Stunning Roses

A rose is a rose is rose - and there are few things in the garden more beautiful. There are 5 secrets I want to share that will help you to grow healthy roses.

1. Sunshine

Plan to put your rose bush in a spot where it will get as much sun at least 6 hours of sunshine a day.

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2. Water

Drops of water on the leaves can cause burning, and lead to black spot disease so always water from underneath, soaking the earth until it is damp but not soggy. It is better to water thoroughly once a week than lightly several times in thesame period.

Beware if your Roses get too much water, they’ll drown. Water in themorning or at least four or five hours before dusk so that any excess moisturecan be absorbed by the heat of the day.

3. Planting & Soil

As soon as the ground can be worked in the Spring, turn the soil to the depth of the spade. To the loosened soil add 1/3 to 1/2 as much again of compostedhumus like leaf mold, peat moss, or composted manure, together with coarsesand. Make sure to work the soil at least a month before planting.

4. Tidy, Tidy

Keep Roses healthy, it is important to gather up withered petals and leaves and pick off any live leaves with black spots. Prevent black spot - mix 1 tbs of baking soda with 1 tbs of liquid dish soap and 1 gallon of water together and spray your Rose leaves.

5. Prune

Always prune1/4″ above an outward facing bud. Always use a sharp knife or handpruners. Never prune in fall. Always cut off the suckers, they grow just below the bud union; follow them down to where they begin and carefully remove them to encourage strong new growth.

Roses are classified into typesaccording to ancestry, bush type, and flower form and size - ask at your local nursery for the type you prefer.

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Abigail Baker is webmaster and contributing editor for Country Mall Place at http://www.acplace.com/

Written by: Abigail Baker