Problems with Over-Fertilizing ROSES😞🌱🥀

[@argosaha9318]

This is a great video, not very many rosarians know the signs of over fertilization

[@catherineslavin7324]

As always, well studied and helpful. Thanks for doing all the research for us!!!

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are welcome, I love research!

[@fortheearth]

Thanks for this nice overview Olga.

[@jakeycox7]

Aloha Olga, when i did landscaping In Hawai’i we would use gypsum as a binder to extra salt in the soil. It usually is used for bring down salinity from ocean spray but can also bind down the salt content caused by fertilizers.

[@Edu_Kate]

I like that we're benefitting from your Master Gardener studies. Thank you. I recently watched someone pour scoops(!) of the blue fertilizer around her hydrangeas! I commented she should water, water, water those plants. Now I see she should remove that toxic soil. I've never seen her channel before and have forgotten the channel name to direct her to yours. I can't imagine those poor plants surviving after that. Your back yard is a beautiful oasis. I even liked the train sound. I find it comforting having grown up near train tracks, I'm even closer to some now.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Hi Kate, yes, I am amazed how much knowledge I was able to pick up at our classes. Oh, those poor hydrangeas! I bet they didn't make any more debuts on KZbin after that feeding. Be well! Happy gardening!

[@amberkelsey8410]

I stumbled across this video and I'm so grateful. I've been caring for my mother's rose and I've been doing such a great job but, couldn't leave well-enough alone and have all the signs of over-fertilizing it. Thank you for this video I'm following for sure now ❤

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

Oops 😬 I done it to my 4 Olivia Austin roses .😢 I used chemicals and manure twice before July . The leaves are yellow with dark green veins . Super advice thank you ❤

[@CatholicSaintslayIncorrupt]

Thankyou Olga. This was so very helpful. As I'm new to growing roses. I lend more to natural nutrients is within my nature to do, as I do cook up alot of herbs on the stove & drink. This takes alot of private study on each herb of course, Im sure I will combine herbs for a wonderful nutrient drink after studying for my roses. I did buy some Alfalfa meal for my roses, I wont put it on top, as its too expensive for amount. Instead I will make a infusion with water. Getting down to those roots. I do believe in weak herbal infusions, as too strong infusions or even normal strength it's not good as the liver must work hard. We want a resting liver for restoration For herbs to work best, less is best and frequently. Il adopt this thinking on the rose. But keeping it lessor, I like to see what my soil is providing in goodness or not doing, before I add. Otherwise im just pouring without knowledge. As they are all bare roots freshly growing only few weeks, il hold back for some time even on this. I have put together nice 2 soils to plant in, & one has cow m in.

[@kristineobrien8878]

Thank you❤

[@elmaelmar2761]

Excellent information!!

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you, Elma!

[@yusufalbalooshi2723]

Thank you for good information 🌹

[@jimbox8762]

I use only time-release fertilizer in the soil and fish emulsion organic fertilizer every three weeks for roses. The blue chemical fertilizer can burn the roots when apply excessively.

[@sabrinav]

I was looking at the screen as you were talking about the signs and I was wondering WHERE?! your plants are too healthy :)

[@OlgaCarmody]

Hm, sorry for that, good thing to improve on. Thank you for letting me know.

[@sabrinav]

@@OlgaCarmody oh no! Don’t damage your beautiful roses for video purposes :)

[@Danai_gen]

Hi Olga, newbie gardener here, learning so much from you, thank u! A question on two potted bonica roses bought last year, that I pruned and (over)fertilized with organic fertiliser in late winter. They reacted with too many small leaves in early spring, then temperatures dropped and we had lots of rain, so now they are full of black spot and also black buds. Should I cut back the defoliated stems or leave them be and they will bounce back on their own now that it is getting warmer?

[@OlgaCarmody]

I would take all the damaged leaves off, cut dead stems to the fresh wood, give that rose a flush of water, stop all the fertilizing schedule and wait. You rose might wake up after some "thinking" time. Good luck!

[@donnaeichenlaub8180]

Hello Olga, excellent video as always. I am new to roses and actually just lost two because I overfertilized them. I was wondering when is the first time you should add fertilizer to a new rose that you just brought home from the nursery. Thank you so much!

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you, yes, we do love our roses, sometimes too much. I don't fertilize my roses first year after planting. That is just my way of doing it, some other rosarians do fertilizing. I let rose get adjusted to the soil and new home, focus on roots and next year I come with my granular slow release, organic fertilizer. Hope it helps.

