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Roses in the Desert
/G/O
“Tears From a Grateful Heart”
Honoring Those Who Served – a Michael Garman Sculpture
Welcome
to our
Passion
Dave Zeleniak
Who’s Dave Z ?
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Roses in the Desert
- WEAR GLOVES !!!!!
- I am not an Expert
- Buy Sharp Pruning Shears
- About $20 @ AMZN
- 300 reviews 4 -1/2 stars
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Roses in the Desert
Growing Seasons – 8 months:
Feb – June
Nov 15, 2014 Cutting Sept – Nov/Dec Dec 11, 2014 – Hybrid Tea
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Roses in the Desert – Desert - Friendly
• Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Red Shrub
• Mr. Lincoln (Red)
• Pink Promise (White/Light Pink)
• Cabernet Sauvignon (Lavender)
• Summer Surprise (Orange/Yellow)
Note - All Hybrid Teas except Oso Easy
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Roses in the Desert - Types
Know what you want to plant
• Hybrid Tea - well-formed, large buds and long, straight stems (dozen from florist)
• Floribunda - Smaller, bushier and more buds per stem than Hybrid Tea
• Shrub - similar to floribundas (bushier/more buds) & grows close to ground
• Miniature - delicate pruning
• Climber
Note: Some roses have a fragrance and some don’t.
Growers “hybridize” out the scent, so no bees @ nursery
Hybrid Tea – Mr Lincoln Floribunda - OLoG Shrub – Oso Ez Miniature Climber
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Roses in the Desert - Purchasing
Where to Buy (low $ to high $$$$)
- Walmart ($) lesser quality, older product & limited selection
- Home Depot & Lowes ($) fresher & better variety
- Star Nursery ($$ to $$$) – product quality, selection & service all excellent
- Jackson & Perkins – Online ($$$$) – Shipping $$$$
How to Buy (Bareroot & Container)
- 3 – 4 large main canes (2 - 3x the width of a pencil)
Note: When you trim heavy in winter, canes smaller than a pencil width are cut off.
- Minimal dead canes
- Healthy look, no black or half-black canes
- Hybrid Tea – Floribunda – Miniature – Shrub - Climber
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Roses in the Desert - Purchasing
How to Buy (Bareroot & Container) cont.
- Avoid yellowish leaves
- Flowers lack vibrant color
- Generally use basic common sense
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Roses in the Desert – Champagne
Bare Root from Jackson & Perkins ~ $20 on special + Shipping
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Roses in the Desert – Chardonnay
Bare Root from Jackson & Perkins ~ $20 on special + Shipping
10Roses in the Desert – Cabernet Sauvignon
Bare Root from Jackson & Perkins ~ $20 on special + Shipping
11Roses in the Desert – April-in-Paris
Direct Sun All Day – May 2013 – 2 yrs old - Floribunda
Apr 2011
12Roses in the Desert – Desert - Friendly
• Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Red Shrub
• Mr. Lincoln (Red)
• Pink Promise (White/Light Pink)
• Cabernet Sauvignon (Lavender)
• Summer Surprise (Orange/Yellow)
Note - All Hybrid Teas except Oso Easy
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• Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Shrub (4/12/2012) –1 yr old
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Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Shrub (4/13/2013) –2 yrs old
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Oso Easy Cherry Pie
Apr 2012 – 1 yr old Jan 2015 Winter Cut
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Mr. Lincoln 2nd Mr. Lincoln
(12/11/2014) – 2 yrs old
April 2013 - 2 yrs old
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• Pink Promise - (4/12/2011) –3 months planted
18Roses in the Desert – Pink Promise
April 2011 – 3 months planted April 2012 - 1 year later
