Rose Fertiliser
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is there anything I can do ? I have never before fed roses with a Rose feed, but a friend (a knowledgeable rose gardener i believe) said I could use a product called Horticare Rose & Shrub feed. (Any comments on this product?) which could be found in our local £ shop. Stupidly, i havent been careful enough in the quantity I have used: ive been too generous & double dosed them, giving them 2 handfuls instead of 1 !!!!!!(Sprinkled it around the bush, dug it in & watered it in).
Is there anything at all i can do to somewhat neutralise this "overdose" on the rose bushes? ie: will daily heavily watering help? or make things worse? What effect will this overdose have on these rose bushes ? They are sturdy old roses, hitherto in unfed soil for the past 8 years to my knowledge. Oh dear, I am agonising that they may die ? Is there any advice out there, which can help me? Thankyou.
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Don't panic they won't die
I don't think it'll cause a problem
They may put on a bit of lush growth but as they've not been fed before I wouldn't worry that the overdose is going to be too much for them this time.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
oh "thankyou", Verdun! Couldn't sleep last night worrying about them! (Feeling rather stupid I didn't read the small print carefully). Feeling a bit better now, "thanx". I won't make the same mistake again!
" thankyou" dovefromabove, will sleep a bit better tonight !
( whew, relief!)
When we lived in England and my first husband was alive he always fed the roses with double the dose. I used to win prizes with them at the local village show!
oh, that's "heartening" - thank you Busy-Lizzie
Ah so that's your secret BL.
I wondered why your garden had so many gorgeous blooms.