil is it in? MPC is usually not got enough loam or soil in for roses. They prefer proper soil.
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    She's quite a vigorous rose, so can't imagine it will be happy for long in a pot.
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  • petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130
    Good shout.... never thought of that. Thank you
  • petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130
    Just googled it,  Gertrude Jekyll is fine in a large container. I am going to change the mpc for John Innes Number 3. Thanks for the help 👍👍🌻
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I had her in a large pot. She looks hungry. I used soil mixed with MPC and I fed her about 4 times a year with rose fertiliser.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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