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rescued a mini - questions on separating and potting
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Posted by nanzey z10/So.Cal. (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 07 at 18:24
Hiya!
I rescued (well STOLE is more like it!) a grocery store mini from work that someone abandoned outside on a table. I watched it for a few days and after seeing it laying on its side and no water I finally snatched it up!
I don't handle plant abuse very well!
I took it home and have been watering that little pot of peat every day and everything is looking very perky and green and there is some new shoots at the tips already!
SO - i read the "how to save a grocery rose" thread which was very helpful, but still have a few questions.
I know I have to repot this guy -
I have limited deck space, and really don't want to separate this plant into 4 pots, i'd rather just do one large one.
SO - should i bother to disturb the roots by separating them so they can be spaced out in a bigger pot, or should I just sink the whole thing as is into the new pot?
What size pot should i go for? i can fit a 12 inch out there, possibly a 15.
Also - is good quality potting soil really ok? should i mix anything with it to make it faster draining?
Thanks for any input!
N |
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RE: rescued a mini - questions on separating and potting
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| There's no need to separate the rootings. You can plant your rose(s) as if it were one plant in one pot. Nurseries commonly multi-stick cuttings for the mist house to guarantee a better take. When the whole thing is planted as one rose it does just fine. Some people "pot-up" their roses, but I have always put my plants into the pot they are going to live in for the rest of their rosy lives and they have thrived. Just make sure they have good drainage and enough sun and don't let them get completely dry. I also make a practice of washing the underside of the leaves of my potted roses to avoid infestations of spider mites. When I plant a mini into a pot, I put in about a tbsp of bone meal and a tbsp of 10-10-10 time released fertilizer at the bottom of the planting hole and then don't feed the plant again until I see new growth. Good luck with your new rose. Smiles,
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RE: rescued a mini - questions on separating and potting
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- Posted by janw az9 (My Page) on
Sun, Sep 2, 07 at 16:48
I agree with roseblush I have rescued 30 of these minis and never separated them . plant them in a permanent large pot or in the ground and enjoy them.
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RE: rescued a mini - questions on separating and potting
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| You want a potting "mix" not a potting "soil", the mix will drain faster. When you transplant it, don't be alarmed if it loses leaves, this is called transplant shock and for some roses it is normal. As long as the canes stay green, the plant is still alive. |
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