Gardening tip of the day

When selecting rose plants, consider your intended use of the blossoms. Preference for roses with a special trait may guide your selection. Choose plants grafted onto Rosa fortuniana rootstock. They are longer lived, grow larger, are more vigorous, and produce more flowers, than plants grown on their roots.

Plant roses where they will get direct sunlight for at least six hours during the day. Where some shading is unavoidable, locations which supply morning sunlight are preferred.

The best soil for roses is one that has good drainage yet holds an adequate supply of moisture and nutrients. Nutrients are most readily available to roses in a moderately to slightly acid soil, pH 5.5-6.5. Roses should not be planted in poorly drained bog or marsh areas. Minor drainage problems of low areas can be overcome by ditching or raising the bed level several inches.

A schedule of rose maintenance includes spraying and irrigation each week, grooming and fertilization after each flush or growth, pruning and mulching during each winter season. This caring for the health of the rose plant can provide an abundance of bloom that extends through the growing seasons for many years.

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