This Lady banks rose looks like its dying/dead. Im in zone 9b with clay soil. I tilled, added amendments (gypsum, steer manure, and worm castings) but this lady banks rose looks so sad. Adding a pic of the roots, hoping you can tell me what Im doing wrong.
Oh too bad!! Lady Banks is a beauty!!!
Your soil looks pretty bad from here. I had clay soil and for years I added humus, composted manure, Epsom salts, alfalfa pellets from the feed store and bags of whatever soil looked rich at Home Depot. I then had the best soil, loose and rich which grew gorgeous roses but then I decided I wanted to grow proteas instead which hate rich soil. LOL True story!
I would say you need to amend that soil a lot more! Plus roses need water. You cannot let them dry out especially newly planted ones. Is it very hot where you are? Google the best roses for your climate.
I googled a bit for you. I found this info:
Q: What is the secret to growing good roses?
A: Number one is to have a soil with a PH range of 5.8-6.8. Then modify the soil accordingly. If the soil is alkaline, acidify it with 1 tablespoon sulfur to 9 cubic feet per soil. If acidic, add lime. Sulfur is elemental and needs heat, and is a slow process, but gypsum is calcium/phosphorus and replaces the sodium and is immediate. It opens the soil up allowing the nutrients in. The best soil for roses is sandy/loamy because it drains well. Bad soil is clay since it doesn't drain. To amend clay soil, add peat moss and planter mix.
https://www.oceanviewfarms.net/roses.html
But this site might really help you out.
https://cals.arizona.edu/extension/ornamentalhort/landscapemgmt/aclp/rosecare.pdf
Do not give up!! If you buy roses that are not susceptible to the usual rose diseases (which gets so trying so fast) and grow them well, they are so rewarding especially in spring when you get the first flush of beautiful, perfect blooms! See, I still love roses!
Do you have a local good nursery which sells lots of roses? Such a nursery can steer you to the best roses for your area and the best way to amend local dirt. Make sure you talk to the brains of the department, not the one that does the stocking etc.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! The amount of time you put into your soil my goodness. And thank you for the encouragement I was getting kinda down about it. Im definitely going to focus on getting my soil to where it needs to be first before tackling new roses. I did a ph test and it put my soil around the 7-8 mark, no wonder my roses were not "living their best life" lol.
Oh too bad!! Lady Banks is a beauty!!!
Your soil looks pretty bad from here. I had clay soil and for years I added humus, composted manure, Epsom salts, alfalfa pellets from the feed store and bags of whatever soil looked rich at Home Depot. I then had the best soil, loose and rich which grew gorgeous roses but then I decided I wanted to grow proteas instead which hate rich soil. LOL True story!
I would say you need to amend that soil a lot more! Plus roses need water. You cannot let them dry out especially newly planted ones. Is it very hot where you are? Google the best roses for your climate.
I googled a bit for you. I found this info:
Q: What is the secret to growing good roses?
A: Number one is to have a soil with a PH range of 5.8-6.8. Then modify the soil accordingly. If the soil is alkaline, acidify it with 1 tablespoon sulfur to 9 cubic feet per soil. If acidic, add lime. Sulfur is elemental and needs heat, and is a slow process, but gypsum is calcium/phosphorus and replaces the sodium and is immediate. It opens the soil up allowing the nutrients in. The best soil for roses is sandy/loamy because it drains well. Bad soil is clay since it doesn't drain. To amend clay soil, add peat moss and planter mix.
https://www.oceanviewfarms.net/roses.html
But this site might really help you out.
https://cals.arizona.edu/extension/ornamentalhort/landscapemgmt/aclp/rosecare.pdf
Do not give up!! If you buy roses that are not susceptible to the usual rose diseases (which gets so trying so fast) and grow them well, they are so rewarding especially in spring when you get the first flush of beautiful, perfect blooms! See, I still love roses!
Do you have a local good nursery which sells lots of roses? Such a nursery can steer you to the best roses for your area and the best way to amend local dirt. Make sure you talk to the brains of the department, not the one that does the stocking etc.
I am in 9a, Sacramento. Your plant looks likes it’s not getting enough water? From the pic it’s looks like a dead plant? We have hard clay too. Before planting I dig up a very big hole and fill it full of rich bagged soil. Is your rose hooked up to irrigation or are you hand watering?
