How to Plant Potted Roses

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Planting potted roses is about as simple as planting any other type of flower - just dig a hole and plant. However, with a little care, you can make sure your rose gets off to a surer start by taking some tips from the pros.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Compost Makers
Garden Hoses
Garden Spades
Mulch
Potted Rose Bushes

Step1

Plant container roses in the spring after all danger of frost has passed. In warmer parts of the country (Zones 6 and warmer) plant in early autumn once the weather has cooled slightly.

Step2

Choose your roses well. It's better if your rose has no flowers on it since you want the plant to divert its energy into getting established rather than flowering. Trim off any flowers, if necessary.

Step3

Choose the right site. Roses like full sun (at least 6 hours of direct light a day).

Step4

Prepare the soil well. Roses like rich, well-drained soil. Work in several spadesful of compost into the planting hole and dig down to a depth of 2 feet.

Step5

Knock the rose from it's container and plant in the hole. Position it so the soil level of the rose matches the soil level of the surrounding soil.

Step6

Make a moat-like ring around the rose to pool water.

Step7

Water well.

Tips & Warnings

Get your roses off to a great start by working in a slow-release granular fertilizer into the planting hole. Most take care of all your roses nutrient needs for an entire planting season.
Never buy a container rose that has the slightest hint of disease. It should look outrageously healthy. Choose roses with no wilting, yellowing, or dropped leaves and absolutely no black spots, rusty spots, or dusty gray powdery mildew.