Time for Pruning Roses in South Africa
The cold spells seem to be coming to an end here in South Africa (I HOPE!!!), so it’s that time of year again where most parts of the country can start pruning their roses.As I mentioned when I spoke about when to prune roses, your aim is to ensure that the new shoots are not destroyed by the frost, so you want to prune near the end of winter. And, if you are doing the pruning yourself, this is an AWESOME opportunity to listen to an Audiobook. If you find working in the garden a little boring, passing the time listening to your favourite authors always works for me. Oh, and if...
Read MorePruning Roses
I have a new eBook that is exclusive to subscribers of this website. It’s title is “How to Prune Roses” and is about 13 pages (depending on when you download it) and includes photos. It’s main purpose is to give you some sort of guidance when it comes to pruning roses. The first time I did it, I went on a 1-day course, and I’m really glad I did. I don’t think I would have had the guts to prune my roses as “drastically” as I was shown. So, I thought I would share a bit of what I learnt with you. It’s not comprehensive, but rather is to be...
Read MoreWhere to cut Roses
UPDATE: If you’re interested in reading more about pruning roses, visit this page to find out how to download a free eBook: How to Prune Roses If you’d like your Rose Bushes to grow and flower a little more than they are currently, I’m just going to tell you a little thing I learnt about where to prune my roses. One of the keys to helping roses grow more “bushy” and flower more, is obviously to prune them, but also to prune them just above an “eye”. In the photo below, the red arrow is pointing the the eye on the rose stem (that has already been...
Read MoreA Vase, Some Roses, an easy idea
If you’ve been growing your roses and you’d like a simple, yet slightly different way to use them to decorate a table, here’s an idea we tried out at home that, personally, looks really good. And, some benefits are that it’s really quick to do, and really quick to clean, as you’ll see.Ingredients - Tall glass vase - About 5 or 6 different roses, cut at different lengths. Instructions We bought a cheapish tall glass vase from a shop called “Loads of Linen”. It looks quite stylish, but hey, maybe the fact that it was under R100 helps. I cut a few...
Read MoreA better way for watering roses
In my post titled “White fungus on Roses” I spoke about a new way that I was watering my roses. It’s not anything amazing, except that it just feels like it works a LOT better, and doesn’t get the leaves of my roses wet.The new amazing method is just to take the nozzle or sprayer off the end of your hose, and just “pour” water around the bases of the roses by holding the hose pipe there. Be careful, because a lot more water can come out now that there is nothing stopping it (like your spray nozzle), and it can come out with a surprising force, even if it...
Read MoreWhite fungus on Roses
It looks like even though I’ve sprayed my roses quite regularly, they managed to get a little fungus. It looks like white powder on the leaves of my roses. And, I think it might be the dreaded “Powdery Mildew“. A fungus generally grows in damp conditions, which is quite bad, considering roses need water, which, if you’re not careful, can lead to damp leaves… I think the main culprits for my roses getting the fungus are the following:- Watering the roses in the mid afternoon doesn’t give the sun time to dry the leaves before the evening - With winter...
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