Posted by Alice on August 12, 2007, 6:29 am
Hi all,
Unfortunately 2 years ago our gardener/ farm hand used round up spray on
over 100 roses in our formal rose beds. Yes it was on purpose.
I removed the dead roses and took most of the old dirt out and filled the
beds with new dirt and lots of leaf compost.
I put all new roses in. I did 4 beds in a mass display of white ice. The
roses are struggling and many have died. They have light green sickly
leaves. I have fertilized and also used a treatment which was recommended.
Any suggestions?
Before the poisoning we enjoyed beautiful roses. They grow very well here.
Alice
Posted by Mary Fisher on August 12, 2007, 6:43 am
> Hi all,
> Unfortunately 2 years ago our gardener/ farm hand used round up spray on
> over 100 roses in our formal rose beds. Yes it was on purpose.
That's awful! I hope he isn't employed by you now.
Can't advise you though, I'm not a rose lover.
Mary
Posted by Alice on August 12, 2007, 6:56 am
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Unfortunately 2 years ago our gardener/ farm hand used round up spray on
> > over 100 roses in our formal rose beds. Yes it was on purpose.
> That's awful! I hope he isn't employed by you now.
> Can't advise you though, I'm not a rose lover.
> Mary
He is definitely NOT employed any longer. I believe he is still unemployed.
Posted by Robert \(Plymouth\) on August 12, 2007, 9:01 am
Alice wrote:
:: Hi all,
::
:: Unfortunately 2 years ago our gardener/ farm hand used round up
:: spray on over 100 roses in our formal rose beds. Yes it was on
:: purpose.
::
:: I removed the dead roses and took most of the old dirt out and
:: filled the beds with new dirt and lots of leaf compost.
::
:: I put all new roses in. I did 4 beds in a mass display of white ice.
:: The roses are struggling and many have died. They have light green
:: sickly leaves. I have fertilized and also used a treatment which was
:: recommended.
::
:: Any suggestions?
::
:: Before the poisoning we enjoyed beautiful roses. They grow very well
:: here.
::
:: Alice
There is something generally known as rose replanting sickness which I
believe from GQT is still not understood fully. It means that roses should
not be planted immediately in ground that roses have been removed from. They
say it can be ovecome by digging out a section of the soil and replacing
with fresh soil
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0205/replant.asp
Posted by Rod on August 13, 2007, 4:58 pm
"Robert (Plymouth)" <robert29@beachcomberbtinternet.com remove my
other hobby to reply> wrote in message
> Alice wrote:
> :: Hi all,
> ::
> :: Unfortunately 2 years ago our gardener/ farm hand used round up
> :: spray on over 100 roses in our formal rose beds. Yes it was on
> :: purpose.
> ::
> :: I removed the dead roses and took most of the old dirt out and
> :: filled the beds with new dirt and lots of leaf compost.
> ::
> :: I put all new roses in. I did 4 beds in a mass display of white
> ice.
> :: The roses are struggling and many have died. They have light
> green
> :: sickly leaves. I have fertilized and also used a treatment which
> was
> :: recommended.
> ::
> :: Any suggestions?
> ::
> :: Before the poisoning we enjoyed beautiful roses. They grow very
> well
> :: here.
> ::
> :: Alice
> There is something generally known as rose replanting sickness which
> I believe from GQT is still not understood fully. It means that
> roses should not be planted immediately in ground that roses have
> been removed from. They say it can be ovecome by digging out a
> section of the soil and replacing with fresh soil
> http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0205/replant.asp
As Robert says, this looks like rose replant disease - replacing soil
is probably the best solution. Or grow something else for a few years.
The roundup is extremely unlikely to be implicated.
--
Rod
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> Unfortunately 2 years ago our gardener/ farm hand used round up spray on
> over 100 roses in our formal rose beds. Yes it was on purpose.