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Planting Roses
 Planting roses isn't actually complicated, as long as you have some good
advice and tips to start with...
1. Check with your local gardening center or florist for the best type of roses
to grow in you climate. If you are a novice, you should look for? disease
resistant types of roses because they require a lot less maintenance.
2. When planting roses, you want to pick a spot that is well lit in the morning.
You also want an area that is sunlit for at least 6 hours a day. Roses need a
great deal of light if they are to grow properly. If you live in a really hot
climate though, you'll probably get the best results by not planting your roses
in direct sunlight.
3. Pick an area that has plenty of well drained soil. Great soil has a PH level
where the amount of acid in the soil is at about 5.5-7.0. You can get a testing
kit for your soil at any garden center.
4. Organic matter like manure or lime helps to nourish the roots of your roses.
You should soak the roots in water or puddle clay for many minutes, and cut off
any root's ends that are broken.
5. The first 3-4 weeks after planting your roses, you should water them often.
Usually this is when the top 2 inches of soil is dry. Roses need a lot of
hydration and food to remain healthy.
6. Four weeks after planting, you should start soaking the bed every 2 weeks or
so. You should do this in the morning for the best results.
7. Begin fertilization approximately 3 months after planting. Use 3-6 inches of
mulch to control the moisture, temperature, and to stops weeds from coming up.
Mulch also helps to lock in the vital nutrients your roses need in order to
remain healthy.
8. Planting in the Spring is the best.
9. You want to plant your roses in an area that is well circulated with air.
Your roses will not grow in an enclosed or tight area.
10. Dig a hole that is two times bigger than the amount of space that your roses
take up. It makes it easier to plant them and creates a spaced area for them to
grow with freedom. Poor circulation for your roses can cause fungal diseases.
Using a larger hole also makes it easier for you to pull them up later and pot
them if you’d like.
© 2004, Kathy Burns-Millyard and Garden-Source.com
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