Roses Can Be Easy

Roses are surprisingly easy plants to grow and ones that will supply your home with beautiful vases full of colorfull blooms.  There is a full collection of roses to decide upon.  There are three main things to keep in mind when it comes to rose bush care.  First, is rose bush choice, second, is how much water and fertilizer, and finally, apprpriate pruning.  Purchasing a good book like the Ultimate Book of Roses is nice to have at your fingertips for quick referencing.  It has beautiful pictures on the different rose varieties and how to care for them.

Rose selection should be your first concern.  Depending on where you live and how much sun your yard gets each day will determine which variety will survive easily.  Some types can be problematic due to their tendancy towards disease and fungus.  On the other hand their are certain roses that can withstand a bit of abuse so to speak.  Plant the rose bushes about 3 to 4 feet apart to allow enough room for them to flourish. Pick an area for them where they will recieve at least 5 hours of sun a day.

The appropriate amount of watering and feeding is a necessary ingredient for successful rose bush care. We encourage watering early in the day, just at the roots.  If it is a newly planted rose bush it should be well soaked everyday for at least the first couple of weeks.  After that a good soaking once a week should be sufficient unless the weather is extremely hot and dry.  Enable to keep the ground around your roses wet and weed free surround the bush with some type of mulch.

Feeding or fertilizing should be done about once a month particularly in the Spring, Summer and Fall.  Feed the roses with rose food fertilizer that should contain a mix of fish emulsion and manure. It is not recommended to feed or fertilize during the cold winter months.   

When it comes to rose bush care pruning is probably one of the most misunderstood techniques.  Just prune off the dead flowers or limbs.  Trim the dead flowers or flowers you want to put in a vase leavng two to three inches that include three nodes. Prune back your plants in January or February to promote maximum spring growth.

You probably have a lot of questions that can be easily answered in the Ultimate Book of Roses.