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THE THEME OF THE MONTH: "GET
GOING"
GOING"
May, the Merry Month of May
1. Pruning should be done. Don't forget to remove
any dead wood
2. Clean up under the bushes. Remove debris and
old material that may harbor fungus spores.
3. Fertilize now if you did not at the time of pruning.
A good basic 10-10-10 granular or organic
fertilizer (such as Rose Tone) is good in the spring.
4. Begin Mulching to keep down weeds and retain
moisture. Hard wood bark or leaf mold is good.
But there are many others. Sawdust is bad
because it draws nitrogen from the soil.
5. If you spray, begin your spray program. It is cool
so a dormant "light horticultural" oil is a good
preventive spray. Show judges remind us that this
material should not be used close to a show if you
plan to enter roses. The gloss left on the leaves
could be considered a foreign substance and
cause the entry to be disqualified.
6. The Spring 2008 Rose show will be held June
21, 2008. Start thinking now about grooming your
roses so you have a nice bloom to share. There is
more information on showing at the ARS website.
7. Keep planning for the future. It is not too late to
order new roses, although many mail order
nurseries are running out of inventory. You can see
some of the new introductions of roses for 2008 at
our "New Introductions for 2008" page. One tip
here. Many mail order nurseries list "New for 2008"
but this does always mean that the rose is new to
the US market. It more often means it is new to
their catalogue. If you are really looking for a totally
new rose, check the name in the "Handbook for
Selecting roses" from the ARS. If was introduced
in prior years it is probably listed with the year of
introduction.
Have questions? Call one of our Consulting
Rosarians.
MORE INFORMATION: SEE THE MAY
NEWSLETTER. Father Gervase goes into much
more detail.
Don't get the Newsletter? Join up! $15 a year and
we will mail it to you eleven times a year.
1. Pruning should be done. Don't forget to remove
any dead wood
2. Clean up under the bushes. Remove debris and
old material that may harbor fungus spores.
3. Fertilize now if you did not at the time of pruning.
A good basic 10-10-10 granular or organic
fertilizer (such as Rose Tone) is good in the spring.
4. Begin Mulching to keep down weeds and retain
moisture. Hard wood bark or leaf mold is good.
But there are many others. Sawdust is bad
because it draws nitrogen from the soil.
5. If you spray, begin your spray program. It is cool
so a dormant "light horticultural" oil is a good
preventive spray. Show judges remind us that this
material should not be used close to a show if you
plan to enter roses. The gloss left on the leaves
could be considered a foreign substance and
cause the entry to be disqualified.
6. The Spring 2008 Rose show will be held June
21, 2008. Start thinking now about grooming your
roses so you have a nice bloom to share. There is
more information on showing at the ARS website.
7. Keep planning for the future. It is not too late to
order new roses, although many mail order
nurseries are running out of inventory. You can see
some of the new introductions of roses for 2008 at
our "New Introductions for 2008" page. One tip
here. Many mail order nurseries list "New for 2008"
but this does always mean that the rose is new to
the US market. It more often means it is new to
their catalogue. If you are really looking for a totally
new rose, check the name in the "Handbook for
Selecting roses" from the ARS. If was introduced
in prior years it is probably listed with the year of
introduction.
Have questions? Call one of our Consulting
Rosarians.
MORE INFORMATION: SEE THE MAY
NEWSLETTER. Father Gervase goes into much
more detail.
Don't get the Newsletter? Join up! $15 a year and
we will mail it to you eleven times a year.
May 18, 2008
"Using Roses in Container
Gardening" and "Pop Bottle
Rooting"
2:00 pm
Holy Family Social Hall
Lawrenceville (off Penn or
Butler Street).
More DETAILS, go to Up
coming event
Click for more detail!
Pittsburgh Rose Society
THINGS TO DO IN MAY
These items are condensed from the advice given by our
Newsletter editor, Fr. Gervase Degenhardt. For more
detailed information see our most recent Newsletter.
These items are condensed from the advice given by our
Newsletter editor, Fr. Gervase Degenhardt. For more
detailed information see our most recent Newsletter.
| DEER PROBLEM? If you have a deer problem, then you will need to spray repellent as during the summer or get a longer acting, spreadable product, like Deer Scam that they deer shy away from. Most of our members us a product called Liquid Fences available at most garden and home supply stores. Need More Information? Call one of our Consulting Rosarians. They will be glad to talk to you. Or drop us an e-message in the Contact Us screen. |
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Pittsburgh Rose Society
We will soon be in
the spring mode, but
if you have concerns
about the winter and
your roses, the
following is a great
source:
Did you garden
suffer too much this
winter, do you
have questions
about winterizing?
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO AN
ARTICLE
BY OUR NEWSLETTER
EDITOR, Father Gervase,
on the American Rose
Society Website.
http://www.ars.org/About_Ro
ses/winter_question.html
the spring mode, but
if you have concerns
about the winter and
your roses, the
following is a great
source:
Did you garden
suffer too much this
winter, do you
have questions
about winterizing?
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO AN
ARTICLE
BY OUR NEWSLETTER
EDITOR, Father Gervase,
on the American Rose
Society Website.
http://www.ars.org/About_Ro
ses/winter_question.html