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The guide to please the rose gods
The New Indian Express Chennai
|March 04, 2025
Anyone with even the tiniest inclination toward growing plants has, at some point, tried their hand at roses.
And most of us—let's be honest—have failed spectacularly, except for those lucky few who must have secretly bribed the rose gods. So, what makes these divine beings so hard to appease? And why do our roses act like moody aristocrats that refuse to thrive unless conditions are just perfect?
Let's break it down
Sun: Loves bright light 3-4 hours of intense direct noon sun.
Water: Go easy—less is more, touch the soil to see if the soil has dried between waterings.
This story is from the March 04, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Chennai.
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