MANURE THOSE ROSES
The display of roses depends entirely on new wood growth. Pruning will help this, but manuring is also of great assistance. Newly planted rose bushes must certainly not be supplied with manure except perhaps a light scattering of bonemeal. After pruning is a good time to manure roses. After the roots have become active and the first buds have formed is manuring most beneficial. Roses are gross feeders, and if they are vigorous, well-established and healthy, they will appreciate almost any kind of manure. Cow manure, among natural fertilisers, is the best. Fowl manure and spent soot are valuable for colouring roses. Liberal use of soot may be made when the roses are coming into bud. If these manures are not available, bonemeal, at the rate of -iozs to the Equare yard, will act effectively, and some special rose manure given during the flowering season will be of great benefit.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1040, 2 August 1930, Page 28
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153MANURE THOSE ROSES Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1040, 2 August 1930, Page 28
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