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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
Published by 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CoO. 
N. 14th St. S. Orange Ave. 
Phone 158 Ph. Ma-28345 
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OUR ROSES ARE 
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BLOOM NOW! 
We have a nice range of vari- 
eties and colors—not only in 
the standard, but also in the 
patented varieties! 
Priced $1.50 and up 
Growing Roses in Florida is not difficult. The main re- 
quirements for growing them successfully include: 
1. SUNNY LOCATION. They need plenty of sunlight to 
produce sturdy plants and abundance of bloom. 
2. WELL DRAINED LOCATION. Roses will not thrive 
in areas where water stands near the surface. 
3. RICH PLANTING BED. Add about 50% peat or com- 
post to your topsoil mix for planting. 
4, PLENTY OF FERTILIZER. Feed roses well if you 
want good bloom. Give them food every three weeks. 
5. PLENTY OF WATER. Just be sure to soak your rose 
bed at least twice each week. During dry weather, you 
may need more. 
6. GIVE YOUR ROSES A REST PERIOD DURING 
LATE SUMMER. Withhold fertilizer and water for a 
couple of months. Then cut back and start feeding 
again. 
FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
MARCH, 1955 
Questions You’ve Asked About 
FLORIDA GARDENING! 
Q. Azaleas never grow for me. I plant nice plants in 
bloom, and they look nice for a few months, then turn yel- 
low and finally die. Do you have any suggestions? 
A. Azaleas prefer an acid soil, and since our soil is alkaline, 
we MUST add peat about 50-50 when planting. Dig your 
hole at least twice as big and twice as deep as the ball of 
the plant, and prepare it with peat. After blooming, fer- 
tilize, using a special Azalea fertilizer with acid base; 
fertilize again in mid-June or July, and give them plenty of 
water during the dry season. This will assure you nice 
looking plants and plenty of fine flowers next year. 
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Q. I planted some annuals and they grew fine for a while, 
but now seem to have stopped growing and the new foliage 
is yellowish. What should I do? 
A. Annual plants (plants which grow from seed and flower 
all in one season) take plenty of plant food. You should 
fertilize them every two to three weeks, keeping them grow- 
ing, to get the best and most beauty from them. 
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Q. When is the best time to transplant Camellias? 
A. Any time between now and the first of April. The 
Camellias are now in as dormant a state as they will get and 
will move more easily before the new growth begins. 
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Q. For a permanent shade tree, what do you recommend? 
A. We believe an oak is longer lived and will give you 
more constant shade. Now large trees may be moved, and 
you no longer have to wait a long time for shade. Call us 
for quotations. 
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Q. Now that new growth is coming out along the branches 
of my hibiscus that were damaged by the December-Janu- 
ary freezes, should I prune back to the green area? 
A. Yes. Now you can see how much definite damage was 
done ... and you can prune back to good wood. 
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Q. When should I fertilize my shrubs? 
A. We recommend that no fertilizer be applied until late 
March or early April. If applied too early, the tender new 
growth may be frost-damaged. 
