Growing Roses and Rose Care.

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Growing Roses and Basic Rose Care tips for the home Rose Grower

Growing Roses is not difficult to grow in most areas of Australia and are in fact the most popular plant on the market. Roses are grown in every stae of Australia with some varieties growing well in sub tropical areas given proper care.

Most roses require little care and are tough once established and are reasonably drought tolerant and easy to grow.

With thousands of varieties available from nurseries and by mail order you will be sure to find a rose suitable for your local conditions.
sympathie rose growing on a fence
Sympathie rose growing on a fence

 


Choosing which roses to grow.


A few factors should be considered when choosing which roses to grow.
  • Style of rose:
    Bush Rose, Standard Rose, Weeping Rose, Climber or Ground Cover Rose.
    Decide what style you are looking for.
  • Size of rose:
    Small, Medium Big.
    Decide where you are going to plant your rose, and remember they grow, so ask at your nursery, how big will they grow.
  • Rose Species
    There are so many styles and colours that you could spend a lifetime researching. If you see something that you like the look of, and find out about its growing habits, you should be on the right track. Visit some of our links below to look at the varieties available, email or phone our mail order nurseries and ask for a catalogue.

Growing conditions for roses.

  • For optimum growing conditions, roses require full sun for six hours a day (minimum).
  • Well drained soil improved with organic matter such as well rotted manure or compost is ideal to grow roses. Gypsum added to clay soils can help.

Planting Roses.
Prepare soil well in advance as with any planting (2-3 weeks).
Well rotted manure and compost can be added to the soil before planting.
Trim any damaged roots.
Soak the roots of bare rooted roses in a bucket of water with a stimulant such as seasol added. This really helps the plant get off to a good start.

Dig the ground over well, preferably to an area 60cm wide and 30cm deep for bare rooted roses. Make a mound in the centre of the growing hole and place the rose on this , spreading the roots. Cover the roots with soil and tamp down. Backfill the hole to half the depth with soil and carefully but firmly tamp down again. Fill the remainder of the hole leaving a saucer shaped depression to assist with watering. Water well to remove any air pockets.
Water in well after planting.
Mulch


Basic Rose Care.
Water deeply and avoid wetting the leaves.
Keep well mulched.
Feed regularly with a recognized rose food (three times a year)
Learn how to prune your roses. Many specialist 'rose farms' have workshops, as do local garden clubs.

Growing Roses in Containers.
Roses will grow well in containers or pots given some basic care. Repot container grown roses every second or third year, (in late winter) and prune the roots back by a quarter. Use the best quality potting mix available.

ROSE GROWING LINKS

Roses and Rose Nurseries in Australia

The Rose Society of Victoria, Inc.
WEB www.rosesocietyvic.org.au

New Zealand Rose Society
WEB www.nzroses.org.nz

The World Federation Of Rose Societies
WEB www.worldrose.org/awards/default.htm

The Royal National Rose Society
WEB: www.rnrs.org

American Rose Society
WEB www.ars.org

Monet's Gardens of France
WEB www.giverny.org/gardens

Royal Botanical Gardens Kew in England
WEB: www.kew.org/plants/roses/atkew.html