Epsom Salts for Roses

RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post by lyndagayle62 (92) | (10/08/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact since I'm not eating roses, nor planting edibles around them, I broke down and made one exception to my Organic Garden, applying "systemic Rose spray" to my rose bush in the Spring. I got no black spot, but even though I used fertilizer/banana peelings, and Epsom Salts, I got NOT A SINGLE BLOOM, just some average looking canes with avg. growth of leaves...UNTIL I APPLIED used COFFEE GROUNDS to the clay soil it's planted in. If it weren't Fall, I believe the poor rose bush might just sprout buds, since it's greened up at all the ends of the canes, adding more leaves there. I plan to plant a couple of water bottles to see if it was uneven water or drainage that prevented blooms. I know it is best to prune on Valentine's Day each year, and perhaps I will finally find the secret one day next Spring. To help in my frustration, I found a wonderful large silk rose plant/flowers at the Dollar Store ON SALE for next to nothing, and placed it near the bottom within the bush. Unconsciously I feel BETTER. LOL, but it insulted the bush, I'm certain. I'm NOT taking it out until it blooms on its own. : ) God HELP the rose bush. RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post By sue (Guest Post) (04/20/2006) I have never heard of using banana peal. Does it take the place of Epsom salts? I have already put Epsom salts on my roses should I also bury a banana peal? What about feeding with alfalfa meal and would alfalfa pellets work as well?? RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post By Mom (Guest Post) (03/09/2006) I put 2 liter bottles with holes in them in the holes with the rose bushes. When I water the roses i fill up the bottles and put the top back on them....they drain slowly and right at the roots. Helps the bushes roots grow better, and keeps the water from drying to quickly during drought times. RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post By Arlene (Guest Post) (02/05/2006) This is what I do according to directions I got from an old farmer. I sprinkle epsom salts all around the rose bush, once each spring and once each fall. I do not water it. I just let the rain wash it in when it comes. I do not measure it. I just sprinkle till white all around the bush. My roses bloom and bloom. RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post By Mary (Guest Post) (02/05/2006) I already know about the banana peels for roses. My family thought I was crazy for planting them under my rose bushes. Thanks for the tip anyhow though. It really is appreciated. Anything for black spot? Thanks again. Mary M. twstr RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post By (Guest Post) (02/04/2006) I use banana peels and they make the roses go crazy! Just bury them near the plant. RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post by apugdog (3) | (02/04/2006) Contact I put Epsom salts in the water with the plant food, along with some fish emollient and some superthrive and some maxicrop during the summer to water all my outdoor plants. I also use a little Cal-Mag to all by Brugs. RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post By Mary McLuckie (Guest Post) (02/04/2006) Thank you for the feeding tip using Epsom salts, fish emollient and Miracle Grow. I shall try this very soon on my roses. Anyone else that has any other tips for care of roses, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless... Mary McLuckie twstr2u@aol.com RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post By Karen (Guest Post) (02/04/2006) I have found bananna peel works better than epson salts. Just dig a small hole next to each stem, does not neet to be deep, and add half of a bananna peel, and cover. You will see more blooms, and healthy roses. RE: Epsom Salts for Roses Post by toehead (17) | (02/03/2006) Profile | Contact I live in zone 8. I put 1 tablespoon of epsom salts,1 tablespoon of fish emollient and 1 tablespoon of miracle grow mixed in 1 gallon of water on my roses. I put this on every two weeks.