. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Jancabt 18, 1917. The Florists^ Review 17. BAMBLER ROSES FOR EASTER. Will you please tell me when to bring in baby rambler roses from the cold pit to have them right for Easter? I have been in the business only a short time and have heretofore bought plants which alreadv were forced. V. M.—Ont. Give the plants a temperature of 50 degrees at once, spraying them freely until they break. After this give them more heat, 58 to 60 degrees at night if possible. Spray them more sparingly once growth has got a good start. Avoid cold drafts, which would star
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Jancabt 18, 1917. The Florists^ Review 17. BAMBLER ROSES FOR EASTER. Will you please tell me when to bring in baby rambler roses from the cold pit to have them right for Easter? I have been in the business only a short time and have heretofore bought plants which alreadv were forced. V. M.—Ont. Give the plants a temperature of 50 degrees at once, spraying them freely until they break. After this give them more heat, 58 to 60 degrees at night if possible. Spray them more sparingly once growth has got a good start. Avoid cold drafts, which would start mildew. Feed the plants with liquid manure until the flowers start to open, then discontinue it. C. W. TIME TO HOUSE RAMBLERS. We have a nice lot of Tausendschon, Dorothy Perkins and other rose plants that were grown in 4-inch pots last sum- mer and now are dormant in cold- frames. When shall we start them and liow shall we handle them to have them in bloom for Easter? How long does it take them to flower and what is the proper temperature? J. W. E. C—111. Shake the roses out of the 4-inch pots and give them a shift into 5-inch or oi/j-inch pots, using a good, strong loam. House the plants at once, giving them u temperature of 50 degrees until they break. Later raise the temperature to <50 degrees. They will need all the time between now and Easter, which is April 8, to be in flower. It will be an advantage to have flowers opening a little in advance of Easter. The plants then can be placed where it is a little cooler. C \V. RHEA REID ROSES DYING. I am sending a Ehea Reid rose plant for your inspection. The plants have been in a bench for a year and a half. Last spring they did finely, but now many of them arc suddenly dving. Can you give me any advice as" to the treat- ment of them? R. A. W.—Mich. The rose plant received had a large mass of roots, but the top was nearly <lead. What leaves were left on the plant were small and were brown at the ends. The soil
Size: 1521px × 1643px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyear1912
