ROSE CARE SUMMER BRINGS SPECIAL NEEDS.Byline: Daily News During the summer months, rose bushes need special care. Here are some tips for June from Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Rose Care Society Vice President Kitty Belendez. June bloom: As we head into the second bloom cycle, you may need to watch out for a few aphids, and especially for thrips thrips, minute, agile insects of the order Thysanoptera. Thrips have piercing-and-sucking mouthparts and cup-shaped feet from which bladderlike adhesive organs may be extended. Some species are wingless, but many have four narrow, featherlike wings fringed with hairs. , which discolor dis·col·or v. dis·col·ored, dis·col·or·ing, dis·col·ors v.tr. To alter or spoil the color of; stain. v.intr. To become altered or spoiled in color. the blooms and make them look dirty. To encourage lots of bloom, apply a water-soluble fertilizer with a bloom-enhancing rating such as 10-52-10 or similar. There are various brands that will do the job. An application of Epsom salts, iron and SuperThrive at month's end will really spiff up your rose bushes, and will get them prepared for the long, hot summer. Water is the key ingredient: Now is the time to make sure your roses are sufficiently watered. If you have an automatic watering system, check to make sure that the timer is set properly. With proper drainage, you really can't over-water roses. Wash off the foliage daily to keep spider mites under control. Roses love organics: Apply fish emulsion around mid-month - one tablespoon mixed with one gallon of water. If you have more than 50 rose bushes, a siphon device or a submersion submersion the act of placing, or the condition of being under, the surface of a liquid. pump is recommended for application. Later in the month, one-half cup of alfalfa alfalfa (ălfăl`fə) or lucern (l  sûn`), perennial leguminous plant (Medicago sativa pellets can be spread around each bush, a quarter cup for minis. Also apply liquid kelp on a regular basis.
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