Growing Roses

The rosa home run shrub rose, a licensed hybrid of the popular knockout rose cultivar, first became available in 2006, and is becoming increasingly popular with gardeners due to its ease of care,...

Rustic roses are older styles of roses. Although some rustic roses bloom more frequently, many only bloom once during a season. Many rustic rose blossoms are single flowers, as opposed to the...

Roses conveniently make their own seeds, and growing rose bushes from the seed of dead rose flowers is the way to ensure a favorite rose variety is kept pure, alive and flourishing in the garden....

Shakespeare said it best when he said, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Very few flowers can match the rose's fragrance, variety or splendor. These gorgeous flowers come in colors...

Roses need spring pruning to remain healthy. Removing damaged or diseased wood and improving air circulation not only helps maintain the shape of the plant but also encourages new wood for...

If you're lucky enough to have a large, established rose plant in your garden, you've likely thought about introducing more roses. With a little planning, you can root cuttings from your rose...

Roses make a lovely addition to any garden and can be grown in a number of ways: on a trellis, in containers or in garden beds. Since these plants are delicate, take extra care when replanting...

Carpet roses are well known as roses that don't require a lot of care in order to thrive. Besides being drought-tolerant and hardy, these flowers are disease-resistant. These low shrubs spread out...

The Easter micro-mini rose bush only grows to be 6 inches tall with flowers 1 inch in diameter. It is the smallest rose bush available, and it also happens to be the heartiest. The Easter...

From the American settlers pushing west bringing their favorite roses to modern gardeners propagating new rose bushes from sprigs taken from long-lived varieties, growing roses using cuttings is a...

When you have a favorite rosebush that is thriving in your garden, it is common to want to create new rosebushes of the same variety. The most common method of propagating a rosebush is to root a...

Rose bushes tend to have two distinct bloom periods, one on the late spring and a second more significant bloom in the early to mid fall. Watering and feeding should be constant throughout the...

Knock Out roses are hardy rose shrubs than can withstand fall planting in many climates. They are hardy into to USDA Zone 5 and can be planted year round in Zones 8 and above. Ideally, allow at...

The key to transplanting roses or any plant during the high heat and strong sun of the summer months is to manage the transplant process to reduce stress on the plant. Carefully choosing the time...

Rose shafts can require splinting for a bevy of reasons. Splints can be helpful in grafting procedures, to support a rose cane after rain or wind damage or even to support a large flower on a weak...

The Polar Joy tree rose grows well in the ground or in pots. It's an "own root" rose tree, meaning nothing has been grafted onto it, as is the case with many other tree roses. It stands anywhere...

Roses that are propagated from cuttings are called own-root roses because they are growing from their own roots as opposed to being grafted onto the root system of another plant. Propagating...

The Serissa Foetida is known by many common names. It is called the Tree of a Thousand Stars, White Rose and, of course, the Snow Rose. Foetida means fowl smelling in Latin. and its true, when...

Once used like butter across Europe and North America, lard is fat that is rendered from pigs butchered for their meat. Lard oil can be used to make soap or lubricants, but the most common use for...

Parsley and rose are well known as companion plants. Also known as inter-planting, companion planting is a technique in which either one or both plants of different species improve the performance...

Carpet roses grow low to the ground, usually no higher than 1 to 2 feet tall, and spread out to cover 4 to 5 feet of ground. Hardy from zone 5 on south in the United States, these rose bushes...

Grafting is a form of plant propagation in which a gardener joins the cut ends of two separate plants and ties them together until the two plants grow to form a single plant. Some plants do very...

The roses are always a pleasant sight and provide an upscale look to any yard. Rose trees are popular and the weeping rose tree is a species that looks like a tree with the rose stems overflowing...

Re-landscaping or moving may necessitate re-locating a rose bush. Established rose bushes are a prized possession of many homeowners. In general, older rose bushes produce larger roses. A healthy...

Rose Abelia are beautiful little bush flowers. Most flowers are primarily white with little patches of pink. The low mounding shrubs thrive in mostly sunny/partially sunny areas. One of the best...

