During summer months flower quality will deteriorate and plant health will also be affected, hence, proper care in irrigating the plants, weeding, spraying of insecticides, shading etc. must get prime importance. Protection from afternoon sun and hot wind is necessary.
From rose bed removal of dead wood, faded flowers and suckers to be done on a regular basis. The rose bed should be irrigated after every two to three days. Die back infested stems are to be removed and burnt. Tender rose beds may require protection and if necessary may be shaded with net.
Washing of rose bushes occasionally with strong jet of water, especially the both sides of the leaves and stem will keep the plant clean and cool; and this will .also dislodge and wash away most of the red spider mites.
The water spray will make the plant more vigorous and healthy. To keep the white ant away from the plants, powdered neem-cake preparation in water may be applied to the ground and the plant stems.
Spray of insecticides against aphids and green flies to be continued once a month. Sometimes the plants are affected by wind particularly Standard roses, Climbers and Ramblers; proper staking of Standard roses and tying of Climbers and Ramblers will be needed as a preventire measure.
Pot plants are to be watered daily, a forceful and through water spray will be beneficial. Delicate pot plant of roses should be moved under shade nets. During this season new rose beds are prepared, and renovations of the sick beds are also undertaken.
With the outset of rain all protection provided during summer should be removed. Rose bushes in beds are to be protected from water -logging. One must be careful about the drainage in beds.
For proper drainage if necessary the level of beds should be raised. Removal of faded flowers, dead wood and suckers must continue as in summer season. Diseased leaves, stems, and flowers are to be burnt. Irrigation should be provided only when it is needed. Spraying of insecticides and fungicides must be done thoroughly.
During rainy season weed growth is maximum; hoeing should be repeated as usual. Established climbers and ramblers generally require removal of all dead and week stems. In this season flowers will be of poor quality.
Moreover, the size and colour of the flower will also not be good. Before rainfall top dressing with lime may be done if necessary. If the lime is not needed, a top dressing of bone meal and wood-ash should be applied with earth cover on the top.
Plants grown in pots should be shifted to sunny location. Drainage wholes at the bottom must be checked, and any kind of clogging must be removed. From the top 5 to 7.5cm layer the pot soil may be removed and replaced with well rotten powdered cow dung manure.
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