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  • Answered by
    backtomygarden on
    September 25, 2015
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    I understand completely! I got a box of Neil Diamonds and assorted bare roots from Weeks this summer. So much to learn.

    We fed the roses twice a month with weak food made from alfalfa tea that we got from Annie Haven, we tried to keep the green caterpillars and slugs off with a spray bottle with water and Palmolive soap. We covered the soil around the base with mulch to keep the moisture in. My wife was militant about dead-heading every week and a half.

    The best blooms started in September after it started cooling down just a bit at night. The heavy dew, the change in sunlight, they seemed to "relax" and perk up a lot. We have so much color now and its nearly October, our patience is being rewarded. Roses are WAY MORE challenging that growing hot peppers. - Dave

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