Poorly patio rose

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  1. exlabman

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    Hi,
    My patio rose "flower power" has been great for the past couple of years. This year it is not looking too healthy.
    Pot rose 1.jpg
    The fresh leaves have started to look a little yellowy and it is starting to die back. About a month ago I scraped off the surface soil and added some rose food (run out and can't remember the name, green box, red rose "Dunger" in the name).
    I think I may have added some compost from my wormery, but not sure.

    Any suggestions on the best way to rescue this usually lovely rose?

    Thanks
    David
     
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      Good afternoon my friend,it was bred in 1998 a lovely Rose which should bloom for ever producing flower after flower, may I respectfully suggest that you re-pot it in to a slightly larger pot on its own,using John Innes no 3 container potting compost,the pot needs to be raised from the ground a little to enable good drainage,some drainage in the bottom of the pot and preferably a couple of holes in the base ,if you decide to re-pot it then please just remove some of the old compost away from the roots in order to let it breathe,it looks like it has sadly been neglected it doesn't look as if it has had it light winter prune ,all a rose needs is a little TLC ,it doesn't take much of your time and it will reward you in spades;) this is only my own personal opinion I wouldn't prune it at all at this time of the year,it needs at least 6 hours of sun and watering regularly ,if you need any more help or advice please feel free to ask,please can you keep us updated ,hope this is of some help to you:smile:
       
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        Will give that a try thanks, it's already in a large pot, shouldn't be pot bound yet. Did use John innes 3 as that's what you told me before.
        The sweet William has self seeded so I'll whip it out when I repot.
        Thanks
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          Good afternoon my friend you are most welcome,I didn't really mean pot bound,if anything the depth of the pot is of prime importance, (in my honest and personal opinnion I would say 16-18 inches is the minimum )roses generally have long shallow roots for anchoring the plant and searching out moisture and nutrients.:smile: enjoy your day my friend:smile:
           
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