Planting Roses In Pots
By Ron King, Fri Dec 9th
In years past, serious rosarians would never consider having apotted rose on their property unless it was just waiting for itshome to be prepared in the garden.
Times have changed and potted roses now have a place in thelives of condo and apartment dwellers, city slickers who don'tlive within sight of a tree, and anyone who has an empty spaceon their terrace or patio in need of the beauty that only a rosecan bring.
Not all roses are good candidates for growing in pots. Thefollowing varieties have been found to do best. However, youshould feel free to experiment with any other varieties, evenclimbers, and see how they make out.
All that Jazz Ballerina Blush Noisette Bonica Cecile BrunnerClotilde Soupert Green Rose Gruss an Aachen Hannah GordonHermosa Katharina Zeimet Mrs. Oakley Fisher Peace PerfumeDelight Precious Platinum Sea Foam Sexy Rexy Souvenir de laMalmaison Stanwell Perpetual The Fairy Valentine Whiskey Mac
Planting potted roses is relatively easy, as long as you do yourplanting in the spring after any chance of a frost is long past.If you live in a warm climate, then hold off planting untilautumn when the ravages of July and August are far behind.
When you're ready to plant, choose an appropriate sizedcontainer with drainage holes. Make sure that the container hasenough room for your plant to grow without having to transplanttoo soon.
Fill the container with garden soil that contains some compostor organic fertilizer. Dig a hole that's large enough to spreadout roots without bending or cutting back.
Knock the rose loose from its shipping container, and set it inthe hole so that the bud union ("knob" from which canes grow) isjust above soil level. Dig a shallow trench or moat around thebase of the plant to hold water, then water it well.
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