[@ElfredJ]

Very helpful as usual! I am curious on what you think about bringing live ladybugs into the garden to eat aphids. I tried this for the first time yesterday evening and I don't know if it will work. It was certainly entertaining to see the lady bugs immediately get to work on the aphids. My New Dawn is very prone to aphids. It's a busy rose weekend - Claire Austin and Golden Celebration joined the party today. Tomorrow, Elizabeth arrives 😊😊

[@OlgaCarmody]

How exciting, all those roses! As for lady bugs. They are great, but the minute they finish your aphids, they take party somewhere else. So, yes, they are great to deal with aphids, but for a season, unfortunately. Hopefully, your neighbors are growing roses and have plenty of aphids for ladybugs to stay around!

[@ElfredJ]

@@OlgaCarmody At least it was entertaining to release them and the kids found it amusing 😄

[@That_dark_ranger]

I think I have done this with my rose. It hasn't grown any new branches yet just a little cluster of leafs and some of the old branches are turning brown. This is my first rose so maybe just beginners mistakes.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Well, it is better to learn now. I think we all made it at some point.

[@Mary-zi7yw]

Love..your videos! Thank you so much for all the info. I do have one suggestion tho....Your eyes are such a stunningly beautiful blue that you really should wear blues and or greens or teals or aqua colored tops! Just a suggestion. :) hugs

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are so right, Mary! I should do that. People comment on my blue eyes all the time and I should use clothes color to compliment it. Thank you for your suggestion!

[@joydeeproy1580]

Can compost be over added ?

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, the ideal percentage of organic matter should be around 10 percent, which only the soil test can show. But I never saw any bad results from applying that good stuff to my soul every year.

[@willaerley7140]

Hi. I was wondering if you could recommend a tree rose and where to buy it. I currently have a pink knockout tree that I’ve gotten tired of. I need something that blooms frequently, probably a shade of pink, but not too frilly. I’m just north of New Haven.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Hm, I don't really grow standards. I wonder how do you overwinter that pink knockout? Is it in the pot? I can look around my good books for a nice recommendation, if you would be interested....

[@willaerley7140]

@@OlgaCarmody I just leave it in ground. Do you think another type of standard would die over winter?

[@willaerley7140]

Like a David Austin.

[@OlgaCarmody]

@@willaerley7140 Our winters are tough, especially late freezing spells. Standards should be buried into the ground and hilled with soil over them. Just a lot of work and cruel to cut half of the roots in order to bury the tree. I don't do it, although, I was tempted to buy a standard and try to make it live in my garden.

[@willaerley7140]

@@OlgaCarmody I’ve had mine 4 years with no problems. I prune in late fall and only leave the thick stems. Maybe, another hardy variety like Iceberg would work. I just don’t like how the ko petals get pointy.

[@Cassieskins21]

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[@lucerocarmona9926]

The Rose is growing beautifully. Then the next week got so bad. Something is eating the leaves. They are yellow. The Rose itself is okay. Please help. What can I do? I like roses so much, but I just can not keep them looking pretty and healthy.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Here is the question, something is eating rose leaves or they just turn yellow and fall off? You have to investigate, where is the problem. Look around the leaves of your rose, you might see some activity. IF, no bugs, then why leaves are turning yellow? There can be many causes with that… Let me know if you found bugs. Mites are the smallest of offenders and you might not see them with your eyes. The leaves would be full of small yellow dots…

[@lucerocarmona9926]

@@OlgaCarmody Thank you for answering my question. As I kept researching and looking at your channel, I can across something to do with rose slugs sawfly. Didn't know anything about that. I have learned many wonderful things about Roses because of you. I want to be able to take care of them the right way. In the past, I didn't care enough and discharged them. You have a lovely garden and I enjoyed looking at it. I want at least for them to look pretty and healthy. Thank you. 🌹💖

[@OnIoN4UrTrUbLeS]

I would just add lots of earthworm castings.

[@John-wr6yo]

I am haveing remarkable results with my lemon,and spreading thyme. They are planted maybe a foot and a half away from the roses I think they are a good companion plants. What is your opinion. Yesterday we planted wooly thyme in the rocks in cocomat baskets concealed in the rock wall. Hope it works

[@OlgaCarmody]

I love thymes, you are doing all sorts of cool projects!

[@John-wr6yo]

I know that you try to stay organic but do you use the prescribed bio diverse three in one concentrate rose systemic .

[@OlgaCarmody]

I don’t , it is recommended by many brands, including DA. If I run into huge invasion of something, and roses start to get really sick,I will go for systemics. So far, so good. My roses fight well.