Bred in Canada and introduced in 1973, Adelaide Hoodless Rose was created to withstand harsh winters. These roses are compact, disease resistant, hardy to Zone 3 and require minimal spring...

Roses are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. With over 100 species and just as many colors, roses add a timeless beauty aesthetic to any garden, regardless of how many bushes...

Roses are considered the queen of all flowers and a rose garden can be a lovely and fragrant setting. Unfortunately, once a rose bush becomes infected with a disease it can easily infect other...

Roses are often thought of as the difficult "divas" of the garden, but in fact, with a little basic care they can thrive for many decades even if they must be transplanted after they've become...

Growing healthy rose bushes is a rewarding enterprise for any homeowner with a green thumb. The beauty and fragrance of the large blooms can provide color to any setting. As the bush matures,...

Climbing roses are lovely, versatile plants, favored for their enchanting green leaves and the breathtaking beauty of their brilliant flowers. They require very little root space and are ideally...

Shrubs are a favored addition to the home landscape, providing flowers and foliage for foundation plantings and edges. Many shrubs are winter hardy, but some need protection from winter's ravages...

The words "English rose garden" bring to mind lush spaces filled with fragrance and color. Roses are one of the most versatile of garden plants, offering an economical way to provide years of...

Floribunda roses present clusters of two to three blooms on each cane, growing from 2 to 4 feet tall. These lovely specimens are a hybrid created by crossing hybrid tea roses with polyanthas. ...

Rose standards add a depth and height to your garden. They are typically called tree roses and are formed when rose bushes are grafted onto a small, upright trunk. Rose standards are particularly...

Rosa rugosa is a shrub rose that blooms in hues of white, pink and red in the spring and summer. Native to China and Japan, it is also commonly known as the Japanese rose. It produces bright red...

Rose bushes benefit from regular pruning. Trimming the plants protects them from disease and insects, and encourages them to produce more flowers. The stalks or branches of rose bushes are called...

Gathering rose hips for seed and rose plant propagation is typically performed in the fall of the year. Choose those hips that are fully ripe and plump. Ripe rose hips will generally be a deep red...

A hybrid created by crossing polyanthas with hybrid tea roses, Floribunda roses present clusters of two to three blooms on relatively short canes. These compact bushes range from two to four feet...

Torrential rains can have a devastating effect on a rose bush that is in full bloom. The delicate rose buds will be beaten apart and strewn all over the rain-soaked ground. The good news is that...

The English rose is a large, cupped rose with many petals. It is a hybrid of old roses, which were cultivated before 1867, and modern roses, such as floribunda and hybrid tea roses. These roses...

Seven Sisters Climbing Roses are named for the variety of seven colors that range from pale pink to red and can appear in each cluster of blooms. The colors of this once-blooming rose change as...

While most varieties of roses should be pruned in the early spring, roses that flower just once a year on old wood from last year are the exception. These roses are not pruned in the spring, but...

Suckers are stems that form on the rootstock of rose bushes. These stems grow much more vigorously than the rest of the rose bush, and rob the rest of the bush of vital food and nutrients. They...

Epsom salt is a mineral compound long known for its many uses and benefits. When added to bath water, it eases sore muscles, and it works well in household cleaning applications. It is also very...

You can grow your own roses and share them with friends and family no matter where they reside by shipping the plants live. Roses can be delicate, so care is necessary when packaging them.

Royal Sunset roses are fragrant climbing roses with apricot-colored flowers. This variety of rose is moderately hardy and disease resistant. It thrives in sunny locations. Climbing roses do not...

While roses are traditionally planted in the ground where they have ample room to spread out, roses can also be grown in large pots with a little extra care. If you grow potted roses indoors,...

A trellis is a structure used to support heavy or climbing vines and encourage them to grow upward. While trellises enhance the appeal of your garden, they also serve as a privacy screen, creating...

In 1997, the World Federation of Rose Societies voted the Rosa Bonica the world's favorite rose. It is a small, compact shrub rose, well suited to the garden or patio. Minimal care and timely...