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Worried about my Tiny Rose Bush

21 years ago

I have had a tiny rose bush now for many years. It has been moved around and around my gardens looking for the best spot. Last year VOILA! I finally found the perfect spot for it and it bloomed so beautiful twice! Never did I have such great results with it before. Now all I see is the old stems with no sign of green at all..... I'm hoping it is too early to write its obit??

Here is what it looked like last August;

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Megsroses
21 years ago
Give it some time...it is still early in the season and I would imagine in your zone you've still had some cold nights.
Prune back to healthy wood, refresh the soil, check the pH to make sure it is in the 6.5 - 7 range, fertilize with a general all purpose fertilizer at about half strength and give it a boost with some Epsom salts, about a tablespoon worked into the drip zone around the plant.
Hopefully you will see some increased signs of life soon.
Meg
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