Rose Gardens

Roses are one of everyones favourite plants. The bright vibrant colours gives gardens beautiful, classic visual appeal and the heady perfume of roses during summer as they fill the air is second to none. With so many different varieties and coloursto choose from rose gardening is a marvelous experience.

While it’s true that there many roses that you can choose from, the type is really not that important. What is important though is that you plant them where you can reap the benefits later. Roses are hardy and with so many new hardy varieties, roses can now grow in any type of condition. Garden situation problems or difficult soil are no longer barriers to lovely rose gardens.

The key to rose gardening lies in buying plants that are at least two years old, one that are field grown and have budded. If your young roses are pruned then the heavy stems need to be 1/4" in diameter at the top. On the other hand if the rose plant is not pruned, then there should be three or more heavier stems that are about 18" in diameter.

Sunny and well drained positions are ideal for roses. When planting trim off all the broken and bruised stems. With rose gardening the roses need to be eased into the ground. First dig a hole 6" deeper than the rose roots actually need. Make the plants hole wide and big all around so that the roots will not grow crowded or bent.

Put drainage into the bottom of the hole, small pebbles or stones are fine for this. After the stones have been placed put some fertiliser onto the srones and then a good layer of fertile soil on top. Take the soil up to the level the the rose requires for planting. Make sure that there is still plenty of room for the roots. When covering the roses roots with soil, firm it every so often.

Rose gardening requires that you feed your roses at regular intervals. This will ensure good healthy growh and good solid flowers.

The first feed should therefore be given in early spring, before the roses bud. The second feeding will should be after the first heavy blossoming is finished. The third occurs in late summer. Some roses, given a good summer will bloom as late as November, depending on where you live. If you do have late flowers then another feed later in the year is a good idea.

While all this care does help in rose gardening, chemical pesticides are more often than not required to prevent aphids and other chewing insects from damaging your them. Pesticides also work to cut down on the black fungus that likes to grow on roses.

Rose gardening is a lovely pleasant smelling hobby to do. Taking care of your plants during the initial few months after planting will certainly pay off big time.

There are many online websites that can supply quality roses for your garden if your local centre doesn't have a large selection.