Taking care of roses is not that hard. If
you check on them on a daily basis, then
you should be able to stop anything bad from
happening to your roses. | |
Pruning Roses | |
Taking care of them
Black spot and powdery mildew are two of the most common diseases that plague roses.If you see this starting to happen, pick off the leaves and discard them. One way to avoid these diseases is to avoid over head watering. Build a basin around the base of the rose, about a foot or two and hand water. In the spring time you probably only have to water them, every few days. As the weather heats up you might have to water them every day. Check the soil and if it is moist a few inches down, then you are OK. | |
Planting them
If you buy your roses in the spring, they will most likly be bare root. Which means they are still dormant and are not planted in soil. They probably will have saw dust or something similar around the roots. Do not let the roots dry out. Roses are grafted--that little bump on them near the soil line. When planting them, do not cover soil over the graft. The rose will die. Add some organic matter to the hole and mix before planting. |