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Growing Roses
Growing roses is not too difficult. There are varieties that do take a lot more care than others but you shouldn't be daunted by the prospect. Roses thrive best in an open, sunny situation on any reasonably fertile, well drained soil. It is important not to plant them in a spot recently used for rose growing. The soil there becomes 'rose sick' and new plants lack vigour and never really grow well. The golden rule with roses is to pamper them at planting time. First water your container plant well, or soak your bare root plant in a bucket for an hour then dig over the site to a spades depth, mixing in plenty of compost or well rotted manure. Lower the plant into the hole and make sure that the knobbly union of roots and stem is just below ground level. Mix the soil that you have dug out with a bucketful of well rotted manure or good compost and fill in around the roots. Water well. Roses are pruned to keep them within bounds, to promote fresh young growth and to make them produce as many flowers as possible. It is best to do the main pruning in early spring just as they're starting into growth. For more information on garden flowers Click Growing Azaleas
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