Rose Planting Tips
There's a huge amount of information on rose planting and many rose planting tips, the only problem with this can be information overload. Who do you trust to give you the right information and what do you really need to know? I will try to give you a road map to which you can then easily find your way to where you want to go, so let's begin:
Where are you?
Local nurseries are your best bet but only if you trust them. If no one you know can recommend one, visit a few and ask questions. If the answers you recive come quickly and confidently, you're on the right track. If you're too far from a nursery don't worry there are many reputable on-line nurseries but do follow the same principle, ask questions and check any reviews. If you have to buy on-line ask how their roses will cope in your location, if they can answer that one correctly you know they're reputable.
If you're struggling for questions to ask use these:
Easy, peasy:
Pick a rose that's low maintenance. Go for an, ‘own root', this is a rose that is one plant, as opposed to a grafted one. A grafted rose is one with the top growth of one plant and the root stock of another. Although this type of rose can be especially stunning and beautiful they're higher maintenance. Own root roses will winter better and be less prone to some diseases, a hardier plant altogether. Choose a bareroot plant, they don't look much but they settle in much better than other types.
Planting:
A whole subject on its own and unfortunately there's simply not the space available to give you as much information as I'd like to here. I will outline the basics here though; choose a place that gets 6 hours of sunlight per day, dig a hole a foot wider and deeper than the roots, create a mound for it to sit on inside the hole and spread the roots evenly over it.
Refill, watering as you go until you reach normal ground level, leaving about an inch from ground level to the graft union, the place where the stems/branches first meet the trunk. Then create another mound around your new rose that covers this graft union. This helps prevent the union drying out and directs the water to the roots better.
Now Water And Watch:
Water well for the first few days then water regularly giving your new beloved rose plenty of water each time but not too often. Once a week is a general guideline unless you're in a very dry area. The longer the gap between watering the deeper the roots will grow, in turn the stronger your rose will become.
Where are you?
Local nurseries are your best bet but only if you trust them. If no one you know can recommend one, visit a few and ask questions. If the answers you recive come quickly and confidently, you're on the right track. If you're too far from a nursery don't worry there are many reputable on-line nurseries but do follow the same principle, ask questions and check any reviews. If you have to buy on-line ask how their roses will cope in your location, if they can answer that one correctly you know they're reputable.
If you're struggling for questions to ask use these:
- What watering and feeding regime they use?
- What is the best rose for my location and soil type?
- What watering and feeding regime should I use in my area with the rose you recommend?
- What is the best rose for me given the amount of sunlight my rose will be exposed to?
Easy, peasy:
Pick a rose that's low maintenance. Go for an, ‘own root', this is a rose that is one plant, as opposed to a grafted one. A grafted rose is one with the top growth of one plant and the root stock of another. Although this type of rose can be especially stunning and beautiful they're higher maintenance. Own root roses will winter better and be less prone to some diseases, a hardier plant altogether. Choose a bareroot plant, they don't look much but they settle in much better than other types.
Planting:
A whole subject on its own and unfortunately there's simply not the space available to give you as much information as I'd like to here. I will outline the basics here though; choose a place that gets 6 hours of sunlight per day, dig a hole a foot wider and deeper than the roots, create a mound for it to sit on inside the hole and spread the roots evenly over it.
Refill, watering as you go until you reach normal ground level, leaving about an inch from ground level to the graft union, the place where the stems/branches first meet the trunk. Then create another mound around your new rose that covers this graft union. This helps prevent the union drying out and directs the water to the roots better.
Now Water And Watch:
Water well for the first few days then water regularly giving your new beloved rose plenty of water each time but not too often. Once a week is a general guideline unless you're in a very dry area. The longer the gap between watering the deeper the roots will grow, in turn the stronger your rose will become.
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