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10 Tips for Successful Rose Planting by: Kathy Burns-Millyard
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| Saturday, December 27, 2008 |
Planting roses is not complicated, as long as you have good advice and tips to start with ...
1. Check with your garden center or florist for the best type of roses to grow in your climate. If you are a novice, you should look? disease-resistant types of roses because they require much less maintenance.
2. When planting roses, you want to choose a place that is well lit in the morning. You also want an area that is lit for at least 6 hours per day. Roses need lots of light if they are to grow properly. If you live in a very hot climate, although you'll probably get the best results by not planting your roses in direct sunlight.
3. Choose an area that has many well-drained soil. Great soil has a pH level where the amount of acid in the soil is about 5.5-7.0. You can get a kit to test the soil at any Garden Center.
4. The organic matter such as manure or lime helps to feed the roots of your roses. You should soak the roots in the puddle of water or clay for many minutes, and cut off any root ends are broken.
5. The first 3-4 weeks after planting your roses, you often need their water. Usually, this is when the top 2 inches of soil is dry. Roses need plenty of moisture and food to stay healthy.
6. Four weeks after planting, you should start soaking the bed every 2 weeks or more. You should do the morning for best results.
7. Beginning fertilization about 3 months after planting. Use 3.6 inches of mulch to control humidity, temperature, and weeds always come. The mulch can also block essential nutrients your roses need to stay healthy.
8. Spring planting is the best.
9. You want to plant your roses in an area that is well distributed with air. Your roses will not grow in an enclosed or tight area.
10. Dig a hole that is twice as large as the amount of space that your roses take. It makes it easier to plant and creates a space for them to grow with freedom. Poor circulation to your roses can cause fungal diseases. Using a larger hole, it is also easier for you to learn the latest and pot if you wish.
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