mister lincoln

none · Sun May 16, 2004 3:50 pm

Does anybody have any tips for growing mister lincoln roses. I want the color to be a deeper red. Any tips or advice. thank you

The Helpful Gardener · Mon May 17, 2004 7:17 am

The flower color is the flower color. Can't change the color the way you can with a hydrangea. That said, I do know rose people who swear that epsom salts in the water helps to fortify the plant both in health and (they conjecture) bloom color. I remain sceptical on the color part, but it's worth a try...

Scott

none · Mon May 17, 2004 9:30 pm

thank you very much for your help. Do you know how to keep the flowers from dying so fast, I want them to last longer.

The Helpful Gardener · Tue May 18, 2004 11:02 am

Sheltering them from rain and wind would make them last longer, but would cut down on the sunshine factor. The Japanese revere cherry blossoms because they are so beautiful, but only for a short time. Enjoy the rose while it is here; yet another reminder of the short beauty of life...

Scott