What is a good fertilizer for roses?

I just bought a Don Juan and I want to take good care of it. I've read that monthly fertilizers are best, but I don't know what brands are best. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

What is a good fertilizer for roses?
A slow release acidic fertilizer (Mir-Acid).





And oddly, coffee grinds around the base...not piled too high. It works wonders.
Reply:I just joined a garden club and was told to bury a banana (whole or peel) next to the rose. I am assuming that it's the potassium that seems to work. Other than that, make sure you prune it, especially in the fall. Watch for aphids on the leaves and if you notice any, use dish soap and water to clean them. My neighbor planted about 6 roses and didn't know you were supposed to cut the tips when you bought them (they have a waxy substance on the tips). Then, brilliant man that he is, decided to spray my yard for poison ivy and sprayed my rose bush with weed killer. I thoroughly cleansed the area, cut the bush back as far as I could, and while part of it died, the rest is still doing great. So, make sure you clip the branches of the bush when you plant it. Keep the weeds away from it, water it every now and then, and try the banana and Miracle Grow.
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Reply:I don't know about a good fertilizer--but a good tip i use is to take your used coffee grounds and sprinkle them on the base of the bush. Also be sure to cut them back in the fall for more blooms.


I know I didn't answer your question--but hopefully this would give you some help caring for them.
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