I just received my Dark Knight Roses. They came in a biodegradable cardboard container. The owner says it’s ok to plant entire bush with it on. And that I only needed to make a few cuts to help the breakdown. I’m against all burying any kind of cardboard container, even if they say it’s biodegradable. I had a bad experience with really expensive plants. I don’t want to make that mistake again. Unfortunately I have to use a container temporarily because Has anyone had experience with mint compost? Or what is the best use compost for roses. I myself for my flowers have used in the past a Tumeric, Milk recipe that has worked wonders with my plants and vegetables. Tumeric is a natural pesticide. But I would rather get some advice on this from some experience than just take a chance .
Hi, yes I got that same type of container this year as well for several of my roses and was told the same thing and I did not do it either. I took them out of that pot and planted them the way I usually do.
I have tried mint compost. It is very, very dark in color. I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it did nothing but attract more heat to the soil. I’m mulch with a natural cedar mulch, and it’s a great mulch for my roses.
You can plant with the biodegradable pot, but if you do, remove an inch or two down from the top rim. Personally I remove the rose from the pot and plant in the garden. I break up the pot and toss in compost pile,
Mulch is not the same as compost.
Compost goes in the soil to help amend it and provide nutrition.
Mulch goes on the soil to preserve water , protect from heat and cold and as it breaks down it amends the soil
Re hat said it should always be pulled directly away from the base of plants some 2 or three inches to avoid insect, fungus and bacterial build up harming the plant