Rose Cultivation
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When I moved into my present house, I came across what looked like a small root, which had been buried under a dog house for many years. Washed and replanted, it now covers an eight foot fence with beautiful white roses-- White Cascade had risen from the ashes.
Of course there are some basic cultivation requirements if you are to have bushes to be proud of, and some tending is going to be necessary. I personally think roses are relatively easy to grow if you follow three very basic rules:
1. Buy quality bushes, grown locally.2. Plant for six hours of good light in well drained soil away from strong winds.
3. Feed a little and water a lot!
Of course you could also prune, fertilize, deadhead, spray etc etc etc., but the three basics hold true and many a beautiful rose bush has been long lived because these basics have been followed.
On the other hand, we can all do with some rose cultivation guidance. One elderly lady asked me why I thought her rather large rose bush never flowered. I was at a loss for words until I asked her about pruning. " Oh yes," she said, " I prune all the time."
" Every time one of those new red shoots appear I cut it off!" Needless to say, sometimes a lack of human attention is the best!
At the other extreme, the early Romans had developed very skilled Rosarians. They could cultivate roses in winter and bloom in opposite seasons, by growing them in hothouses in which warm water was circulated. They had, in fact, developed twelve varieties of roses for cultivation at this early period in history. They knew how to select and plant, fertilize and prune.
You can be as skilled as them and we have the information to help you do that. Check below for the articles that interest you. Perhaps you would like to go the organic route, or you need to plan a garden with roses and companion plants.
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1...Selecting Roses for your Garden
So you want to plant some roses? Selecting them is the first step we can help you with.
2...Planting Roses
It's more than just digging a hole!
Learn the basics for a good start for your new rose bushes.
3...Pruning Roses
The "Coles Notes"method. An important task simplified!
4...Fertilizing Roses
A simple plan for a healthy rose bed.
5...Using Organic Rose Fertilizers
Making and mixing. Chosing composted manures.
6...Companion Planting For Roses
Sharing the rose bed successfully.
7...Organic Rose Gardening
Can roses be grown organically? Find out how.
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