06-26-2008, 06:25 AM
Hotzcatz-If the rose you are talking about is red and the center portion gets pink, it might be the Lokelani variety.
Most roses that are imported can be grown in 5-10 gallon pots. Use a good potting soil and find a nice sunny area. The good thing about planting in pots is that you can move them around if they aren't happy with the location. If you want to take care of the rose rather than hope it survives (I tend to do the "hope it survives" method) use either a controlled release fertilizer or water soluble type. There are also organic fertilizers for roses. The beetles can be controlled with chemical sprays, mostly systemic types, but if you can keep the plant in a well lighted area till around 10pm or so, it normally prevents the beetles from attacking the rose bush. The beetles feed at night and most of them can't afford sunglasses.
Also the lifespan of the rose plants tend to be shorter in Hawaii because there isn't a dormant time for them each year.
dean
Most roses that are imported can be grown in 5-10 gallon pots. Use a good potting soil and find a nice sunny area. The good thing about planting in pots is that you can move them around if they aren't happy with the location. If you want to take care of the rose rather than hope it survives (I tend to do the "hope it survives" method) use either a controlled release fertilizer or water soluble type. There are also organic fertilizers for roses. The beetles can be controlled with chemical sprays, mostly systemic types, but if you can keep the plant in a well lighted area till around 10pm or so, it normally prevents the beetles from attacking the rose bush. The beetles feed at night and most of them can't afford sunglasses.
Also the lifespan of the rose plants tend to be shorter in Hawaii because there isn't a dormant time for them each year.
dean