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| It's hard to say. My guess is transplanting shock. Both the second and third plants have a lot of leaves. When transplanted a plant cannot support so many, so it is wise to prune it pretty well back. The first rose's to leaves look burnt, almost as if in contact with some chemical. I wouldn't try to feed them too much. Let them be for a while except for water. I usually transplant in the fall and cut a rose very far back. Most people in warm climates such as yours would hill the rose to reduce transpiration and protect it until the roots have reestablished themselves. It can take a wihle. Steve |
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| Hi Linsul I agree, the first rose looks like transplant shock (messed up rooot system) or it could be too much fertilizer of some sort (burned roots). Either way, it is all about keeping the soil wet, and protect the plant during the hours of the day when the sun is at it's harshest. Some kind of semitransparent fiber cloth is often used to protect, it's easily available. Roses (plants in general really) grown in green houses get this too when they are suddenly planted outside in full sun. They need time to adjust, or leaves will burn. It looks like you have amended soil generously, and if you have hard clay soil adding compost yearly can be a must to improve it. Cotton burr is new to me, and sounds very interesting. I like seaweed meal too, it's great for improving clay soil. I like to alternate with amendments and use different stuff. Where I live composted cow manure, seaweed meal, and regular garden compost are the easiest to find. You probably don't need to fertilize with anything until the plant has bloomed. Liquid organic fertilizer, the kind that you can use for all potted plants, are pretty safe to use on everything. If you have hard clay soil it will improve with time, but yearly additions of compost, ground seaweed can be a must. Regards and best of luck with your roses :-) |
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