Easy Way to Grow Roses

Many people take pride in their roses.

Roses offer fragrant beauty to the landscape. Many gardeners take painstaking efforts to ensure their roses grow healthy and strong, but roses are easy to grow if you choose the right cultivar.

Easy-to-Grow Roses

Some roses require much more work than others. To make growing roses easier, plant roses that need less attention. Bloomin easy roses and Meidiland roses are both considered hardy rose plants.

Growing Conditions

Plant roses that prefer the conditions of the local area. Roses require moist soil year-round, so find a place in the yard or garden that can be reached by a sprinkler system. Plant roses away from plants that require pruning. This will reduce the chances of too much shade if the other plant goes without pruning for too long.

Pruning

Prune roses during their dormant season to avoid injury to new growth. Pruning back to healthy, live wood annually will discourage pest and diseases.

Fertilizing Roses

The easiest way to fertilize roses is to use fertilizers created for them. This ensures the plant gets the nutrients it needs. Fertilizing during the growing season works best and can improve blooms.

References

• Backyard Gardener: Growing Roses Made Easy
• "Sunset: Grow The Perfect Rose"
• University of Kentucky: Agricultural Communications Services: Roses