I am only in my first year of growing roses and I love it! This article is aimed in helping you how to start growing roses.
It is true that it requires a bit of maintenance growing roses, but at the end it is definitely worth it. You just need to look after them. If you are a beginner start growing shrub or climbing roses.
Some examples you can choose from:
Small shrubs:
Large shrubs:
Climbing roses:
Soil for Roses
Roses thrive in a loamy, well-drained garden soil with a pH of around 5.5 to 7.0. Do a soil test. Your local nursery should be able to help you with this. The ideal soil mixture normally consist of 50% organic material (rotted humus or compost) and 50% inorganic material like sand and silt.
Roses are very adaptable with some help. The best time to start planting your roses is around july or early spring, depending upon your climate. All roses require a sunny, open well-drained position. At least 6 hours of sun is needed. Protection from wind is essential for good blooms.
If you have a root specimen first soak it in water. Do not allow to dry out. Dig a hole about six inches deeper than you will plant the rose. You can add compose and bone meal before planting. Fill in the rest of the hole around the rose-bush. Stamp the soil down firmly to remove any pockets of air. Water with a slow steady stream to ensure deep penetration
It is true that it requires a bit of maintenance growing roses, but at the end it is definitely worth it. You just need to look after them. If you are a beginner start growing shrub or climbing roses.
Some examples you can choose from:
Small shrubs:
- Darcey Bussell - Short bushy habit which enjoys heat.
- Charlotte - Fragrant, bushy growth.
- Sopy's Rose - Bright red and free flowering
Large shrubs:
- Golden celebration - Produce many large fragrant blooms.
- Eglantyne - Sweet scent and soft pink flowers. This is an excellent garden plant and grows easily if looked after.
- Mary Rose - Superb bushy shrub
Climbing roses:
- Aloha - Pink in colour, hardy and a short climber. It has a strong fragrance and is a hardy plant. Free flowering up to 7 or 8 ft.
- Crown Princess Margareta Climbing - A superb variety with large, neatly formed roses of a lovely apricot-orange colour. It has a strong fruity fragrance. This rose is ideal for walls, arches, rose pillars and trellis. Grows 9 -11 ft. as a climber.
Soil for Roses
Roses thrive in a loamy, well-drained garden soil with a pH of around 5.5 to 7.0. Do a soil test. Your local nursery should be able to help you with this. The ideal soil mixture normally consist of 50% organic material (rotted humus or compost) and 50% inorganic material like sand and silt.
Roses are very adaptable with some help. The best time to start planting your roses is around july or early spring, depending upon your climate. All roses require a sunny, open well-drained position. At least 6 hours of sun is needed. Protection from wind is essential for good blooms.
If you have a root specimen first soak it in water. Do not allow to dry out. Dig a hole about six inches deeper than you will plant the rose. You can add compose and bone meal before planting. Fill in the rest of the hole around the rose-bush. Stamp the soil down firmly to remove any pockets of air. Water with a slow steady stream to ensure deep penetration
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