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What to do if you over fertilize?

yogafemme
19 years ago

Hi! Last week I got a lovely High Society rose and put it in the ground mixed in with some Whitney Farms Rose and Flower food. I admit I didn't pay too much attention to how much I mixed the fertlizer in with the soil in the planting hole, so I probably didn't mix it in well enough. The next day, the leaves started curling and drooping, so I think I over-fertilized. I figured flushing it hard would be the best thing to do, so I have been watering it fairly heavily every other day. Some of the leaves seemed to have recovered a bit, especially the ones at the branch ends, but I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I'm doing the right thing? Should I dig the rose back out, mix up the soil some, and try again? how will I know for sure that she's back on the road to recovery? Thanks for all your advice!

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