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Roses Respond to Autumn Attention
By MARK M. TAYLOR
For the Register-Guard
Next spring's loveliness is
due to activity and planning
done now before the fall
weather changes to winter
and defers most garden ac
tivities. Fall is the perfect time to
prepare those prize exhibition
blooms that will take top
honors at next year's rose
shows, or to change your rose
planting to the new, fresh
ideas you have been dream
ing of during the past grow
ing season. And it is the best
time to augment your plant
ings to include the best of
the new roses that have been
tried and tested for quality
and will be available for the
first time this fall.
With visions of the fine
roses you saw at this year's
shows and the highly touted
new varieties that have been
featured in garden magazines
recently, you can build your
self a dream garden of roses.
You will, of course, want to
take special note of the two
top-notch roses that will high
liRht many rose gardens in
1963.
The two 1963 All-America
rose selections, "Royal High
ness," a breathtakingly beauti
ful hybrid tea in shell pink,
and "Tropicana," a startling
orange-red hybrid tea, both
belong in fall planting plans.
Setting out plants in the
fall has been gaining many
followers among amateur
growers in recent years. The
cue has come from the pro
fessional landscape architect
and the experienced amateur
who were quick to see the ad
vantage of fall planting in
the temperate regions of the 1
country. Planted now, bushes
get a head start on spring.
They become established
quickly, before the ground
freezes and they develop good
root systems. This assures
quality and quantity produc
tion next spring.
Tropicana had its origin
near the Black Forest pre
serve in Germany. The first
steps in its development date
back 27 years, with the ini
tial crossing made by the not
ed German hybridist, Mathias
Tantau Sr., in 1937. Progres
sive breedings were made un
til 1954. The final breeding
was accomplished in 1955 by
Mathias Tantau, son of the
famous hybridizer. He esti
mates that some 100,000 seed
lings resulted in the progres
sion to obtain the winner.
Tropicana claims the fa
mous "Peace" as its grand
father. It was produced from
the cross-polinization of a
"Peace" seedling and an "Al
pine Glow" seedling. When
the roses are bred, thousands
of seedlings may be the
result.
The plant itself is remark- '
able. Growing from 3 to 5
feet tall, it is heavily
branched and clothed with
rugged foliage. It is adapt
able to all parts of the
country.
The flowers have a lumi
nous, magnetic quality. It has
the classic rose shape and is
almost always in bloom.
Tropicana has been de
scribed as "an arresting and
ravishingly beautiful rose a
dream rose."
Royal Highness, the other
All-America award winner,
has long, patrician buds and
high-centered, exhibition
flowers (never balling, never
split). It opens to 6-inch
blooms with a soft, pastel
pink in the center, and a bit
lighter tint toward the edge.
Its 4-foot bushes are clothed
with heavy, large, dark green
leaves that nearly hide the
canes. Blooms are abundant
and each is produced with a
fine, long stem. Its fragrance
is elusive, but definitely
there. It appears to be able
to withstand hot summers
very well. It is, definitely, a
show rose and we predict that
many of these alabasters will
be used in 1963 rose shows.
Of course, there is more to
do in the rose garden now
than just plant new roses.
Tho ones already there and
growing will appreciate a lit
tle attention, too.
The first interest is in
pruning. Although major
pruning is deferred until late
February or March, long
canes should be shortened
now to keep them from whip
ping about in the wind and'
inflicting further damage to
the plant. While, doing this,
remove any dead branches,
too.
When the leaves have fallen
from your rose bushes, it is
time to apply a dormant
spray. We prefer to use a
micronized copper to which
a spreader-sticker designed
for the purpose has been
added. When spraying tho
bushes, be sure to reach
every branch and twig and
make sure that the spray
penetrates any crevices in the
bark.
Then, as you are finishing
up, it's a good idea to spray
the ground directly beneath
each bush after raking up
all debris, of course. The
spores of fungus diseases de
light in hiding over in the
soil or old refuse, so this is
but an added precaution that
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Here are some timely tips on selecting
plants and keeping them in the best possible
health and growth for greater, easier indoor
gardening enjoyment, now that fall is upon
us.
It is wise to buy your plants from a near
by supplier. There's a lot to be said for
climate-conditioning even for indoor plants.
A flowering or foliage plant grown in a local
nursery, for instance, will be accustomed to
the normal light and day length for your
area. One from another part of the country,
such as a tropical plant, will have been sub
jected to entirely different conditions and
will require a period of adjustment.
