Jobe's OrganicsGranular Rose Fertilizer, Organic Plant Fertilizer for Rose, Hydrangea, Hibiscus, Azalea, and Other Flowering Shrubs, 4 lbs Bag

Original review July, 2021:I wasn't sure what to expect but got this based on the reviews here.I came home with greatly marked down clearance rose bushes this year that were in really sad shape. The price was so low, in fact, that even if only 1 out of the 5 I got survived, I'd still be ahead. So that should give you an idea of how sad they were, lol.I planted them in their spots in the garden with the fertilizer and checked on them periodically. Within 2 days one was getting a bud. Ok,I thought, maybe that one will make it after all. But each time I checked on them, another one was doing better than it had been.Currently, it's been about a month since I brought those bushes home and they are all alive and blooming and I've even seen some new growth. Then I put some of the fertilizer on my miniature roses that were struggling in a large deck container... 3 out of 4 of the colors are now in full bloom! Waiting to see if that last color will come back.So out of 5 regular sized and 4 miniature roses, only one doesn't have blooms, and none of them look like they are struggling anymore. I'm really happy with this stuff and would definitely recommend based on my experience with it.I'm not sure what other flowers like this stuff but I'm currently experimenting in my garden to see. Everything I put it on so far has been good. I even got brand new bleeding hearts after I thought the bush was done for the season.Update August, 2021:All my roses bloomed beautifully, even that last one I was waiting for - look below for a list of bushes I currently have. A month after my last review of this product and I've got every bush with blooms and the foliage is perfect. I'm so happy with this stuff and I'm a lifetime customer as long as they don't mess with the formula.Roses I have in the garden right now:Miniature (potted): red, pink, white, and yellowBushes, not in pots:Double Knockout - redMiniature Double Knockout (2) - redDrift - apricotAs of this writing, every bush I got so far have been clearance and in sad states (some even from Walmart!). I am so happy with how beautifully they have recovered and are rewarding me with beautiful blooms!One more update, mid August, 2021:Definitely going to stick with this product from now on! Not only did it do my roses so good but also really helped other flowers in my garden really pop! I did a general fertilizing of my flower garden and everything in there just got so happy. Flowers that seemed to really like this stuff were: calendula, zinnia, impatiens, begonia, sunflowers... In another bed there were: miniature roses, balloon flowers... even my blanket flowers came back after I thought they were done for the season. Come to think of it, my coleus grew like mad right after applying this stuff. I hadn't put it together before writing this review. I was just out there thinking how huge they got all of a sudden! I guess we'll see how the perennials like it next year when their bloom time comes. This will be part of my amendment of the soil plan next spring before I plant new stuff. I'm really looking forward to a beautiful garden next year!

Jobe’s Organics Granular Plant Food works! My outdoor shrubs and trees perk right on up. The blooms appear to be more colorful and vigorous too. Yes, I admit, the stuff is pungent, but quite tame if you compare it with the raw stuff. And anyone who has ever worked with raw manure will tell you this — I mean actually seeing guys shoveling the stuff into a wheelbarrow and then shoveling it up onto that manure spreader (horse and cow and pig and chicken). Sure, of course it’ll give your indoor space an air of specialty, but I’m convinced that this Jobe’s stuff is the real McCoy. It will, as the stuff works its magic, give your outdoor and indoor garden an air of legitimacy. Now I do understand that some of my plants may not be use to the sudden uptick in the nutrition and all, so I just put less (gradual like). I’ve bought two 15 pounders of this stuff and I’m telling you they go pretty fast (using the right amounts and all). This granular stuff is easy to use and easy to handle. The granules are kind of friable, smallish, darkish green and it has a pungent smell to it. Will I recommend this to my friends or anyone else? I definitely will, simply because I can see that this Jobe stuff works. Although pricey, I’m thinking about reordering some more. Btw, it doesn’t take all that long for this Jobe stuff to kick in.

Review of Product as follows:PRICE: Well PricedGOOD: This product is excellent. I use it religiously on my plants, especially for flowering plants when any other specific or specialty fertilizer is the only choice. This product works well, feeds the plants and dissolves well to do its job. Plus, it is organic!BAD: None for this product.THE UGLY: None for this product.Would I purchase again: YesWould I recommend that another person Purchase: Definitely Yes.

PROS: it works & works fast! I used this for my dying & saw results the very next day! They are becoming green & healthy thanks to this product.CONS: The bag was pretty difficult to open. No measurements. It should come with measurements of how much to use for beginners, Bc I’m new to planting and just guesstimated how much my plants needed & hoped that it was enough to get them healthy and not too much to kill them.It would be great if the bag was made with a sifting/pouring feature or came with a scooper. I poured directly from the bag into the plant soil & it was very messy & spilled a lot. Lesson learned; Get a scooper. Lastly, the smell is so HORRIFIC it surprised me. I opened All windows while using & left them open! Whew. It took an hour or so to disappear which is pretty bad considering I have large windows. If you buy for indoor plants, I recommend taking them outside to place in soil & bring them in afterwards.Even With all these cons, I will continue to buy this bc It work and I like the price. Don’t make the same mistakes I did & it should be fine for you.