First Feeding of Disneyland Roses - May 2026
Over the years, I've adopted a multi-step approach to feeding and treating the (now) five Disneyland Rose bushes on the southside of our house. These have suffered from pests and diseases in some years. Sawfly larvae and blackspot. At least, that's what I'm pretty sure was attacking them. At the same time, I've read that Floribunda roses are 'heavy eaters' - meaning they need fertilizer to grow and bloom. The first step in my approach to keeping the Disneyland Roses healthy is a monthly application of a 3-in-1 granular treatment. It is a 'systemic' treatment, meaning that the benefits get picked-up, overtime, through the root system. I posted about this one year ago (May 2025) , when I talked how I was trying to get ahead of the problems. I sprinkle less-than-a-capful around the base of the crown of each one this past week. You can see the white granules in the photo below: The product I've been using is this Bioadvanced "All-in-One...