“In winter, far beneath the bitter snow, lies a seed that, with the love of the sun, truly becomes a rose.” (“The Rose” by Amanda McBroom, 1977.)
One of my favorite places is the many uses for liquid worm castings, ‘worm tea’, in the garden. This unique organic fertilizers is most effective when used to grow roses, perhaps the most beloved flowers on earth and certainly the most. I argued. Some refer to them as ‘Queen’s Flowers’. They are certainly my favorite and, judging by their popularity worldwide, they are the favorites of millions of gardeners.
‘Worm tea’ is a solution of worm castings (worm dung) mixed in water with some aeration over a short period of time. The resulting type of liquid fertilizer is a helpful agent for health for all plants especially roses. This 100% organic natural product contains most of the nutrients and minerals roses need to thrive. It also has many effective for insect and disease control benefit. It really is an all-in-one product.
Roses are perceived as persnickety flowers to grow specifically requiring an inordinate amount of horticultural knowledge and effort. If it is true that they are susceptible to a multitude of different diseases and more types of insects, and that some people may be frightened by these factors, there are ways to help them grow that make the results much easier and more rewarding.
Healthy and robust roses require only four simple things to bloom and produce beautiful flowers: good soil, plenty of sunlight, sufficient water and regular feeding. Complete these factors and you are home free.
Bush in rose plants the soil should be light and rich in organic matter, somewhat sandy, to ensure good drainage and ease of rooting development Avoid large clay type soil. Ensure that the planting hole is at least thirty inches deep and the same in width to allow for strong root development.
Placing the rose bush in its place makes the sun part of the process. Before you plant, identify the most suitable part of your garden or yard and choose that location. Do not force the rose into a dark area. Most everyone doesn’t do well there.
Watering well, at least three times a week during the hottest time of the year, is very important. Deep watering so that the water reaches the root zone is imperative. I prefer to draw three to five gallons tap and sit in a container in the sun for at least eight hours to “outgas” from presence of chloride/fluoride. These are ‘salts’ and gradually build up harmful deposits in the soil. That is if you use city water. If you’re lucky enough to have a well to a water source, you’re in luck, and you can probably use tap water. An added benefit of a natural spring/well water in which minerals are dissolved.
As for the feeding part of the equation, any worm-blowing, dry or liquid, acclimates to old roses they are a miracle of nature. manure Dry blowing into the soil around the rose bush is a slow release fertilizer and soil enhancer. However, I’ve had better results using ‘brewed’ liquid worm tea a mixture of well-known worms, Yucca shidigera extract, and pure mountain melt water fountain to leafy dew and watering root unstained.
Plants have stomata pores in their leaves just like we have in our skin. They breathe through these pores, and the fluid that the worms excrete is absorbed by the solution. The root is the nourishment of all things good and good; takes place, but foliar nutrition is faster and more complete. Within hours, the liquid worm is liberally sprinkled with rose tea, consumed by the blackberry and circulated throughout his system. (Do this in the cooler part of the day: early morning or late afternoon and not in direct midday sun. A weekly regime of both is probably the best solution as it works well for my roses.
I use liquid wormwood tea product with natural yucca extract added. Yucca is a wetting agent (surfactant) and essentially makes water watery. Therefore, the mixture is more easily absorbed by the plants either in the root food or in the foliage. Yucca also contains natural steroids and these make the plant vegetate and help in insect repellants.
Worm tea is ‘brewed’ using natural mountain spring water, which contains a host of essential minerals to directly absorb the rose and enhance the soil.
The issue of worm castings tea as a disease suppressor and insect repellent is still debated. The fact is indicated by many evidences. High quality worm tea contains natural chemicals, such as chitinase, which insects do not like and will avoid eating or sucking the juices of the well-produced plant inoculated The extract of Shidigera yucca contains some natural steroidal components, such as saponin, which are also found to be offensive to insects.
The symbiotic effect of all these factors makes liquid fertilizer perfect for all your gardening needs. A combination of pure worm casting, yucca extract, and mountain spring water mixed into worm tea makes liquid worm casting a great tonic for roses!
The bottom line in growing roses is that it is not as complicated a task as some would lead you to believe. The best way to buy a hybrid rose bush is to plant it in a sunny place in good soil, water as needed and feed it using a liquid worm tea mixture. bet you like the results! The reward will be happy, the green leaf of health, the strength of the roots and leaves, and the flowers of abundant beauty.
“God gave us memory to have roses in winter.”
