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TABCOTE roses pouch in a garden setting

TABCOTE® / Plant nutrition

Roses

Roses ask for everything at once: nitrogen for canes, phosphorus for bud after bud, potassium for strong stems, and iron and magnesium for deep green leaves. One tablet, six months.

  • Rose formulabalanced, with Mg + Fe
  • 6 monthsone application
  • 2 / plantdrop at planting
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20 × 5 g pouch

The formula

Nutrition for
your plant.

Repeat-blooming roses need a steady supply of nutrients for each new flush of canes, buds and flowers.

  • NitrogenSupports new canes and the next flush of flowers.
  • PhosphorusSupports continuous bud formation.
  • PotassiumSupports strong stems, disease resistance and winter hardening.
  • Magnesium + chelated ironMaintains green foliage, with iron available in alkaline soil.
  • Fully coatedBiodegradable coating releases nutrients steadily, including at planting.
Formulation notes

100% of the nitrogen is polymer-coated. Coating certified biodegradable (EN 17033).

The right amount

A clear dose.
For every planting.

Two tablets per rose. Drop them in at planting, or push them in around a rose that's already in the ground.

Your plantingRecommended dose
New rose, in the groundBare-root or potted, at planting2 tablets
Established rosePush in at the drip line each spring2 tablets
Rose in a large containerPot 16 inches and up2 tablets
Climber or large shrub roseOver 4 ft3 tablets

Calculate your quantity

at 2 tablets per rose

Getting started

How to apply.

Three simple steps.
One application.

  1. Step 1

    Select your tablets

    Select two tablets per rose bush.

  2. Step 2

    Place in the soil

    Place on opposite sides, beside the root ball. For established roses, place about 8 inches from the base.

  3. Step 3

    Cover and water

    Backfill and water. Repeat every six months: spring and early fall.

Illustrations show the general method. Use the plant-specific placement instructions above.

Your next step

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