Tips on Choosing Roses

1. Color may seem trivial at first glance, but it's usually an important factor to those that want to grow roses. Usually it is simply a matter of personal preference, but you may want to try creating a complimentary color palette for your rose garden.

2. The final growth height of a rose should be considered as it would be unattractive to grow roses that are higher than area of garden that it grows in. Some roses can grow to be as high as 20 feet.

3. If you live in an area that is prone to cold winters, you would certainly want a rose that could survive during off season.

4. If certain fragrances invoke an allergic reaction, you'll want to plant roses that have a softer fragrance than others.

5. It's smart gardening to learn what advantages and disadvantages would be if you were to choose certain roses over others.

6. You will want to consider size of your garden space, so that you can ensure proper exposure to air and other elements as well.

7. If you are hoping to make your roses into bouquets, you will want to know if they can be cut. Hybrid teas can. Some roses will fall apart at petals if they are cut.

8. You should also consider what other types of flowers or plants you intend on adding to rose's environment. You want to add plants and flowers that will not create a damaging environment to your rose's ecosystem.

Some Common Types of Roses

Once you get hang of it you will be a pro at watering. Most orchid plants are epiphytes (air plants) and we are used to watering plants in soil. Air plants have pseudo pods which take up water and hold it for plants to drink. The root system looks dry but may not be. If there is enough water you will notice roots have plumb looking parts which are pseudo pods.

Here are some guidelines that you can use for watering:

water more often if	water less often if
there is more light	the is less lights
temperatures are higher	temperatures are lower
humidity is lower	humidity is lower
there is more air movement	less air movement
plant has thin leaves and growth	plant has thick leaves and growth
it is mounted on a slab or in a basket	it is in a pot