I don’t mean to confuse you. Hardening process is a must to ensure your high land roses survive in the garden. But there is a little secret of mine about hardening process that I don’t often share - that is skipping the hardening process altogether! Confuse? Don’t be. Learn how it’s done!
By simply taking time to understand the kinds of roses we have here in Malaysia, you will be able to choose the right roses for your garden, have higher chance for successful growing, and ultimately be able to better care for your roses.
Purchasing rose trees from Cameron Highlands means wasting your money. But that was before. You start collecting roses now that you know the secret of 'hardening process'.
I often hear this;“Saya takut tanam pokok bunga ros sebab risau mati sebab tangan tak serasi. Berbunga pun waktu beli jer. Lepas beli terus kering dan kuning. Kenapa yek?” Fret not; you’re about to know why your rose tree yellows and how to resolve this!
Roses have this super power of captivating you in a certain way which you can’t never quite explain. That makes you return to the racks; where the shop displays them, so you grab a pot of the healthiest looking, full of blooms at their best and many more buds of promises of even greater and more blooms. I was completely under hypnosis. I bought my first rose plant while I was shopping for a furniture. Go figure!
My first rose plant died after 3 weeks under my TLC. At first I thought may be because I don't have green thumbs but that didn't account the involvement of my husband who is a better gardener. The leaves turned yellowish and the canes blacken. Soon, it died. So, what went wrong?
