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brown dry burnt leaves

15 years ago

i recently planted 7 hybrid tea roses i fertilized them right after planting about 2 weeks after planting most of the leaves look burnt mostly the new leaves all 7 roses are growing like crazy new leaves new buds but all the new growth looks burnt the buds look dry a couple of them opened and looked deformed i took pictures but im not sure how to post them on here any advice?

Comments (12)

  • 15 years ago

    Sounds like heat and/or lack of water. If you've been having a heat wave, new plants can shock fairly easily. Lack of water will show up as wilted buds then dead leaves.

    In many areas, fertilizers are generally withheld until the rose has had one bloom cycle. Fertilizer burn can also account for brown leaves.

  • 15 years ago

    heres a link to the pictures i think it might even be blackspots but why on all 7 roses at the same time i didnt buy all the roses from one store

    http://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz322/amon_03/

  • 15 years ago

    Your problem is not the roses or where you bought them. I think you fertilized too soon, possibly planted them wrong and put them into shock, and as suggested above perhaps heat and water. The only fertilizer to use when planting or right afterwards is aged manure or a slow release organic mix. Unless you have heavy clay soil, you can't water too much. Water means a deep soak, not a two minute sprinkle.
    If we knew your zone, location, or city and state, we could know your weather conditions better.

  • 15 years ago

    Karl's right.
    Too much fertilzer, too soon.

    If you're using most chemical fertilizers, the best rule of thumb is probably to wait until after you have deadheaded the first flush of bloom.

    Having successfully KILLED A ROSE with early fertilization, MY rule of thumb is that even that fertilization should be very light.
    When you plant a rose, you're in for the long haul. You hope to enjoy it for years and years.
    Give it a chance to peacefully grow feeder roots before you blast it with fertilizer.

    Jeri

  • 15 years ago

    i live in Canada Ottawa we did have a heat wave for about 1 week i uploaded a picture of the fertilizer you could see it if you go to the link again...ok so what do i do now? water water and more water? hopefully wash out the fertilizer

    http://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz322/amon_03/

  • 15 years ago

    the directions of the fertilizer says "Apply at time of planting or early spring" I applied at time of planting

  • 15 years ago

    If you have to use a fertilizer at planting, the slow re lease type you used is a good one. But, heat causes faster release of the nutrients.
    If you want to follow the instructions on the pkg of fertilizer, go for it. All we can do is give advice based on our experience. We're not trying to sell or have you use fertilizer.
    Your roses may grow out of it when the weather improves. Right now you're stuck with what you have.
    Often when attempting to undo something or add something else to correct a problem, more damage is done.
    Not having been there when you planted the roses or experienced the weather you have, We can only give an educated guess based on the info you provided.

  • 15 years ago

    i tried picking out some of the fertilizer by hand then i cleared soil from the base of each plant because thats where i put most of the fertilizer i posted pictures follow link any advice would be appreciated thanks

  • 15 years ago

    I personally do not even fertilize our first year roses at all. Note: (we have clay based soil that holds nutrients well.)

  • 15 years ago

    Like I said "Often when attempting to undo something or add something else to correct a problem, more damage is done."
    Leave them alone or they may end up in worse shape.
    Fooling with them now will destroy feeder roots that have grown.

  • 15 years ago

    hmmmm...very well I will leave them alone

  • 15 years ago

    Watering heavily will wash some of the excess salts from the soil. If you can pick up or spread around some of the excess first, I would recommend that.

    Your problem may have been applying a dose intended for a square yard to a square foot. ( It's 9 times more concentrated then.)

    I fertilize new plants, but very lightly.

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