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Roses Beautiful Brilliant Colors-Intoxicating Scents by Bonnie P Carrrier
Who can resist these marvelous creations of nature. With the variety of types, colors and scents there is something for everyone.
The following are common rose types and a brief description of each.
- Tree Roses Discover the many ways statuesque tree roses can enhance your landscape. Flank a door, gate or walkway, plant a trio as a focal point, or brighten a deck with several in containers. They are perfect for small spaces.
- Tea Roses Hybrid Teas are easily the most popular class of roses today and by far the most commonly grown rose. Tea Roses are excellent repeat bloomers, often blooming almost continually, in a wide range of colors and fragrances. They bloom one flower per stem on long sturdy stems making them excellent for cutting.
- Climbing Roses Because Climbing roses do not actually climb their long canes must be attached to a trellis, fence, or other support. Grow them up and over an arching trellis to make a striking entryway; train them up a lattice to adorn a plain wall. Climbers can be found in many different colors with beautiful fragrances. You’ll find there are two types of climbers available one, the large-flowered climbers have stiff, thick canes 10 feet or so long and bloom either continuously or at least several times during summer and fall, the other called ramblers have thinner canes with clusters of small flowers with bloom once in late spring - early summer.
- Ground Cover Roses These low growing roses are a slightly mounding plant with canes trailing along the ground, most grow only 1 to 2 feet tall while spreading 3 to 4 feet wide.. Flowers may be produced just in the spring or repeatedly throughout the summer at the ends of canes as well as on branches along the canes. They look great at the edge of flower beds, as ground covers in a perennial garden, as compliments to other flowers in containers or cascading over stone walls
- Shrub Roses Depending on the variety, they may be 4 to 12 feet tall with many canes and thick foliage, making them ideal for hedges as well as background and mass plantings. Shrub roses can be the perfect rose to grow for a number of reasons: their natural disease-resistance, their willingness to grow in a variety of climates with a minimum of attention from the gardener, their compact growth habit mean very little pruning is required. Flowers may be single - five petals-, semi-double, or double and are borne at the ends of canes and on branches along the canes.
Gorgeous Gardens Begin At JacksonPerkins.com
Anyone can grow roses; all that’s needed is a spot with 6 hours of sun a day. If you’d love to have roses but are limited in space – small deck or patio – not to worry, Roses are well suited to container growing.
Jackson Perkins, a company long known for their beautiful roses and experience in the care of roses suggests the following.
- When your roses arrive, open the box immediately and soak roots in lukewarm water for 12 to 24 hours. If you can?t plant them right away, you may leave them in their boxes for up to a week in a cool, dark place. Sprinkle roots with water every few days. (Please note: You can also grow roses in containers that are at least as big as a bucket.)
- Dig a hole about 18" deep and 24" wide. Make sure it's large enough to give the roots plenty of room to develop after planting. Loosen the soil at the bottom and sides. Build a mound in the center of the hole and set rose on top. For vigorous growth, abundant blooms and lush foliage, try adding J&P's Root Boost to the soil. It promotes more efficient transport of water and nutrients
- Fill the hole with two thirds of the remaining soil. Add water, let it soak in, then finish filling the hole. Tamp down lightly to remove air pockets and water well. Spread mulch around the plant to suppress weeds and retain moisture. Water 3-4 times a week until leaves begin to grow, weekly thereafter
If you aren’t all ready growing roses, try adding some to your garden. You will be rewarded with a season of beautiful color and wonderful aroma. Happy Gardening
About the author: Bonnie P. Carrier is the creator of Savvy Home Decorating. She is the mother to two grown daughters and a very spoiled Blue Merle Sheltie named Toby. www.savvy-home-decorating.com
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