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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 ? 2

Roses in the Desert - WEAR GLOVES !!!!! - I am not an Expert - Buy Sharp Pruning Shears - About $20 @ AMZN - 300 reviews 4 -1/2 stars 3

Roses in the Desert Growing Seasons – 8 months: Feb – June Dec 11, 2014 – Hybrid Tea Sept – Nov/Dec Nov 15, 2014 Cutting 4

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 5

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 Shrub – Oso Ez Hybrid Tea – Mr Lincoln Floribunda - OLoG Miniature Climber 6

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 7

Roses in the Desert - Purchasing How to Buy (Bareroot & Container) cont. - Avoid yellowish leaves - Flowers lack vibrant color - Generally use basic common sense 8

Roses in the Desert – Champagne Bare Root from Jackson & Perkins ~ $20 on special + Shipping 9

Roses in the Desert – Chardonnay Bare Root from Jackson & Perkins ~ $20 on special + Shipping 10

Roses in the Desert – Cabernet Sauvignon Bare Root from Jackson & Perkins ~ $20 on special + Shipping 11

Roses in the Desert – April-in-Paris Direct Sun All Day – May 2013 – 2 yrs old - Floribunda Apr 2011 12

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 13

Roses in the Desert • Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Shrub (4/12/2012) – 1 yr old 14

Roses in the Desert Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Shrub (4/13/2013) – 2 yrs old 15

Roses in the Desert Oso Easy Cherry Pie Apr 2012 – 1 yr old Jan 2015 Winter Cut 16

Roses in the Desert 2 nd Mr. Lincoln Mr. Lincoln (12/11/2014) – 2 yrs old April 2013 - 2 yrs old 17

Roses in the Desert • Pink Promise - (4/12/2011) – 3 months planted 18

Roses in the Desert – Pink Promise April 2011 – 3 months planted April 2012 - 1 year later White with Pink Center Upper Left in 1 st pic 19

Roses in the Desert – Pink Promise Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut April 2012 Jan 2015 20

Roses in the Desert – Cabernet Sauvignon Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut April 2012 Jan 2015 21

Roses in the Desert – Summer Surprise Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut April 2012 Jan 2015 22

Roses in the Desert (4/12/2011) – 3 months planted (5/25/2014) – 3 years planted → 23

Roses in the Desert (5/25/2014) – 3 years planted June 5, 2014 24

Roses in the Desert Jan 2015 Winter Cut (4/12/2014) – 3 years planted → 25

Roses in the Desert – Lantana Jan 2015 – Winter Cut Nov 2012 – 1.5 years old 26

Roses in the Desert – Light Pruning & Shaping Light Pruning aka “Deadheading” – After 1 st 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 27

Roses in the Desert – Winter Trimming Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut April 2012 Jan 2015 28

Roses 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 Jan 2015 – Winter Cut - cut at 45 degree angle toward inside of bush 29

Roses 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) 30

Roses in the Desert – Pest & Disease Control Insect & Disease Control – Topical Grub Control - Systemic - 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 - $6 @ Lowe’s for 24 oz pre -mixed $17 @ AMZN Prime (20 oz conc) $9 for 10 lb @ Walmart Note on smell when cutting bushes 31

Roses in the Desert – Fertilizer Facts 32

Roses 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 ??? 33

Roses 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 Settings – Slow - 1 - 2 - Fast 4 spikes every 8 weeks/plant 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 34

Hi 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 35

Roses 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 36