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[G550]Growing Roses In Pots

by Lanny Hintz, Lan

Roses are one of the most popular flowers all over the world. It has grown to be a symbol of love and is a favorite bouquet to be given for any occasion especially V-day. If you love the sight and smell of roses growing in your very own backyard and you are planning on planting them, then this article could help you take care of your roses.

We have to bear in mind that in order for roses or any plant for that matter to grow and abound, they need proper handling and care. Also, the location and the climate are important factors to also consider if we want to successfully grow our roses.

First, you need to ask yourself what type of roses you would want to be growing so that you would know where in your garden to plant them. Types like the climbers or ramblers would need more space to freely grow so it is advisable to locate them near fences or arches.

If you replacing an old rose bush with a new set of rose plants, it is advisable to replace the particular area with soil in order for the new roses to have fresh soil to start with. Remove about 1 and ½ cubic feet of the soil to be replaced with a new one.

It is best to position your roses in areas where there are not too many trees and other plants that may cover it from sunlight because roses basically need around four to six hours of sunlight everyday. Also if it were to be located very near other big plants, its roots might entwine and affect your roses' growth.

You should plant your roses deeper if you live under much cooler conditions. When you dig a hole for your rose, dig a hole enough to accommodate the size of the root ball and carefully place it inside the hole then cover the roots completely. Water the roses before putting on the final layer of soil to cover it. For a source of phosphorus, adding a bone meal could help the growth of your roses.

To enable the rose plant to root itself and keep its stems from drying, mound about eight inches of soil in the base plant area. You can remove the excess soil when the rose begins to grow and its leaves start to open.

I'm pretty sure that with the right amount of tender loving care, your roses will be in full bloom in no time.

Dead heading - Remove the flowers as they die, this will not only to keep the plant looking good, but also to encourage speedy repeat flowering. With a variety that produces many flowers in a cluster, each bloom can easily be snapped off and, when the last bloom has died, cut the stem back to the first full sized leaf. Alternatively, 12" (30cm) or more of the stem can be removed if you want to restrict the size of the plant during the growing season. This is particularly important in hot climates. If the variety normally produces attractive hips then the flowers should not be removed. Pruning -Firstly remove any dead, diseased or very weak growth from the plant. Remove stems that have become very old and woody and that are not producing vigorous new stems.

Hybrid tea roses - these are the large flowering varieties. Late February or early March is the time usually set aside for pruning roses. Prune these roses back to three to five of the strongest (young) canes. Then shorten the canes in this manner. Any cane that is the size (diameter) of pencil, prune back to 4 to 8 inch (10-20cm) from the ground; canes the size of your little finger prune back to 8 to 12 inch (20-30cm) from the ground; and canes the size of your forefinger should be pruned back to 12 to 18 inch (30-45cm) from the ground. Any of the larger canes, thumb sized or larger, prune them back to two feet or less, if possible.

Floribunda roses - these are the bushy small flowering type roses. Simply head the bushes back to about 15 to 18 inch (37.5-45cm) from the ground. Thin out a few of the canes for good air circulation and better light exposure.

Climbing roses - the previous year's flowering shoots should be reduced to 3 or 4 buds or about 6" (15cms). Train them against a wall, fence or on a trellis. Climbing rose canes have a tendency to grow upward, pull them down and train them outward so as to openup and space the canes. This procedure should result in a lot more flowers and a much better looking plant. Ramblers should be left to ramble at will unless they need to be constrained, in which case treat them as climbers.

Shrub roses - Repeat flowering bush / shrub roses should be cut down by between 1/3 and 2/3. Non- repeating shrubs need little if any pruning.

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