SUGGESTIONS for Forccag 
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Chipper with near perfect rose form is a most popular miniature. 
Your plants should look like this when our “suggestions for forcing”’ 
are followed as contained on this page. 
AVERAGE FORCING TIME for the Phila- 
delphia area, with a night temperature of 60° (Al- 
low a few more days in the Midwest and New 
England) : 
START THE PLANTS 
AT 60° ON 
*October 15 
*November 15 
December 10 
TO HAVE BUD AND 
BLOOM ON 
*December 15 
*January 15 
February 15 
March 1 
March 15 
April 1 February 5 
April 15 February 20 
May 1 March 10 
May 15 March 25 
*See STORAGE, at right. 
January 1 
January 15 
RMANT MINIATURE ROSES 
UNPACK . 
.- . at once. 
HANDLING. . . If you cannot handle at once, water them 
well and place on a greenhouse bench, in a cold frame, or in 
a cool location. Note: Freezing does not usually harm 
woody plants. If your shipment is frozen, place it in a 45° 
temperature and allow it to thaw out. DO NOT HAN- 
DLE WHILE FROZEN. 
POT SIZE. . . For pot-plant sales, a 314” pot or 4” pan is 
best, but a 3” pot is satisfactory. 
POTTING SOIL .. . should be a loose mixture with a 
minimum of 25% peat moss. The soil should have a fertility 
level relatively high, similar to that required for mums. 
NIGHT TEMPERATURE ... Place the plants in a 
greenhouse with a night temperature of 60°, on a bench that 
gets full sun. A night temperature of 55° will do, but will 
take about 10 days longer to bring plants into color. Mist 
lightly 2 or 3 times daily for first week. 
INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL. . . We suggest a 
preventive maintenance program using Pentac (4 ozs. per 
100 gals.) and sulfur pots. These give excellent control 
without unsightly residues. 
FEEDING . . . When new growth has leafed out, begin 
feeding every 14 days with a complete soluble fertilizer, such 
as 20-20-20, or 13-13-13, following manufacturers’ recom- 
mendations. 
PINCH BACK .. . at four weeks, if necessary. This will 
encourage more even, more attractive growth. 
WATERING. . . Keep your Star Miniature Roses evenly 
moist at all times. Be careful to avoid overwatering. No 
rose likes ‘‘wet feet”’ or to be very dry. 
*STORAGE. . . When forcing for months of December or 
January, it is essential that Miniature Roses be placed in 
cold storage for about 5 weeks at a temperature of 34° to 38°. 
To allow sufficient growing time for December 15 flowering, 
this means moving plants to cold storage about August 31. 
Red Imp, Bo-Peep, Cinderella are the best varieties for 
Christmas forcing. These plants being forced early need as 
much natural light as possible. 
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