I just got roses for my birthday help?

I just got potted roses for my birthday. I planted them in the ground but now they appear to be wilting and dying. I bought plant food and I'm hopign that will help, but if they do die, anyone have any tips so this wont happen again?

I just got roses for my birthday help?
This is not easy to diagnose at a distance. I presume it was watered so it didn't simply wilt from dry soil. That you gave it one or two inches of water to the bed per week. (A rain gauge helps to ensure rain and your sprinkler adds up to enough.)





1) Plants that have been sheltered in a home or green house can be sun burned and wind burned just as we can. Your plant could be in shock from the transition. I would suggest the fertilizer is ok but a quicker response will be gotten from a foliage spray. Try Wilt Pruf, an antidesicant, to keep the remaining leaves from moisture lose and use a fish emulsion/seaweed foliage feeding spray to get nourishment to the rose leaves directly. I use Growmore seaweed extract and Alaska® Fish Fertilizer 5-1-1 to make this. Look for Rose Bay Salmon or Sea Rose as possible alternatives.


Spray early in the morning or in the evening (leaves do not as readily absorb the spray at midday).





To prevent another plant doing this harden them off before planting them. Transition your plant outdoors to where they can be shaded and protected from direct wind. Gradually, the plant is allowed exposure to an increasing amount of sunlight and allowed to stay out later and later.





2) Another possibility is poor drainage will cause wilting if the rose's roots are continually saturated. Soil aeration is restricted, followed by root death. When roots die, the plant canopy may wilt, giving the impression of dryness, even if the real cause is excessive moisture.


This will require moving the rose or bed reconstruction to improve drainage.





The easiest way to predict water loss is to feel the soil. The soil in the feeder root zone (4-6 inches for grass; 10 inches for trees) should be moist. After watering, poke a hole in the soil and put your finger in. If the soil feels dry and warm, you need more water. If it is cold throughout the depth of the root zone, it is probably moist enough. Test the root zone moisture before and after watering for a given amount of time to know roughly how long to water next time, assuming conditions don't change drastically.








To fertilize a rose I recommend the slow organic approach.


Look for these major components:


* Nitrogen source: Seed meal and alfalfa meal


* Phosphate source: Rock phosphate granules


* Potassium source: Kelp meal and greensand


* Calcium and Magnesium source: powdered and/or granular dolomite limestone.


* Trace elements and minerals: present in the greensand, kelp, seed and alfalfa meal


I use Whitney Farm Rose and Flower Food
Reply:YOU NEED TO WATER THEM AND THEY NEED SUN JUST USE THE ADVANCED GARDEN 2-IN-ONE ROSE AND GARDEN CARE ON YOUR ROSES MINE I'VE HAD FOR A LONG TIME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK
Reply:What kind of rose is this? Is this from a grocery store? What is the tempareture outside right now? Did you wanter enough after planting? Unfortunately, it's hard to tell from your question. Perhape, you can ask at nursery in your area.