White with Pink Center
Upper Left in 1st pic
19Roses in the Desert – Pink Promise
Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut
April 2012 Jan 2015
20Roses in the Desert – Cabernet Sauvignon
Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut
April 2012 Jan 2015
21Roses in the Desert – Summer Surprise
Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut
April 2012 Jan 2015
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(4/12/2011) – 3 months planted
(5/25/2014) – 3 years planted →
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(5/25/2014) – 3 years planted June 5, 2014
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Jan 2015 Winter Cut
(4/12/2014) – 3 years planted →
25Roses in the Desert – Lantana
Jan 2015 – Winter Cut Nov 2012 – 1.5 years old
26Roses in the Desert – Light Pruning & Shaping
Light Pruning aka “Deadheading” – After 1st bloom
- Remove old growth from bottom of bush (allows light to penetrate rootball)
- Find stems where roses buds are either dead, dying or where you want to preserve the bud
- Look down top of stem to find a healthy 5 leave growth
- Angle-cut (45 degrees) just above it. That way, water drips off and bacteria doesn’t go into stem
April 25, 2012 May 24, 2014
27Roses in the Desert – Winter Trimming
Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut
April 2012 Jan 2015
28Roses in the Desert – Winter Trimming
Winter Cut – Jan/Feb after temp remains above freezing
- 1/3 to 50% of bush will be cut
- Remove stalks less than pencil width
- cut at 45 degree angle toward inside of bush Jan 2015 – Winter Cut
29Roses in the Desert – Planting
How to Plant – Container & Bareroot
- www.wikihow.com/Plant-Roses
- Hole 2X size of rootball (container)
- Fill hole with ½ mulch; ½ dirt
- Two – 2-gal drip heads/bush (red)
- Mulch on top, no rocks to attract heat
Watering – my usage
- 15 min 2x/day Feb - May (2 gal/day)
- 20 min 3X/day June - Aug (4 gal/day)
- 15 min 2X/day Sept - Nov (2 gal/day)
- 15 min 1X every other day Dec - Jan
- Buy a moisture meter & check plants
- $8 for 2-Way (Moisture & Light) @ Walmart
- $11 for 3-Way (Moisture, Light & Ph)
30Roses in the Desert – Pest & Disease Control
Grub Control - Systemic Insect & Disease Control – Topical
- 1 handful/plant each month - Fungicide controls black spot, rust and powdery mildew
- 2 handfuls for trees - Insecticide controls aphids, whiteflies + other listed insects
- every 2 weeks if grubs a problem - Miticide controls spider mites
- water in deeply - Apply on a 7 - 14 day schedule as needed/preventive (ltd sunlight)
- mix with epsom salts - save time - 20 oz concentrate makes 20 gal = to 53 pre-mix bottles
- approx $.01/oz concentrate vs $.25/oz pre-mix bottles
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$9 for 10 lb @ Walmart $17 @ AMZN Prime (20 oz conc) $6 @ Lowe’s for 24 oz pre-mixed
Note on smell when cutting bushes
31Roses in the Desert – Fertilizer Facts
32Roses in the Desert – Fertilizer Facts
Fertilizer Facts
- N-P-K - Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium (20-10-10 vs 10-20-20)
- The higher the number, the more concentrated the nutrient is in the fertilizer
- Numbers listed as 20-5-5 contains four times more nitrogen than phosphorus and potassium
- Our soil is high Ph, so it’s low in Iron & Magnesium (Mg)
- Iron must be purchased separately
- Mg is in Epson Salts
- Use Iron & Mg (2-3X/year)
Nitrogen (N) – Nitrogen = growth of leaves on the plant
Phosphorus (P) – Phosphorus = root growth and flower and fruit development
Potassium (K) – Potassium helps the overall functions of the plant perform correctly
Iron (Fe) – Without it plants can’t produce chlorophyll, can’t get oxygen and won’t be green
Magnesium (Mg) – part of the chlorophyll and essential for photosynthesis
How to tell Iron from Mg Deficiency ???
