I have a Van Fleet growing on a trellis next to my porch. It hasn't done very well and is almost to the point of no return. I am wondering how I can save this beautiful plant and return it to a healthy state. There are a few green sprouts on the very old, tangled vine. Any info would be great to have! Thanks!
Because Dr. van Fleet is a rambler, he makes a lot of growth. In time the growth becomes old and hard and new anes can't break through. To make a rose healthier, you cut out all the old growth that is dead. Then you cut back the old, but still growing growth to about 6 feet tall. Finally give him a handful of any rose fertilizer and scatter it all around the base and then put a mulch of anything you can get in your area around the base too. Roses love to have cool, damp but not wet roots. He has enough vigour to return next year.
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3 APR 04 by
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I have a Van Fleet that I transplanted. Originally it was planted next to my garage and it would get no afternoon sun. Mine started to decline also, even though i had been taking care of it since just buying our house. After i transplanted it to an area where it gets sun all day long it has grown monsterous! You might want to check the amount of sun you get next to your porch.
