Last month we talked about pruning your bushes for the fair and the November rose shows.
Prune about one third of the total bush height, and give the roses 6 weeks before a show to allow them to bloom.
Feed them an organic rose food at half strength two separate times. First feeding is in mid September and then again around October 7th.
For greener foliage give the plants some extra chelated iron.
Then give some water soluable fertilizer like Miracle Grow applied half strength each week for three weeks prior to the show should get results.
You may need to rinse off the leaves to control white flies and spider mites.
After new buds start to form you should spray them every few days with a small amount of Orthene. This will help to keep thrips from harming the blooms.