33Roses in the Desert – Fertilization
2 Types of Fertilizing – Fertilizer Spikes or In Line System
10 Spikes - $6 @ Amazon EZ-Flo In-Line Water Soluble Fertilizer System ($450)
3-5-3 (N-P-K) 1.5 Gal Tank (smallest) for most home use
4 spikes every 8 weeks/plant 4 Settings – Slow - 1 - 2 - Fast
4 ½ stars on 71 reviews Re-fill approx every 2-3 months w/setting on 2/Fast ($35 per fill)
Re-fill approx every 4-6 months on Slow/1
Other fertilizer products & pesticides avail for tank
Use High Nitrogen during growing season
I use 30-10-10 for 8 months of the year
Winter use - 8-20-20 for deep root growth
I also use an iron concentrate in the system every fill
34Hi Nitro – 30/10/10 - $48 for 25 lbs - (beg of Feb, beg of Apr, & end of Aug) - 1/3 per app
11% Iron chelate - $24 for 16 oz - (beg of Feb, beg of Apr, & end of Aug) - 1/3 per app
Insect Concentr - $13 for 32 oz - (beg of Feb,-----skip ----- & end of Aug) - 1/2 per app
1/3, 1/3, 1/2 = $16 +$8 + $7 = $31/application – 3 x per year
35Roses in the Desert – Iron Granules & Pellets
4.5% Iron – 40 lb bag 10% Iron – 20 lb bag 30% Iron -10 lb box
$25 or $.63/lb @ Star $20 or $1/lb @ Star 250 pellets - $65 incl ship
$6.50/lb @ lutzcorp.com
(20 pellets for $23 incl ship – 1 lb)
(1K pellets for $160 incl ship – 40 lbs
Application/Frequency of Use - Bags
- Bag fertilizer is used 2 – 3 X/year
- Apply at rate of ½ lb (8 oz) per 2 ft of plant height = 20 lb bag covers ~ 40 shrubs
- Trees need ½ lb per 1 inch of trunk diameter = 20 lb bag covers ~ 10 – 4 inch diam. Trees
- Therefore, if you have 40 shrubs & 10 Trees you will use 40 lbs 3X/year = $75
- # of Pellets req’d is 4/inch of tree (160) and 3/shrub (120) once/year = $75
36Roses in the Desert – Iron Pellet Application
Trees
Use 4 pellets per inch of trunk diameter.
Punch or auger the required number of holes 4 inches deep, spaced evenly around the dripline.
Place pellets in the bottom of each hole. Close holes.
If chlorosis is severe, increase to 6 pellets per inch of trunk diameter.
Shrubs
For shrubs, use 4 pellets per 3 feet of height.
For azaleas and other flowers that are from 1 to 3 feet in height, use two to four pellets.
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/G/O
“Tears From a Grateful Heart”
Honoring Those Who Served – a Michael Garman Sculpture
Thank
You for
Coming
Dave Zeleniak – davezbefitforlife@gmail.comRoses in the Desert – Presentation Topics
➢ Types of Desert Roses – How to Buy, Where to Buy & Pricing
➢ Planting Methods for Easy Care & Maximum Success
➢ Fertilizer Types, Methods & Seasons - applicable to all Plants
➢ Cost Breakdowns of Various Fertilizers & the “Best Deals”
➢ How & When to Prune with Confidence – Seasonal & Winter Care
➢ Growing Difficulties – Bugs, Wind & Disease – Prevention Methods
➢ Many Pics as Visual Support – From Initial Planting to Full Bloom
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– Insect, Disease & Fertilizer Summary
Coverage for 50 - 2 ft Shrubs and 8 - 10 Trees/Large Shrubs
Product Purchase Initial Cost Use Cost/App Apps/Yr
Sevin Insect Granules 20 lb bag $20 5 lb/App $5 4
Epsom Salts 4 - 8 lb bags $24 8 lb/App $6 4
Fungicide Spray 20 oz concent $20 2 oz/App $2 10
Iron Pellets Box of 250 $65 250 pellets $65 1
Cost --------------------------------------> $129
Doesn’t include Cost of N – P – K
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