Cold Climate Roses

Roses are a versatile type of flowering plant. They will thrive with the right care in almost any climate. There are a few varieties, however, that won’t grow well in exceptionally cold climates. Read more

Fertilizing Your Roses

Next to watering, fertilizing your roses is the most important thing you can do. Roses need regular fertilizing to perform at their best. They require nutrients that are often lacking in the soil, but there are several easy-to-use fertilizers that are perfect for roses. These fertilizers will help them to grow faster and stay healthier. The ideal temperature for fertilizing is when the weather is between 70 and 80 degrees. Read more

Common Types of Roses

To choose the very best type for your needs, you will need to choose from among the basic rose plant categories. Each has its own needs for space and each will have its own level of fragrance and will have different color options available.

• Many beginning rose gardeners choose shrub roses because they are hardy and beautiful. Many varieties of shrub roses are long blooming, giving the gardener a longer period of time to enjoy the flowers. Many shrub roses are also resistant to plant diseases that can ruin a garden. The foliage of shrub roses is attractive enough to make the plant pretty even during seasons when the flowers aren’t blooming.
• Miniature roses are small plants with miniature rose blooms. These can be grown outdoors in small spaces or they can be grown indoors in a container. The blooms of a miniature rose have all the fragrance and beauty of a larger rose but take up far less space.
• Climbing roses are planted near a wall, a trellis, gazebo or other tall structure. These roses grown like vines, and can be useful in decorating the side of a home. For people with a very small garden, they allow for a lot of flowers to grow with a small amount of space on the ground.
• Old Garden Roses are strong-smelling flowers that are resistant to disease. They are long blooming and will fill a yard with their fragrance. If you have allergies, however, these may not be the best choice.
• Landscape roses are resistant to disease and are easy to care for. Their ease of maintenance makes then a good general choice for people new to rose gardening.
• Modern roses, sometimes called Floribunda, are a cross between polyanthus and hybrid tea roses. They were bred for their lovely fragrance and their long blooming season. They are also perfect for cutting and using for flower arrangements.

This post is a part of  17 posts about Rose Gardening. If you want to start at the beginning you can click on Caring for Roses

Choosing the Right Roses for Your Garden

When you first look through available rose types, the choice can seem overwhelming. There are hundreds of rose varieties available, each with a different color, petal arrangement, size and type of plant. There are rose vines, shrubs, miniatures and more. The way the roses look will probably be important to you, but there are several other important factors as well. Read more