6. Four weeks after planting, you should start soaking bed every 2 weeks or so. You should do this in morning for best results.

7. Begin fertilization approximately 3 months after planting. Use 3-6 inches of mulch to control moisture, temperature, and to stops weeds from coming up. Mulch also helps to lock in vital nutrients your roses need in order to remain healthy.

8. Planting in Spring is best.

9. You want to plant your roses in an area that is well circulated with air. Your roses will not grow in an enclosed or tight area.

10. Dig a hole that is two times bigger than amount of space that your roses take up. It makes it easier to plant them and creates a spaced area for them to grow with freedom. Poor circulation for your roses can cause fungal diseases. Using a larger hole also makes it easier for you to pull them up later and pot them if you’d like.

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Landscape roses - Landscape roses are great for novice gardener. They are disease resistant, and require a little bit less maintenance. Hybrid teas are not good for novice.

Climbing Roses - These roses are different from regular roses that are planted as they are trained to grow upward like vines. Most people like to use these for trellises, or buildings. Some of them are hybrid teas, wichuraine, and large flowered climbers. They are a beautiful addition to look of one's house.

Shrub Roses - Shrub roses like beautiful rugosa are both long blooming, and disease resistant. These are also great for novice planter. They are gorgeous even when they are not in bloom because foliage is so pretty.

Old Garden Roses - These roses are not very good for those with severe allergies to strong fragrances because they have a strong fragrant odor. However, they are disease resistant and continue to bloom for months at a time.

The Modern Rose - These are very special roses because they are result of cross breeding hybrid tea with polyanthus. They are also referred to as Floribunda. They are a beautiful combination of best those two flowers have to offer. They are long blooming, fragrant, and they are great for cutting.

Miniature Roses - Miniature roses are exactly what they sound like. They have all of fragrance and beauty of a regular rose, but they have smaller blooms. These particular roses are great for indoor planting.

While note all inclusive, this article should be a great help in getting you started on way to having your very own, gorgeous rose garden.

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