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How to Care for Your Roses
 By
Paul Guzman
Caring for your Roses
Roses like lots of water after planting them, they love rich loamy soil so be
sure to use good soil amendments during planting. Be careful not to use compost
with a high fertilizer content, sometimes this could burn the roots during
plantings.
Blooming problems are usually due to not enough phosphorus in your soil. Be
sure to use a rose food fertilizer that has a high phosporus number.
Most rose fertilizers have 3 numbers printed across the bag. The first number
is for nitrogen which makes most roses and plants green. The second number is
for phosphorus which helps in flower development and blooms. And the third
number is for potassium which is for cold hardiness and photosynthesis or in
other words more blooms and proper nutrition flow.
If roses still do not bloom you could have an insect problem. It is best to
use a systemic insecticide to get rid of these insects. Call or consult Dothan
Nurseries for further information.
You should fertilize your roses at least 3 times per year, once in spring,
summer and early fall. Never fertilize in late fall or winter.
Their are many "types" of roses.
Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora rose-They are large elegant blooms on long
straight stems ideal for cutting.
Floribunda-A busy rose with clustered bloom habit.
English Rose-These roses have full double blooms of old roses with
repeated flowering-ideal for landscaping.
Climbing Rose-The climbing rose is named for the climbing habit, they
grow best along trellises or arbors.
Hedge Rose-Used for low maintenance fencing along property lines.
Shrub Rose-They are known for there trouble free and easy to grow
maintenance.
Miniature-Roses Miniatures roses are grown in containers and used for
landscaping in smaller areas.
Tree Rose-Excellent for the patio or around large statuary and pond
areas.
Visit our website for free gardening information
http://www.guzmansgreenhouse.com
Gary & Paul Guzman are the authors of this article: Gary is the owner and
Color Your World Nurseries Located in Las Cruces, NM. Visit:
http://www.guzmansgreenhouse.com for free gardening information. Comments
should be sent to
mgr@guzmansgreenhouse.com
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