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/G/O

“Tears From a Grateful Heart”

Honoring Those Who Served – a Michael Garman Sculpture

Roses in the Desert

Welcome to our Passion

Dave Zeleniak

Who’s Dave Z ?

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

Roses in the Desert

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Roses in the Desert

Nov 15, 2014 Cutting

Growing Seasons – 8 months: Feb – June 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

Shrub – Oso Ez Floribunda - OLoG

Hybrid Tea – Mr Lincoln

Miniature Climber

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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

Roses in the Desert - Purchasing

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How to Buy (Bareroot & Container) cont.

• Avoid yellowish leaves
• Flowers lack vibrant color
• Generally use basic common sense

Roses in the Desert - Purchasing

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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

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Roses in the Desert – Cabernet Sauvignon

Bare Root from Jackson & Perkins ~ $20 on special + Shipping

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Roses in the Desert – April-in-Paris

Direct Sun All Day – May 2013 – 2 yrs old - Floribunda Apr 2011

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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

• Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Shrub (4/12/2012) –1 yr old

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Roses in the Desert

Oso Easy Cherry Pie – Shrub (4/13/2013) –2 yrs old

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Roses in the Desert

Oso Easy Cherry Pie Apr 2012 – 1 yr old Jan 2015 Winter Cut

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Roses in the Desert

• Mr. Lincoln

April 2013 - 2 yrs old

2nd Mr. Lincoln

(12/11/2014) – 2 yrs old

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Roses in the Desert

• Pink Promise - (4/12/2011) –3 months planted

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Roses in the Desert – Pink Promise

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

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Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut

April 2012 Jan 2015 Roses in the Desert – Pink Promise

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Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut

April 2012 Jan 2015 Roses in the Desert – Cabernet Sauvignon

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Comparison of Full Bloom and Winter cut

April 2012 Jan 2015 Roses in the Desert – Summer Surprise

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(4/12/2011) – 3 months planted (5/25/2014) – 3 years planted →

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June 5, 2014 (5/25/2014) – 3 years planted

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Jan 2015 Winter Cut (4/12/2014) – 3 years planted →

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Roses in the Desert – Lantana

Jan 2015 – Winter Cut Nov 2012 – 1.5 years old

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April 25, 2012 May 24, 2014

Roses 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

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

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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
• cut at 45 degree angle toward inside of bush

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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)

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Roses in the Desert – Pest & Disease Control

$9 for 10 lb @ Walmart

Note on smell when cutting bushes

$17 @ AMZN Prime (20 oz conc)

Insect & Disease Control – Topical

• Fungicide controls black spot, rust and powdery mildew
• Insecticide controls aphids, whiteflies + other listed insects
• Miticide controls spider mites
• Apply on a 7 - 14 day schedule as needed/preventive (ltd sunlight)
• 20 oz concentrate makes 20 gal = to 53 pre-mix bottles
• approx $.01/oz concentrate vs $.25/oz pre-mix bottles
• Grub Control - Systemic
• 1 handful/plant each month
• 2 handfuls for trees
• every 2 weeks if grubs a problem
• water in deeply
• mix with epsom salts - save time

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Roses in the Desert – Fertilizer Facts

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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

10 Spikes - $6 @ Amazon 3-5-3 (N-P-K) 4 spikes every 8 weeks/plant 4 ½ stars on 71 reviews

2 Types of Fertilizing – Fertilizer Spikes or In Line System

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 EZ-Flo In-Line Water Soluble Fertilizer System ($450) 1.5 Gal Tank (smallest) for most home use 4 Settings – Slow - 1 - 2 - Fast 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 34

35 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

Roses in the Desert – Iron Granules & Pellets

10% Iron – 20 lb bag $20 or $1/lb @ Star 4.5% Iron – 40 lb bag $25 or $.63/lb @ Star 30% Iron -10 lb box 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

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Roses 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. 37

/G/O

“Tears From a Grateful Heart”

Honoring Those Who Served – a Michael Garman Sculpture

Roses in the Desert

Thank You for Coming

Dave Zeleniak – davezbefitforlife@gmail.com

Roses 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 39

Roses in the Desert – 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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