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One of my passions is my roses. While I might pretty much ignore them
after June, I gently tend them in January. That is when they are pruned
back to stumps. The bare stumps are a stark contrast to what will come in
just a few months. At the first sign of new leaves, they are fed their Epsom
Salt.
I have no patience waiting for the first blooms and walk the paths often
looking for that first bud. I always take many pictures. I have found the
best light is in the evening just before dark. All the pictures were taken
by me and I hold the copyright. They will be listed in the order taken.
In this section, you will find many pictures of some fantastic roses. I just
wish you could also smell them. Some of them are truly divine.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
after June, I gently tend them in January. That is when they are pruned
back to stumps. The bare stumps are a stark contrast to what will come in
just a few months. At the first sign of new leaves, they are fed their Epsom
Salt.
I have no patience waiting for the first blooms and walk the paths often
looking for that first bud. I always take many pictures. I have found the
best light is in the evening just before dark. All the pictures were taken
by me and I hold the copyright. They will be listed in the order taken.
In this section, you will find many pictures of some fantastic roses. I just
wish you could also smell them. Some of them are truly divine.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
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Photograph was taken by Joyce Ragels in Tucson, AZ, at her home.
I treat my roses with Epsom Salt every spring. This was highly
recommended by George Brookbank who was a spokesman for the Pima
County Extension Office for years. The chemicals in Epsom salt makes the
roses happy in this Tucson desert soil. I have no idea whether or not it
would be beneficial somewhere else.
Directions:
The application is made at the first sign of new leaves in the spring.
First the water the roses well. You should never apply any kind of
chemicals to dry ground.
Put 1 (one) cup of Epsom Salt on the ground around each bush. It is not
necessary to dig it in.
Water again.
I do not apply Epsom Salt at any time except the spring.
DO NOT apply any other kind of fertilizer for at least two weeks. To do
so will fry the young leaves. Ask me how I know. :)
recommended by George Brookbank who was a spokesman for the Pima
County Extension Office for years. The chemicals in Epsom salt makes the
roses happy in this Tucson desert soil. I have no idea whether or not it
would be beneficial somewhere else.
Directions:
The application is made at the first sign of new leaves in the spring.
First the water the roses well. You should never apply any kind of
chemicals to dry ground.
Put 1 (one) cup of Epsom Salt on the ground around each bush. It is not
necessary to dig it in.
Water again.
I do not apply Epsom Salt at any time except the spring.
DO NOT apply any other kind of fertilizer for at least two weeks. To do
so will fry the young leaves. Ask me how I know. :)
Epsom Salt Treatment
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