my "new" 25 yo rose bush-pictures today****

[ducks4you]

Yep, lots bigger. BUT, we've owned over 30 horses in the last 27 years, so maybe that counts, too. LOL
Speaking of manure, my Amish farrier told me that when he first moved to his house the previous owner had (his words) "over-manured" the fields. Having now had my horses in the back yard (only 5 acres, compared to your spread), I don't think you can do that. I recently discovered that our soil is neutral to alkaline. Adding manure from my horses and my flock of chickens just amends it. I've studied up on how long it takes for both to compost when the piles aren't turned--WHO has time for that! I have to eke out time to garden and to school!
I don't burn my crops out. Every spot that I've weeded, tilled and turned in aged manure has produced good crops. I just moved my birds outside. DH and I have planned the coop for 3 years now, and my flock has spent 2 winters in a 12 x 16 stall in the barn. This year we have our building muscles developed enough from recent backyard projects that we're ready to start next weekend. It needs to be finished by first of November.
I have the dirty stall bedding to use and last year's 10 x 20 summer coop spot to dig and use, too.

 

[vfem]

That is so wonderful! You've given me hope for my rescue rose that it will be so strong like yours come another season or two. You're is quite stunning!!!

 

[dinahmoe]

hi everyone,

so my rose is blooming again.Beautiful!

one problem tho,the 2 smaller bushes have still never bloomed.just big plants.i think they are connected to the mother plant.do i need to cut them down to give more nutrients to the mother plant?if so how?

also,the "little" flowers that bloom on the mother plant do not smell and don't even look the same.the big smelly flowers are on the main stalk with big leaves.do i need to keep those trimmed as well?

 

[lesa]

I would go easy on the trimming. Give them a season or two. Generally, I don't prune unless I have winter kill. I wouldn't say just because the two little ones haven't flowered that they won't. I transplanted 2 roses, with very little root- and they did nothing but grow leaves last year. This year, they both have buds... Patience, my friend, patience....

 

[dinahmoe]

oh no,patience doesn't like me.
i will not trim,i will not trim,i will not trim.

thank you for the advice.i just wanted to do what is best for the little old pink lady and keep her happy. :rose

 

[lesa]

I've yet to meet a garden with patience (myself included!)

 

[so lucky]

dinahmoe, I think the reason the two smaller bushes' flowers seem different is maybe because those bushes grew from the grafted rootstock of your hybrid peace rose. If you don't like the way they look and smell, you could cut them off and discard them, after the one in the middle gets going good and strong. I have an "Othello" Old English rose that has a plant coming up from the rootstock. It looks kinda similar to it but definitely not Othello. No nice smell, either. I'm debating on cutting it off, but I sure don't want to end up killing Othello. Would be even more of a Greek Tragedy!

 

[AnnieK]

wow that rose is beautiful!

 

[dinahmoe]

thank you


ok so i trimmed again


they are all 3 growing nicely again but we will see if only one blooms.if they do it again,i will try to cut down the 2 smaller ones.
do i cut it down all the way to the root or just keep it short?

 

[desertwillow]

What a winner. I have the regular Peace rose and it does very well for me. I have one no matter where I've lived. Now I'm retired and hopefully have moved for the last time I can enjoy my roses. One of the first I planted when we moved here was Peace and my other favorites, Mr. Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and Tiffany. Since then I have added another dozen or so. I live in the high desert and they still do well for me. You might want to add some fish fertilizer to them (I think there is more than one but sometimes had to tell) Roses really like it.