Any flowering garden plants, including roses that are very moody in care, are in dire need of a high concentration of nutrients in the soil. If they lack even one element, this will immediately affect the general condition of the plant. Spring top dressing of roses is carried out so that this beautiful garden flower does not begin to lag behind in growth. Otherwise, the bushes will not only cease to give new shoots, but will also change the flowering intensity, and the leaves on them will begin to turn yellow, dry and wither. That is why roses need annual top dressing with both mineral and organic substances. Only subject to this condition, these luxurious ornamental plants will delight with abundant flowering and bright flowers.
Fertilizer Type Selection
A lot depends on how correctly the
fertilizer was chosen
. Spring feeding of roses is carried out in several stages, so you can first make mineral mixtures, and then organic. This plant is very sensitive to a lack of potassium, nitrogen and (most of all) phosphorus in the soil. Therefore, a complex mixture of these chemical minerals is best suited. The abundant
flowering of the bush depends on phosphorus
. Potassium is an excellent fertilizer to strengthen the stems. If the plant does not lack this substance, then he should not be afraid of winter frosts. Thanks to nitrogen, the growth rate of new shoots improves. Also a good top dressing for roses is compost, which contains a lot of minerals useful for plant development. It can be applied both in spring and autumn. In the latter case, it will decompose throughout the winter period, thereby enriching the soil with various useful substances. Compost also helps to improve the structure of garden land. She becomes softer and loose.
Dates of feeding roses
The first spring top dressing of roses is carried out in early spring, immediately after the opening of the bushes, it is also recommended for young seedlings. First of all, a mineral complex is introduced into the soil. After this, experienced gardeners recommend that the land around the flower be mulled. Of the finished preparations sold in specialized stores, “Citovit” is best suited, since it contains all the minerals necessary for plants in the required proportions. In addition, all trace elements that are part of this drug are easily absorbed by the root system.
So, the first spring top dressing of roses is carried out approximately in mid-April, after the first leaves appear on the bushes. At this time, fertilizers are applied to develop the root system in order to activate their conducting function, due to which roses begin to grow and develop more intensively. The second feeding is done 2-3 weeks after the first. It requires fertilizer to stimulate flowering. Organic substances can be added, for example, bird droppings dissolved in water. If pruning of roses was not carried out in the spring, then it will be necessary to do one additional feeding in the autumn, and at the same time thin out the bush, cutting off the extra shoots. The best time for this is the beginning of September, so that the plant has time to slow down the growth of shoots before the first frosts begin.