Rose Garden Care
Rose Garden Care
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Rose garden care is all about taking care of your roses. Roses have been around for thousands of years and no matter where you live on this planet, you can identify a rose.
Rose garden care is all about a little bit of gardening know how to get started. If roses are to do well in the garden, they need some love and rose garden care. They need to be fed, mulched, deadheaded and have any suckers from the rootstock removed.
All rose types are deep rooted. They like to sink their feet well into the ground. As a result, roses have earned a reputation for being temperamental, but in reality all a rose need is just the basics like any other plant. Sun, water, rich soil, and proper drainage will grow healthy roses.
Rose Garden Care
It’s Not As Hard As You Think
Since roses are so deep rooted, they can tolerate drought better than most plants. Therefore, the first spring after planting your rose is crucial, if there is a chance of the soil drying out, give it a good drink. All plants that produce flowers need an adequate amount of nutrients. All the different types of roses are no different.
Another tip for rose garden care is in early April give your roses a good feed of blood, bone and fishmeal.
Roses do best with six hours of morning sun. The morning sun is better because it accelerates the drying of morning dew, if left to sit until afternoon the moisture can cause problems like mold and other diseases. Of course if the only place the roses can go is in a spot that receives only afternoon sun the plant will probably be fine as long as it receives at least six hours of sun.
There are many different varieties of rose bushes. There is literally a rose to suit every taste, preference, color, shape and anything else you can think of or they can come up with.
Rose garden care is fairly easy when you understand what roses need. Roses like to be planted in sunny spots. They need at least six hours of unfiltered, direct sunlight a day.
Even those rose bushes that are said to do very well in the shade still need about four to six hours of direct sunlight a day. Roses also need good soil to grow in. You can always alter the soil in your garden with a little bit of compost.
Rose Garden Care: Can Be A Pest
Like any other plant you will sometimes have to deal with a pest problem. Rose bushes are prone to being invaded by many different kinds of damaging insects like rose midge larva, rose cane borer, thrips, Japanese beetles, stem girders, aphids, rose slugs, mites, caterpillars, scale insects, and rose chafers.
Nobody wants to have to deal with these pests, but to sustain the life of the plant, it is necessary to correct the problem. You have several options of how you are planning to deal with the pest problem after you have identified which type of bug you are dealing with. If you only see one or two bugs you can try picking them off the roses and killing them yourself. Make sure to remove the entire leaf you see them on because they could have laid eggs that are still hidden on the leaf. You always have the choice of using synthetic or natural chemicals to help you get rid of the pests. Make sure to follow the directions on the package of how to use these types of chemicals.
Even natural or organic chemicals can be harmful to people if they are used improperly. If you are adamant about not using any type of chemicals on your rose bushes, you can always try using the natural enemies of the pests. Not all bugs that you find in your garden are destructive to plants. Lady bugs and some types of wasps eat pests that can damage rose bushes.
You can check your local garden center to see if this is an option for you with the type of pests that you have. Or you can check online.
Another part of rose garden care is deadheading. Deadheading is another word for pruning. This encourages more blooms. The rose will set seed and stop producing new flowering shoots if the bloom is allowed to fade. That is why deadheading is necessary. Pruning is also getting rid of dead twigs or training the bush to grow a certain way.
There are many gardeners who think that no garden is complete without one or several rose bushes. Rose bushes beautify the yard and adorn your home with elegance. With a little care can turn your rose bushes into a perfect bush providing an abundance of roses.
Roses didn’t evolve to grow in cold climes and need extra protection from winter weather. Start thinking about rose cold care long before the snow falls. Rose plants are heavy feeders and appreciate copious amounts of rose food. For healthy growth and beautiful blooms top-dress plants monthly with a quality organic rose food or apply a liquid bloom fertilizer twice a month as a soil-drench. Do not apply fertilizer after mid-August so as not to encourage new growth that could be easily winter-damaged.
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Your Questions About Planting Roses In A Pot
Linda asks…
How do you take care of planted roses?
My man got me a pot of real roses that I want to take care of and plant in the spring. Do they need lots or little water and sunlight? When should I plant them outdoors? Do they need a bigger pot?