A professionally grown plant that comes
to you in its porous clay pot is generally in
tip-top condition. The soil is fertile and of
the right mixture for the plant, the plant
has been fed in the greenhouse and it has
been sprayed or dusted to keep pests under
control.
Your first concern is to keep it properly
watered and to give it the right amount of
sun.
Warm Water
Water should be slightly warmer than
room temperature, since cold water will chill
the plant and cause possible setback. Plants
in clay pots are easier to water than those in
other containers since the drainage hole at
the bottom of the pot and the many breath
ing pores in the pot walls are insurance
against over-watering.
A soil that is too wet will dry out quickly
enough so that roots do not become water
logged with subsequent plant damage. Plants
grown in limited light will need less water
than those in strong light.
" Feeding need not begin until you have
had the plant a month. Then you can use a
quick-acting soluble fertilizer that will be
available to the plant as soon as it is applied.
For regular feeding this is the best type to
use, since results are fast.
In fact tests have shown that a fertilizer
made especially for leaf feeding (it can also
be applied to the soil) has already been ab
sorbed by the plant an hour after feeding.
Organic fertilizers like fish emulsion are
also excellent. Follow package directions in
applying any plant food. You will find that
the main chemical elements plants need are
incorporated in the plant food and the per
centages of these main elements nitrogen,
phosphorus, and potassium are printed on
each package.
For instance, the numbers 2-12-12 mean 2
per cent nitrogen, 12 per cent phosphorus,
and 12 per cent potassium and the numbers
always appear in that order nitrogen first,
then phosphorus and potash.
For foliage plants, select a plant food that
is high in nitrogen since this is needed for
leaf growth. For flowering plants, choose one
with a greater percentage of phosphorus
since this is needed by the plants to produce
flowers and fruits and seeds. Potassiums also
help fruit and seed formation and fleshy root
growth are good for bulbs and rhizomes.
Be careful not to overfeed plants. Exces
sive feedings may burn root hairs and even
tually kill the plants.
Spray Once a Month
To leach away harmful salts between ap
plications of plant food, stand the clay pot
in the sink and water the plant from the
soil surface plentifully enough so that water
runs freely through the drainage hole. To
keep brealhing pores of the pot open, wash
the pot occasionally with a stiff brush and
clear water.
Once a month spray the plants with a
pressure-type house plant bomb the easiest
and most efficient method for a small decora
tive collection of house plants. For larger
collections, it will be more economical to use
a malathion spray, mixed according to con
tainer instructions. Dusts are also available,
but sprays are easier to use indoors.
When the plant outgrows its clay pot, se
lect another a size larger for transplanting.
Place a piece of broken clay pot over the
drainage hole, fill in an inch or two of gravel
for drainage and then add a soil mixture of
equal parts sterilized packaged potting soil,
peatmoss and perlitc. This basic house plant
soilmixture is fine for the majority of house
plants. Even cacti and ferns will thrive in
it and unless you are a specialist in just one
kind of plant, it is wisest to stick to this
soil mixture for all your plants.
Q Do strawberries need a
winter protection? K.F.
A Yes, they do need some
winter protection if the win
ters are cold enough. While it
is not usual in this area, if
the winter is severe (below
20 degrees F.) straw, hay, ev
ergreen boughs or compost
can be put to good use. Use
the mulch after the hard,
early frosts have hit. Sawdust
or pine needles may be used,
loo. If you must use leaves,
make the mulch considerably
lighter to avoid smothering
the plants.
Q How can I make sure
my amaryllis will bloom?
Tools Need Careful Cleaning, Storage
Idleness could be tougher
on your lawn and garden tools
than the heavy use you gave
them all during the season.
If you remember to put
things away clean you will
have gone a long way in pre
venting damage.
Grass and pruning shears
arc generally caked with dirt,
. oil and juice from the plants
you've been cutting. Clean
with kerosene. Finish up with
a wire brush and emery cloth.
File cutting edges so they will
be sharp. Coat surfaces with
oil lo prevent rusting.
Hoes, rakes, spades and
shovels will have an accumu
ation of soil that can be
cleaned off easily. Sand off
any rust spots. File edges of
hoes and spades. Straighten
bent tools.
Check wooden handles for
splinters, cracks or splits.
Sand rough areas. Coat han
dles with linseed oil.
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Garden clean-up at this
season is most important.
First, when cleaning up the
rose bed, do not put rose
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He urges growers to prune
out old fruiting canes as soon
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