Sunday, September 13, 2009

Rose collection - update (Sep 09)

my best performer rose. This lilac / purple one has been doing very well.

this is the pot with dark red flowers, but dont know why the new bloom is more pinkish. see the long stem? that comes from the original stem and not the grafted one, so I had to cut it away.
I killed my 1st pot of 7-sister rose and this is the 2nd pot. still a baby one but still doing well with new shoots and new buds.

this is the stripe one. I attended a talk on roses and was advised to trim away all the flower buds and some leaves. and now, they are growing really good! so many flower buds leh.





some tips for growing roses in Spore:
- need at least 4hrs of sun
- soil must be well drained and will not cause roots to rot
- pest control is impt. common pests are red spider mites and thrips.




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