MrRoseGarden answers:
I would get them into the ground now, they need lots of water and sun
Robert asks…
I have a Miniature rose plant in a pot in my kitchen. Is there anything i need to do to it?
Its just that its winter outside, and my little rose bush is all happy and producing flowers in the window. Do they need to “hibernate” or need a period of cold to do well, Or will he just keep on being a happy little rose bush all winter? His name is Dennis, if that matters, and he is 6 1/2 inches tall.
MrRoseGarden answers:
Cherish your little rose bush,keep him warm on the windowsill and don’t over feed or over water.Miniature roses,like Dennis are specially propagated as pot plants.
Sad to say,their life span is generally restricted to a season or two.
Sharon asks…
What is the best pot for my rose plant, and bushes?
I bought a rose tree that says it needs to be in a well drained pot. What type of pot do I need? I have some big plastic ones, that seem to have that area for water to flow up at the bottom…?
MrRoseGarden answers:
I never heard of putting plants in pots they are perennial so the will need lots of room over the years.
But id you really want to put it in a pot. I would get about the biggest one I could find. Plastic or clay is fine.
Daniel asks…
Frost the next few nights, What’s best way to protect tomato plant in a huge pot, and new planted rose bush?
Not worried about perennials because they come back. Just planted this large rose bush though.
MrRoseGarden answers:
In the garden we used to use qt canning jars — the main thing is covering them against the frost nips.
Thomas asks…
Why are my roses growing bad after I put fertilizer?
I had recently planted 2 rose shrubs in pots. I had 3 beautiful roses. After about 2-3 weeks of planting, I applied ‘Rose Thrive’ (fertilizer) and now there is a ‘white powder’ like on the stems; the rose have turned a shade of green with pink spots, and leaves have yellow edges? Could you tell me what’s gone wrong? thanks
Thanks Donna I will try that.
MrRoseGarden answers:
If they were just planted and you fertilized them you may have ‘burnt’ them with the fertilizer. They are pretty tough so they will probably recover with time (don’t fertilize for a while though). They could have ‘black spot’ (common rose disease), don’t panic will recover. Don’t water roses on the leaves, this encourages fungus diseases which they are prone to. Try to water with drip irrigation etc. A good health building tonic for them would be Seasol or any good sea weed extract. Available at nurseries you add it to water and water plants. It’s marvellous and is a transplant shock prev enter and root promotor but doesn’t burn.
If you had alot of rain at the time of planting you could have these fungal problems. Just keep plant watered but only when needed and see what happens. Do not fertilize again.
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Your Questions About Care For Roses In Spring
Jenny asks…
What should I plant this spring in my outdoor garden?
I’m in the 5A-6B plant hardiness zone of Canada. I have a garden on a slight incline about twelve feet wide and five feet deep. It is currently quite rocky, it appears gravel was added underneath canvass for drainage (I assume) and then dirt dumped over it. Should I dig all of this out and start over? There are some perennials, (rose bushes – very ugly) that I’d like to pull out, and hostas I planted last year. What type of shrubs, perennials and flowers would do well in this area? I am looking for easy care type stuff, but I like pretty flowers. I also prefer wild flowers or those that look wild. I do not like the rose bushes, they are very difficult to make look pretty and are quite thorny making access to the rest of the garden difficult as they are so overgrown. Any tips for the small hill garden would be appreciated as well.
MrRoseGarden answers:
You could make the area into a rock garden. Suggestions for plants: cranesbill, stonecress, bellflower, gentian, lantana, salvia, sedum, diasca, scilla, onamental onion, crocus, allium, fleabane, phlox, violas, and herbs. Incorporate a few large rocks or use smaller ones as an edging. Removing the roses sounds like a good idea if you don’t like them. Plant something that will make you smile every time you see it. Good luck.
Mark asks…
How should I take care of my mini rose bush?
My boyfriend got me a mini rose bush for Valentines Day (I do not celebrate the holiday and I told him that but he got me it anyway :/ ). He doesn’t know what kind of rose it is but the blooms are red and about an inch in diameter and the leaves are small and have have jagged edges. It is not very fragrant. I really want to take good care of this little plant; I’ve done research but it is all too generic, and I want to confirm what I have gathered.
