How to Plant Tree Roses
A tree rose requires much the same care in planting that ordinary rosebushes do. The difference is that tree roses call for a sturdy stake to support their trunks, and thus, encourage them to grow upward like a tree. Tree roses do best when a lot of compost is mixed into the soil. If you love roses and your yard offers space that better suits the verticality of a tree than the horizontality of a bush, read on. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Bucket filled with water Shovel Compost or manure Wheelbarrow Sturdy stake Elastic ties Rose fertilizer Root starter
Instructions
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Soak the roots of the rose tree in a bucket of water while you prepare the hole.
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Dig a hole 2 feet wide by 18 inches deep, dropping the displaced soil into a wheelbarrow. Loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole another 6 to 12 inches. Mix compost into the loosened soil.
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Mix a generous amount of compost thoroughly into the soil in the wheelbarrow.
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Shovel the soil/compost mixture back into the hole. Spread the roots of the rose tree in the hole and place the bud junction (also called the crown or bud union) in the hole so it stands 1 inch under the soil. Cover the roots with soil.
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Drive a sturdy stake into the hole next to the trunk. Tie the trunk to the stake with elastic ties. Add rose fertilizer and root starter according to manufacturer's directions.
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Tips & Warnings
The bud junction, or union, is the swollen area where the roots meet the stalk. The rose tree should be planted so the bud junction is 1 inch below the level of the soil.
