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Thursday, January 9, 2020 | A8 | Mid Valley TiMes In the garden
Garden Checklist: The perfect time to plant roses is now
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The Garden Check- list is filled with tips and tricks for local gardeners who wish to keep their greenery, flowers and herbs looking beautiful all year long.
All about roses. Roses are planted bare root in January or February, but other rose tasks may also be done this month.
New roses of many varieties are featured in magazines and articles or view them on-line. Look for those you like, select ones that are suit- able for your area and buy them bare root. Con- sider the aesthetic quali- ties of roses as well as size when placing them in the landscape.
Soak bare root plants for2to4hoursinabuck- et of water to rehydrate roots.
When pruning roses remember to remove
diseased and damaged move and transplant ros- wood, regulate size and es. Prepare a hole 2 feet shape, and improve wide and deep enough bloom quality. to keep the graft above
Use clean, sharp ground level.
tools to avoid splitting Make a mound of soil or crushing canes and in the middle of the hole. branches, cut 1⁄4 inch Spread the roots as much above a bud or leaf joint as possible and place the and make cuts at a 45° rose on the mound. Add angle to the branch. soil until the hole is about
floras or floribundas. Remove leaves from
roses to force dormancy, down to remove any air if this task has not al- pockets.
ready been done. Fertilize with a rose
Roses have a long planting product and fol- growing and blooming low label instructions. season here, so a regular Remember to water reg- feeding schedule is im- ularly if there has not portant. Usual fertilizing been any rain.
months for established Dress beds with or- plants are February and ganic material and mulch September. to control weeds.
At planting time, ap- Keep mulch back ply a rose fertilizer to from the base of the rose new plants. plant.
This is the time to Now is the perfect
time to enjoy and sur- vey the completion of the first task of the new year, pruning roses, and look forward to the first spring rose in April.
Things to ponder, re- member that roses grow to different heights de- pending on the variety from the lower land- scape/shrub roses and floribundas to the taller hybrid tea and grandi- floras. Keep this in mind when placing roses in your garden.
Source: Adapted from “A Gardener’s Compan- ion for the Central San Joaquin Valley,” 3rd edi- tion, currently available from Fresno County Master Gardeners for $30. Gardening Ques- tions answered at (559) 241-7534.
Prepared by Judy Parker, Fresno County Master Gardener.
Leave three to five two thirds full then fill it canes in a vase-shaped with water and let it soak configuration when prun- in.
ing hybrid teas, grandi-
Finish filling the hole and water again. Use the regular soil and tamp
Photo Courtesty Jared Subia
Right now is the best time to plant roses. Remember to fertilize with a rose planting product and follow label in- structions. It's also important to water regularly if there has not been any rain.
Members of Queen D'z Studio of Danced made their way through downtown during
Sanger High School’s Roberto Zamora and Jennifer Montelango were named the 2019 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of Sanger High Apache’s game against Madera South. “I’m just so happy and honored,” said Montelango after being crowned Homecoming Queen. Zamora shared the same sentiment after being crowned King. “I feel honored,” he said.
the city's annual Raisin Day Parade in Dinuba.
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