Here is what I have gathered:
Roses need humidity.
Mixing dried used coffee grounds with the soil will help it grow.
They need indirect sunlight.
The roses should be trimmed when the blooms die or once in the spring and once in the fall.
They should be kept outside spring thru fall and inside in the winter.
Here are the rest of my questions:
What kind of mini rose is it?
Where should I replant it outside?
Do I need to replant it outside?
How can I tell when my flowers need a bigger pot?
When do I need to water my mini roses?
Can I simply spray my flowers with water instead of using a pebble tray?
If I can spray the flowers with water instead of using a pebble tray, how often should I spray them?
Those are all of my questions……for now. Please either confirm or disprove what I have learned thru research and answer my questions. Help me take care of this precious little plant!!
MrRoseGarden answers:
If you have a place, plant it outside this spring and grow it there… It will be much happier…
Never spray a rose plant with water.. That invites black spot mold disease…. Stick with the pebble tray for the time the little rose is in the house….
Water for a rose is easy… They like moist soil, but never soggy… The saying is that Roses hate having wet feet… Which means if their roots get waterlogged, the plant dies……so whatever pot it is in MUST drain freely… And don’t let the bottom of the pot sit in water in the pebbles, either!!….
A miniature rose bush is a mini ROSE, not a mini BUSH… It will grow, outside, to the size of a regular rose bush… Maybe three or four ft tall and a couple feet wide… And be loaded with perfect tiny mini roses…. I have a pink one that is my favorite in the garden!!…. If you’re in a zone south of zone 5, nothing special is needed to keep it thru winter… They’re very hardy….
Otherwise, treat them just like a big rose…. Food, water and all sun… Prune in early spring when they’re four ft tall, down to about 18 inches tall and watch them go right back up by fall…
If you cannot plant outside, use a basketball sized pot for it this spring and keep it where it gets all day sun, but maybe a little afternoon shade, so the pot and soil doesn’t get too hot…. Stay up on it’s water … Be sure the pot drains well if it rains hard, too!…. Then, when winter comes, let it get frost nipped to where the leaves start falling off…. Then bring it in to a COLD area like a storage room or garage, take all the leaves off, wrap the pot iin a good heavy blanket , add a cup of water when the soil feels very dry, about every weekend or so, maybe….. But do let it have the winter to ‘rest’…. Chilled… Don’t keep it in the house and expect it to bloom all winter…. There’s just not enuff sun and it will stress the plant to try to live without resting…. When spring is coming, bring the pot into the house, warm it up, give it a bit more water and then wehn the last frost is gone by, take it back out and feed it….
Happy rose growing!!…
Chris asks…
Is it ok to send red roses to a girl that you are not officially in a relationship with?
I started talking to a girl last spring. We met through a friend but with school and work we have not gotten a chance to actually meet face to face yet. The thing is we have become very close while talking online and over the phone. We both seem to have feelings for each other and have said “I love you” back and forth a few times.
So with that I would like to do something nice for her for Valentine’s Day. I thought sending flowers would let her know how much I care about her. The thing is I’m not sure if red roses are best considering how those are supposed to be a symbol for love and even though I do feel like I love her I don’t want to scare her away. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you.
MrRoseGarden answers:
As long as she isn’t in a relationship with someone else, it should be fine…..send her white roses or fire & ice roses….(or puple, yellow, etc…..) don’t send red if you don’t feel comfortable….
Lisa asks…
hows this poem to give to a chick you care alot for.?
Your Love is as if water,
Life giving to my soul,
being in your presense is like bread, feeding my heart with Love.
Your beauty is like the blooming of the roses during the warm spring
your touch is like the gentle breeze that crisps my skin.
Your voice is like the soft sound of the ocean waves during the rising sun,
Calm,
Gentle
and Peaceful.
Yes a Man can buy you things ,
Yes a man can feed you words of sweetness amd seduction
, but I offer you my Heart
and only a few Men have one
MrRoseGarden answers:
Aww that’s so sweet. You are 1 in a million.
Teardrop…..
