What is a Rose Flower?

June’s birth flower is the rose! And it’s not surprising as rose shrubs are often at their very best during this month, but many types will flower from late May through early fall.

Types of Rose Flowers:

 

Rose bushes come in a variety of forms, from climbing roses to miniature rose plants. One way to group roses into classes is according to their date of introduction:

 

1.} Wild Rose

wild rose

 

are those that have been growing wild for many thousands of years. These wild roses have been adapted to modern gardens and usually bloom from spring to early summer. Most species roses have single blossoms.

 

2.} Old roses – also called “old-fashioned roses” and “heirloom roses”—are those introduced prior to 1867. These are the lush, invariably fragrant roses found in old masters’ paintings. There are hundreds of old rose varieties—whose hardiness varies—providing choices for both warm and mild climates.

 

3.} Modern hybrid roses – introduced after 1867, are sturdy, long-blooming, extremely hardy and disease-resistant, and bred for color, shape, size, and fragrance. The hybrid tea roses, with one large flower on a long cutting stem, are one of the most popular hybrids.

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How To Plant Rose Flower?

 

Wear sturdy gloves to protect your hands from prickly thorns. Have a hose or bucket of water and all your planting tools nearby.

 

Soak bare-root roses in a bucket of water for 8-12 hours before planting.

 

Prune each cane back to 3-5 buds per cane. Any cane thinner than a pencil should be removed.

 

If planting container grown roses, loosen the roots before planting.

 

When you plant the rose, be sure to dig a much bigger hole than you think you need (for most types, the planting hole should be about 15 to 18 inches wide) and add plenty of organic matter such as compost or aged manure.

 

Water liberally after planting.

 

Mound up loose soil around the canes to protect the rose while it acclimates to its new site.

 

Some old-timers recommend placing a 4-inch square of gypsum wallboard and a 16-penny nail in the hole to provide calcium and iron, both appreciated by roses.

 

Don’t crowd the roses if you plan to plant more than one rose bush. Roses should be planted about two-thirds of the expected height apart. Old garden roses will need more space, while miniature roses can be planted closer.

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Best Time To Plant Rose.

 

In colder regions, plant bare-root roses as soon as the soil is workable in the spring.

 

In warmer regions, plant bare-root roses in the early spring or late fall, as long as the plant is dormant.

 

If you are buying potted roses, it’s best to plant them by late spring for best results. However, you can plant them almost any time during the growing season—just be sure to keep them well watered, especially during summer!

 

What is Ideal Soil For Rose?

 

Roses need soil that drains well but holds onto moisture long enough for the roots to absorb some. One of the worst mistakes you can make is to not provide adequate drainage. Roses do not like wet, cold feet.

 

Roses like loose, loamy soil leaning more toward sandy. Too much clay and the roots can become waterlogged. If you are not starting out with a loose, loamy soil, you will need to do some amending.

 

Roses prefer a slightly acidic soil pH between 5.5 and 7.0. A pH of 6.5 is just about right for most home gardens.

 

An accurate soil test will tell you where your pH currently stands. Acidic (sour) soil is counteracted by applying finely ground limestone; alkaline (sweet) soil is treated with ground sulfur.

 

How Much Sun Does Rose Need?

 

Plant roses where they will receive a minimum of 6 hours of sun per day. Morning sun is especially important because it dries the leaves, which helps prevent diseases. Roses grown in partial sun may not die at once, but they weaken gradually, producing subpar blooms and overwintering poorly.

 

Remember that light changes as the angle of the sun shifts throughout the season. choose a site that will offer full sun year-round. The more sun you have, the more flowers your plants will produce. choose spots with a little bit of afternoon shade. This protects blossoms from the scorching sun and helps your flowers last longer.

 

If you live in a colder climate, consider growing roses close to the foundation of your home. This provides plants with some degree of winter protection. Walkways are also good spots, provided there is full sun.

 

How Much Water Does This Plant Need?

 

Diligently water your roses. Soak the entire root zone at least twice a week in dry summer weather. Avoid frequent shallow sprinklings, which won’t reach the deeper roots and may encourage fungus. In the fall reduce the amount of water, but do not allow roses to completely dry out.

 

Roses love water—but don’t drown them. That is, they don’t like to sit in water, and they’ll die if the soil is too wet in winter. The ideal soil is rich and loose, with good drainage. One of the worst mistakes you can make is to not provide adequate drainage.

 

Use mulch around your roses. To help conserve water, reduce stress, and encourage healthy growth, apply a 2- to 4-inch layer of chopped and shredded leaves, grass clippings, or shredded bark around the base of your roses. Allow about 1 inch of space between the mulch and the base stem of the plant.

 

Caring Tips Of Rose Plant:-

 

1.}  Deadheading Roses:

 

After roses bloom, be sure to deadhead religiously if you want to prolong flowering. Every leaf has a growth bud, so removing old flower blossoms encourages the plant to make more flowers instead of using the energy to make seeds.

 

It’s worth deadheading at least once a week and even daily in midsummer.

 

To deadhead, cut back to the first leaf below the spent flower. A new shoot will then grow from this point.

 

As well as deadheading religiously, keep the beds clean. Remove any debris around the rose bush that can harbor disease and insects.

 

Late in the season, stop deadheading rugosas so that hips will form on the plants; these can be harvested and dried on screens, away from sunlight, then stored in an airtight container.

 

Stop deadheading all your rose bushes 3 to 4 weeks before the first hard frost so as not to encourage new growth at a time when new shoots may be damaged by the cold.

 

2.}  Pruning Roses:

 

When pruning, be judicious. If you prune too hard in autumn, plants can be damaged beyond recovery. Instead, wait until spring, when plants begin to leaf out for the new season. (Roses are often not the earliest plants in the garden to respond to spring’s warming temperatures, so be patient.) Give the plant time to show its leaf buds then prune above that level.

 

Destroy all old or diseased plant material. Wear elbow-length gloves that are thick enough to protect your hands from thorns or a clumsy slip, but flexible enough to allow you to hold your tools. Always wear safety goggles; branches can whip back when released.

 

Don’t cut back or move roses in summer, as they might suffer and die in the heat. Large rose canes can be cut back by as much as two thirds, and smaller ones to within 6 to 12 inches of the ground.

 

Use pruning shears for smaller growth. Use loppers, which look like giant, long-handle shears, for growth that is more than half an inch thick. A small pruning saw is handy, as it cuts on both the push and the pull.

 

Not all types of roses are pruned the same way or at the same time of year.

 

3.}  Winterizing Roses:

 

Do not prune roses in the fall. Simply cut off any dead or diseased canes.

 

Clean up the rose beds to prevent overwintering of diseases. One last spray for fungus with a dormant spray is a good idea.

 

Stop fertilizing 6 weeks before the first fall frost but continue watering during dry fall weather to help keep plants healthy during a dry winter.

 

Add mulch or compost around the roses after a few frosts but before the ground freezes. Where temperatures stay below freezing during winter, enclose the plant with a sturdy mesh cylinder, filling the enclosure with compost, mulch, dry wood chips, pine needles, or chopped leaves (don’t use maple leaves for mulch, as they can promote mold growth).

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