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Tea Leaves for Roses?
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Posted by mariaVA7 z7VA (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 05 at 12:18
| I work in a restaurant where we brew 2-3 huge pots of tea everyday and throw away at least 12 cups of tea leaves every night. Can I use them in my roses? |
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RE: Tea Leaves for Roses?
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| Yes. They will give some nitrogen boost, and the earthworms will love it. If you can get the coffee ground, then use it too. |
RE: Tea Leaves for Roses?
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| Thanks for your reply and advice roseleaf. A few more questions if u don't mind. How much can i use per rose bush...2-3 cups? Should I mix it with the topsoil or should I just put them on top of the soil and let it decompose there? Thanks again. |
RE: Tea Leaves for Roses?
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| Maria, since the tea leaves had been dried and then soaked in boiling water, they compose very quickly once put on soil surface. No need to mix them with the soil. I would do like a top dressing, by spreading them thin (~1") above the soil surface around the base of rose bushes; use many cups as you like to cover the area. Also when you have a large worm population, there will be not much left after a week or so. |
RE: Tea Leaves for Roses?
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| OMG roseleaf...you were VERY RIGHT!!! I did put them on the top soil, like 3-4 cups per rose bush. I am having basal sprouts now like it was spring. They just "LOVE" it. |
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