Thomas asks…
Miniature roses?
At my local nursery i was given a pretty miniature (tea) rose as a gift from the store. It’s in lovely condition but the problem is…i have a terrible track record with these particular plants. I need good advice on how to care for this plant and how to keep it alive for longer than a couple of weeks. Also..i would like to know if it’s possible to plants it outside and if so ..what kind of conditions would it need to thrive out doors.
So i need advice on it’s care for living indoors over this winter, and what it needs to live in the garden if it’s possible to plant it out of doors this spring.
MrRoseGarden answers:
Most plants die from too much care rather than from benign neglect. Water this rose sparingly. Water till water comes out the bottom of the pot, let it stand for a few minutes, then pour off the excess. Do not water again till the soil feels dry to your second knuckle. Better that the plant should even wilt a little than to overwater. Feed it once a month with an all-purpose fertilizer. Don’t overfeed – we’re going into winter when days are short and light levels low, so the plant will not be actively growing till spring. Give it all the sun you can; roses want full sun.
Yes, if it lives through the winter you can plant it outside in spring. Mini roses are hardy to Zone 5 but not 4. Good luck with y our rose!
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Your Questions About Planting Roses
Steven asks…
planting roses?
hi i wanted to plant a roses that i saw from home depot,the one without leaves,only stem.My asking is will that die when snow time comes,or relatively will come back on springtime?and are roses different?is there anything that climb?what type of roses would i choose?im in zone 5 tnx God bless you.
MrRoseGarden answers:
Roses will return year after year—-my grandmother used to keep them, and she hardly had to do anything for them. There are many different types and colors of roses; and yes, many of them do climb. Try contacting a local plant nursery or garden supply store; they should be able to answer any questions you might have about how to grow roses in your area.
Mark asks…
When planting roses do you go with what you love, or what coordinates?
Here is the thing. I love roses. At my former house I had some gorgeous roses. At this current house I have tried planting roses, but my Dogs keep eating them. I am now going to rip out 3 large bushes in the flower bed by the house to plant the roses there. (I have a georgeous flower bed, but there are no roses in it. I know they hired someone to design that flower bed, but for me it isn’t complete without roses).
Now my favorite rose is the first prize rose. It isn’t the most fragrant, but for me those large pink flowers cannot be touched. Now that is funny, because pink is not my favorite color, but I just love that rose. I also am partial to the chicago peace. What would you put? I have room for 4-5 rose bushes. I will admit, over the years, I have had a hard time finding a first prize rose. I am going to try really hard this year. I may need to try more than 2 nurseries, but I am willing to try. Do I give up on my fav.? What would you plant if you had the chance?
MrRoseGarden answers:
I go with what I love, whether it is color or fragrance. Next, I go for disease, pest resistance and hardiness. Many years ago, I put down some stuff I got from Jackson and Perkins that is supposed to keep dogs away. Are you putting a fence in?
I have many favorites. Roses are my favorite flower. For pink, I love Fragrant Memory. Double Delight is beautiful for it’s reddish pink and ivory blooms, and the fragrance is delightful!! For a climber, I love New Dawn. Not very fragrant, though, but very hardy. I love Mr. Lincoln because it’s extremely hardy, the blooms last forever and it’s very fragrant as well. Princess Diana is a beautiful rose, but mine died the first year, so it depends on where you live. I live in the midwest. Gee, I better stop. There are so many I love.
Charles asks…
Planting roses that are nearly dead?
I bought a few rose bushes at a huge discount that are nearly dead. I’ve already planted them with some basic potting soil. Are there some products or techniques that can help these roses grow quickly if at all? How often should I water them and should I add fertilizer? Thank you.
MrRoseGarden answers:
The answer above this is pretty much on the mark.
If you prune them right back, then they are able to put their energy into surviving and regenerating, rather than having to support foliage.
Be harsh with your pruning! The harder back you prune them, the more chance they will have to survive. Make sure you leave a few fresh buds though, for regrowth.
Ken asks…
Is it too late to plant roses (container planting in Florida)?
So I was thinking about trying my hand at gardening and wanted to try to grow my own roses (I was think about hybrid teas). But is it too late? I am in Central Fl and would try container growing (since I don’t have a lot of space). Thanks for your help!
