In any rose garden there are some general requirements. Roses need good garden soil, sunlight, and water availability. So let's start with rose gardening to learn where your roses will "live."
The Rose Bed:
Almost any soil or can be made in good garden soil. The best soil for your rose bed is a well-drained, fertile, light soil at least two feet deep. A pH between 6.0 - 6.5 and ideal. Make sure your rose bed will at least 4 hours in the sun a day, 6 hours is the best.
Purchase your Roses:
Roses can be easily purchased at nurseries and garden centers. They will come as either "bare root" roses, or in containers (packed).
Bare-root roses with the roots protected in moist packaging material. Buy these roses as close to planting time as possible, and plant them while sleeping. Depending on your climate, the best time for planting is late winter or early spring, after a frozen ground has thawed.
How To Plant Bare Root Roses:
1. Before planting the roots overnight soak in water.
2. Dig a hole and make a lot of ground in the bottom of it. Place the plant in the hills, spreading the roots evenly around the hill.
3. Place the rose so that the bud union is at the same height as the ground surface.
4. Cover the roots with loose soil and press lightly. Add more soil until the hole is half full, then fill with water, the water to enjoy within
5. Fill the hole with soil, and you're done!
How To Container, or packaged, Roses Plant:
1. To the rose plants, while still sleeping, take it out of the box and plant it as a bare root rose.
2. As the rose grows (shown leaves and flowers), cut the bottom of the container and cut several openings on both sides. You want the roots to be unrestricted.
3. Set the rose in the hole to the correct depth. Fill the hole with soil and water.
Mulching Roses:
Mulching your roses is good for any soil and in any climate. It is extremely useful in dry areas. Mulch keeps the soil temperature stable, and prevents heavy rain causing the topsoil to cake. Mulching also helps to control weeds.
Watering Roses:
Roses should be 1 inch of water a week to receive. What is the best way? Watering deeply once a week, instead of light water frequently. Overhead irrigation is great when done in the morning. This allows the leaves to dry before nightfall. Using soaker hoses or drip irrigation systems can be an easy way to water your roses.
Winter Treatment:
It is fairly easy to help the most roses to get safely through the winter. Start by creating a protective mound of soil around the base of the rose. Then add a few scoops of mulch around the base, and they should remain well insulated.
Pruning Roses:
If you learn rose gardening, you will find that a lot of satisfaction comes from pruning your roses. By pruning, remove old wood and encourage juice to flow into younger and stronger branches.
Most roses have moderate light pruning. Prune roses in late winter or early spring when the buds begin to swell, but before they begin to open. In warm climates can be pruned year round activities.
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