Seasol plus Nutrients Roses & Flowers is enhanced with seaweed to help stimulate a strong root system and healthy plant growth. It can also assist plants to cope with heat, drought, frost, pests and diseases.
Another benefit of using seaweed fertiliser over time is it acidifies and adds iron to the soil, which is great news if you are growing acid and iron hungry plants like gardenias, camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons.
– Using Potash, Ag Lime, Dynamic Lifter, Blood & Bone or spraying with Seasol is also recommended as options. – Spraying for aphids and other insects is recommended when seen on roses. We recommend Mavrik applied every 10-12 days until no longer seen.
Seaweed contains a range of excellent nutrients to replenish deficiencies and generally strengthen your roses, allowing them to thrive. Ideal for providing an extra boost during the growing season.
A high-quality organic fish fertiliser (such as Charlie Carp) in either a liquid or pellet form is perfect to provide these nutrients to the plant. Charlie Carp is a perfect fit for roses as it can also be mixed with other green products such as Eco-Oil and Eco-Fungicide, providing defence against pests and diseases.
You can certainly apply the Dynamic Lifter Pellets to your roses. This product can be used on all garden plants and it can be applied every 6 - 8 weeks during the growing season.
Stop fertilizing 6 to 8 weeks before your average first frost date to prevent new growth from being damaged by frost.
Want to give your rose garden a real treat? Give it a dose of seaweed and it will benefit in many ways, including some we don't know much about. Your rose bushes will flourish and reward you with increased healthy growth. Seaweed has been used for food and fertilizer for hundreds of years.
You can apply a seaweed solution in early morning or late afternoon. It can be applied over the foliage and around the root system of the plant. It is usually applied every 2-4 weeks. You can continue to water your plants anytime after applying the product.
A regular, generous application of well rotted animal manure or compost and blood and bone are perfect for roses. Avoid manure from animals that eat meat and use chicken manure sparingly - as these are too acidic for roses.
You can't overdose on Seasol. It's not a Fertiliser. But it does have amazing healing qualities. One capful in a 10 litre watering can will treat around 4m2.
Start feeding older plants in spring when new growth is about 6 inches long. Most will benefit from a second feeding of liquid fertilizer after the first bloom, and repeat-blooming roses do best with regular feeding every 2-3 weeks until late summer.
What can I use a Liquid Seaweed Fertilizer on? It can be used on the entire garden. It will help promote strong root development, improve the quality, taste and abundance of flowers and fruits.
It will have a shelf life of roughly one year if you keep it at a cool temperature and out of direct sunlight. 2. With fresh seaweed: You can also use fresh seaweed to create DIY fertilizer.
Harvesting seaweed
In the past, Seaweed was simply thrown into compost heaps. This was and still is good practice because as simple as it may be, seaweed is high in nitrogen and compost loves nitrogen!
Dried or processed seaweed products can be used much as you would any other plant tonic, when the plants are actively growing (usually between March and September).
Overall liquid seaweed fertilizers increase both the plant and soil health to create a more advantageous way to grow plants. Due to these added benefits not only does the plant receive the nutrients it needs, but plant defenses against pests and diseases are naturally increased, and the soil is improved.
Steep the seaweed in boiling water for about an hour, then strain the leaves and use the “tea” that is left, dilute the fertilizer at a rate of one part seaweed t10 parts water. For the longer method, you will need one or two large buckets or tubs, a brick or stone and a watering can.
It's a rich source of seaweed, nutrients, trace elements and natural composts to revitalize soil health and promote healthy growth in all roses and flowering plants.
Supplementing with Epsom salt for roses will “assist” the slow-release fertilizer and help plants produce more bottom breaks (canes originating at the base of the plant) for dense, lush foliage, and increase blossom size and quantity, it's best when planting to start roses out with a dose of Epsom salts.
Feeding your roses twice a year will encourage strong, healthy growth and abundant flowering. It's a relatively quick and simple task, yet is one of the most beneficial jobs you can do to ensure that your roses are at their most healthy and floriferous when summer arrives.
Fertilize rose bushes twice a month with water-soluble 10-10-10 or 5-10-10 fertilizer during hot weather. Water-soluble fertilizers are more available to the plants during hot weather. Water before and after fertilization.
Feed Hungry Roses
A balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer provides nitrogen for healthy foliage, phosphorus for vigorous roots, and potassium for blossom formation. The first fertilizer application should occur as the plant breaks out of dormancy in the spring.