farhan137 wrote:What i have observed is that when you mass plant/plant closer than recommended distances for a fuller look, individual plants suffer in terms of health as they are competing. But that is a compromise that one has to do sometimes for two reasons. Firstly fuller look and if space is less. Petunia might have proved better as it is lower in height thereby enabling enough sunlight to roses. Soil's potential is great and is not a limiting factor to growth if planted closely(especially if it has been fertilized). It is the sunlight which is the limiting factor....
Another thing that i have observed is that when you plant closer, plants tend to grow taller searching for sunlight. I think the rose in picture is doing same.....As you have removed other plants Insha Allah it will soon catchup.
Agreed with your observation. Very nicely explained. Here light factor which you mentioned is more prominent as the roses were densely covered with other plants from all sides and were not getting enough light and air.
Now i should avoid tall annuals to plant with roses.
For me petunia,aster(less dense plants),dianthus, and verbena proved well.