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Planting new roses organically question

kentstar
15 years ago

Hi all. I am very new to roses. I bought ramblin red and alba maxima roses to plant in April. I want to start them off right. I don't have any way of making compost, though. I live in a mobile home park and I think the neighbors would be upset with my smelly compost bin lol.

I have bought from Planet Natural: greensand, bonemeal, bloodmeal, rose fertilizer, and worm castings.

What is the best (without my own compost:( ) mixture of amendments to add to the hole to give them the best start? I know, have the soil tested! I don't know where to look to find testing, and I'm not sure how well the kits you buy over the counter are. I DO have a pH tester already. Top soil,sand, bonemeal, bloodmeal, fertilizer, wormcastings all together? I don't want to "over" fertilize either. NOTE: In the past fall I spread about a 3 to 4 inch layer of mushroom compost over the bed in which they will be planted.

Thankyou all for your help in this matter. Roses sure cost enough and I want them to survive lol.

kentstar

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