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How to Take Care of Roses
Planting a rosebush takes a lot of work. The climate depends on whether it’s
a good time to plant. Bare-root roses should be planted in early spring or
late fall when the temperature remains above 0 degrees Fahrenheit. To
ready a bed for planting begin by removing the existing sod. With a
hoe, then dig about 16 inches down into the soil, removing large rocks. If
planning a month ahead then include granular fertilizer. To make your
medium-sized bushes look wonderful then plant them in staggered
rows.
Roses require lots of water, but fortunately there is no limit on how much
water a rosebush can get. If you live in an area with few rain cycles then
the rosebush usually needs 4 to 5 gallons. Soil also affects how much
water the plant requires. So choosing a good type of soil is necessary.
Another important thing you need to do is fertilize regularly. Make sure to
choose fertilizer that has at least 14% of nitrogen in it and that uses
both soluble and quick-release nitrogen. Soluble feeds nitrogen
continuously into the soil over 3 to 4 months and quick- release can be
used during blooming period to advance blooming which is why they are
important.
You need to prune regularly. Trim back dead or diseased plant growth
because it allows healthier blooms. If you plan on planting a hardy rose
cut of the dead canes and those older than 4 years. At the bud union.
When tow canes are entangled cut away the smallest one. Also cut the
spindly stems that are too weak to support blossoms. To encourage the
production of blossoms, prune 1/3 of the length of the cane. Make sure to
dig up weeds growing around the bush. If you have any mulch left use
an extra layer to prevent the growth of weeds.
To keep a rosebush healthy and strong spray insect repellent on the leaves.
This prevents insect infestation. Check for disease and take steps to treat
before it before it grows worse. If you don’t know how to heal disease
check online or your local nursery to spot types of diseases and find a
way to heal them.
Now that you know how to take care of roses, there are 5 different types of
roses. There are spreaders, upright, full, standard , and climbing.
Spreading flowers have long, leafy canes that grow horizontally over the
ground, and is much wider than its height of 1 to 3 ft. Upright bushes
sprout few leaves but they produce large blooms at the tip. It is taller than
it is wider reaching a height of 3 to 6 ft. Full flowers are wide as they are
tall and can reach up to 10 ft. Standards are either lollipop shape or a
loose cascading one. The amazing thing about these bushes are that the
roses’ buds are grafted by plant growers onto a separate , leafless trunk
to imitate the habit of a tree. Climbing flowers grow from 8 to 25 ft, or
more and can be secured to fences, trellis’s, walls, or some other type of
support. It has been classified as “ ramblers” or “climbers”.
Here are some facts about the rose:
• World’s favorite flower
• Praised by ancient Greek poets
• Buried with the pharaohs in Egypt
• Glorified in Rome
• Categorized as single, semi double, double, or very double based on how
many petals it has, how many petals open, and how much of the pistils
and stamens are revealed.
If you don’t wanna spend a lot of time taking care of your rosebush then
here are some easy to care for ones:
• Altissimo
Madame Alfred Carrierre
• America
Marchioness Of Londonderry
• Ballerina
New Dawn
• Blaze
Pinkie
• Buff Beauty
Prosperity
• Cecile Brunner
Reve d’Or
• Celine Forester
Silver Moon
• Crimson Glory
Sobrevil
• Dortmund
Souvenir de la Malmaison
• Dublin Bay
The Fairy
• Handel
William Baffin
• Joseph’s coat
Will Scarlet
• Lamarque
Zephirine Drouchin
• Lavender lassie
Bibliography
• The Big Book of Flower Gardening New York: Time-Life Custom
Publishing Time Life Inc., 1996