MrRoseGarden answers:
I’d say probably in central Florida, it’d be possible to try growing roses all year round.
I would visit a local nursery and ask them. They’ll be more expert at the local climate and recommending varieties that do well in your area and for what you want it to do: Live in a pot.
Donna asks…
How deep should the soil be for planting roses in a rooftop garden?
MrRoseGarden answers:
For roses, we would use at least a five gallon or larger container, the larger the better. Planting soil should be equal parts lightweight potting mixture, composted cow manure or mushroom compost and garden compost.
Be sure that the container has drainage holes and place some gravel in the bottom to ensure drainage.
Roses need good air circulation, so only plant one rose per container and keep them spaces about 24 inches or more apart.
The article listed under Sources has basic rose planting info that will apply to containers also.
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Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
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Your Questions About Planting Roses In May
Laura asks…
new bagged rose bushes just purchased here in New Jersey – what is the best way to store them until planting?
I just purchased some nice “bagged” rose bushes at my local hardware store in N.J. What is the best way to store these rose bushes until the planting season arrives – aprox. early May here in New Jersey? And should I keep them moist in their plastic bags until planting in May? The roots looked like they are wraped with peat moss and wood chips.- no soil…. Thank you!
MrRoseGarden answers:
Keep them bagged and they should stay moist. Put them where it is cool like a basement. If they look a little dry, spray a little water into the bags and make sure the bags are closed tightly to keep in the moisture.
Daniel asks…
is it a bad idea to put soil that housed the pink rose bush this summer, and put the 5 or so gallons of soil?
into a new lily/tulip garden that I am begining to put together. I’m just worried that the rose plant may have emitted ‘noscious’ matterials that my bulbs won’t like and may kill even. This pink rose plant has a ‘history’,,,it killed a yellow rose bush that I put too close to it, earlier in the year. So, yeah,,it HAS been known to poisoin visitors and I just wonder if it’s maybe NOT a good idea to use that soil in my new garden spot for my lilies and tulips next year! What’s your ‘take’ on the matter? Appriciate your advise all you green thumbers!!
MrRoseGarden answers:
Killed a yellow rose and poison visitors time to kill it also but you must have if its soil is to be used elsewhere.
If the soil you are talking about was in a container don’t use.
But as had another plant nearby i think was in the ground there is a problem planting a rose in soil where another rose has been before they call it ROSE SICK SOIL..
But that only affects roses and if wanted to plant another rose in same spot then take a wheel barrow of soil from that spot and put another barrow load from someware else in the spot for the new rose.
The rose is meant to put out a growth retardant or maybe its just depleted the soil in that same spot
so new roses don’t thrive just affects roses only.
But i would put the soil elsewhere even though will not affect the bulbs why not give them fresh start
and give them some soil enriched with compost to give them best chance.
Helen asks…
can I plant mini roses plants that i received in a funeral arrangement?
I have a mini rose plant from a Feb funeral. I have been keeping them in soil and watering them. Am I able to plant them in May?
I live in Upstate NY
MrRoseGarden answers:
Should be able to, but where do you live, For MI May is when you want to plant but Upper MI June is the earliest because it’s so far north. MD started planting a few weeks ago.
Sharon asks…
I have 2 climbing rose bushes that were planted in May and have not bloomed. Growing well, in sun. Houston?
I have given them rose food, plenty of water, cut off dead branches. One is a climbing blaze, the other is a climbing pink.
MrRoseGarden answers:
A Yahoo search for “climbing rose bush” (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 2,840 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I’m sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.
Good luck with your search.
Richard asks…
help someone just sent me roses that need to be planted is it too late to plant?
Help i live in louisville ky it is 40-50 degrees here is it too cold to plant roses i have always planted late april -may what do i do too save them
MrRoseGarden answers:
They’ll do better in the dirt than in pots inside. Scarify the roots when you plant and give them a good drink of Root Stimulator (Fertilome makes an excellent product, direcions on container.) Your winters in KY aren’t too bad, if you were in the north I’d definitely keep them inside.
Good luck
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