Tips for Growing Beautiful Roses at Home
                     Tips for Growing Beautiful Roses at Home
If you’ve been afraid to start a rose garden, the truth is, roses are no more  
difficult to care for than other flowering shrubs. Follow these ten essential  
rules to learn how to grow beautiful roses:
1. Pick Your Rose Variety:
There are a numerous variety of Roses available in the market ranging from  
micro-miniatures to grandifloras, and from groundcovers to climbing roses. It  
is preferable to pick 3-4 verities to plant in your garden rather than a disarray  
of different varieties which might end up looking disorderly.
2. Pick The Right Spot:
You should plant your roses at the site which receives at least 6-8 hours of  
Sunlight  daily.  In hot climates, roses do best when they are protected from  
the hot afternoon sun. In cold climates, planting a rose bush next to a south-  
or west-facing fence or wall can help minimize winter freeze damage.
3. The Power Of Fertilizer:
Roses should be planted in soil which has good drainage quality and is rich in  
organic matter. Feed your roses consistently before and throughout the  
blooming cycle and use fertilizer to support healthy growth. Roses required  
balanced amounts of NPK along with other micro-nutrients and essential trace  
nutrients to grow properly. You can try Garden Genie’s Rose Grow Fertilizer  
which has specifically been formulated to provide complete nutrition to the  
rose plant. Another tip to achieve beautiful blooms is to use only a tablespoon  
(1 Tbsp) of Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) dissolved in aprx. 3.5 ltr of water in  
spring which promotes strong canes. Using Organic methods provide a slow,  
steady supply of nutrient which provides plants with continued nutrition.
4. Plant At The Right Time:
Roses are best planted in the spring or in fall. Planting early enough in fall  
gives the roots enough time to get established before the plants go dormant  
over the winter.
5. The Magic Of Watering:
Water your roses regularly, make sure roses get about 2 inches a week. Deep  
soakings are much better than frequent, shallow watering.
6. The Grooming Effect:
Groom your roses to improve flowering and keep growth
plants  healthy. Here's stuff you can cut out any time you see it:
- Dead wood: Remove dead canes down to the ground level.
- Damaged wood: Cut it back into about 1 inch of healthy wood.
-Misplaced stems: Take off stems that are rubbing together (choose one and  
spare the other), stems that are taking off in the wrong direction, and stems  
that are trailing on the ground.
7. Importance Of Pruning:
Prune established roses in the spring to destroy all old or diseased plant  
material.
8. Protect From Diseases:
Roses are easily susceptible to diseases like powdery mildew or black spot and  
attract pesky insects like aphids, spider mites etc. which like to feed on the  
bush.
-Powdery mildew typically appears during the summer, especially when the  
days are hot and dry and the nights are cool and wet. The tell-tale signs include  
leaves that curl and twist and the development of a white, powdery down on  
the leaves. To avoid powdery mildew, water plants at ground level in the  
morning, since wet leaves (especially overnight) provide the perfect growing  
environment. Pruning a rose bush to allow air to circulate through the foliage  
also helps prevent this powdery growth.
-Black spot is a waterborne fungal disease. It appears as circular black or  
brown spots on the top side of leaves. It starts toward the bottom of a bush  
and works its way up, eventually causing defoliation. Protect your plant from  
Black Spot by following same instructions as that for Powdery Mildew.
-Pesky insects that like to feed on rose bushes include aphids, Japanese  
beetles and spider mites. Most of these pests can be controlled with neem  oil 
or insecticidal soap. Try Garden Genie’s Neem Oil Concentrate or  
conveniently use Neem Oil Spray for hassle free usage. In the case of aphids, a  
blast of water from a hose in the morning is often the only treatment  
necessary. Companion planting with Indian Meadows can also help repel  
aphids.
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