rose cuttings put out leaves, then leaves die
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PNW Zone 8a, roses putting out leaves, soil is very cold
Comments (31)I have been gardening in what I call "glacier slurry" and you call glacier till since '04. The only tool that worked for me was a hand mattack and I dug deep wide holes and perk tested them. My backfill was natural soil and purchased compost because my housepad/gardening area was cut out of a slope. There is probably little plant organic material in the gardening area because of it being cut out of the slope ... except for the decayed mulch material I have applied twice a year over the last several years. The glacier slurry is porous and drains well, which means that anything I use will end up in our water supply, the Trinity River. Until last year, I tried to get by with organics and time-released fertilizers, but the plants just didn't thrive. They did OK, but I knew something was missing. Last spring, after the estimated last frost date in April, I applied 1/4 cup of calcium nitrate to the larger roses and less to the smaller roses. I watered well the day before and then watered again the same day I applied the CN. It was enough to kick start the roses and they did a LOT better last season. Altho' the roses do leaf out earlier than they should, most of that growth is blind growth. I think it's the plant trying to feed itself through photosynthesis. We always get a late frost or snow before the middle of April and that growth generally dies off or gets pruned off. We have temps in the high 90s or low 100s for weeks at a time during the summer and time released foods are just burned up too quickly to be reliable, so last year, I did a combination of organics and synthetics and all of the plants were healthier than in prior years. In my experience, it's hard to find the right balance to feed the plants and not pollute our water source. I think I have planted the last of the roses I am going to plant, except for replacements for roses that don't do well in this climate. I know I don't want to dig any more rose holes in this stuff. Smiles, Lyn...See MoreCut rose stem growing leaves -
Comments (3)They could be rooted but unless you see actual roots on the bottom of the stems now those leaves that are developing are just using the stored energy in the cane itself. If you'd like to try rooting them get a clear plastic cup and punch a hole in the bottom. Fill it with potting or seed starting soil and poke a hole in the center of the soil with a pencil. Take the stem and very gently scrap off just the outer green skin with a knife or scissors exposing the white inner layer. Dip that into some type of rooting hormone and stick it in the hole you made in the soil and gently pack the soil back around the stem. Water it, place it in the sun and keep it evenly moist but not soggy wet and wait. It may take a few weeks to see any roots in the bottom of the cup. If the stem starts to turn brown or black at the soil line that usually means it's rotting and didn't take. If they do root they will grow and bloom like any rose. Good luck!...See MoreBougainvillea cuttings put out leaves then die off again
Comments (0)Im having a tough time with a lot of my cuttings specifically from bougainvillea. The cuttings will put out leaves and I think to myself all is well but then start to die off again without me changing anything about the environment. My watering and the humidity some remain the same. I know for sure no roots have formed yet since it's too early but I would think that I'm doing the right thing at first since leaves are forming. Once some leaves start to grow does that mean i should start to tone down the watering and humidity? what do I need to change about he environment?...See Morepeony putting out leaves now?!
Comments (9)Update: The tiny leaves that came up in at the beginning of January continued to very slowly grow even through the snow and cold temperatures, no damage whatsoever. Now that the weather has warmed up, it grew a few new shoots as well. Interestingly, the leaves that came up in the middle of winter look very different, and those stems do not have flower buds, but the new stems are taller, have a different color, and have flower buds. When I planted it, it certainly was just one root, and not a graft. Feburary 12, 2020: April 1, 2020 Today (April 8, 2020). The leaves on the right are what came up in the winter. The ones on the left are the new ones....See Moreflower2sew
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