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Planting & Care of Roses (Page 3 of 3)

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If planting a rose bush purchased in a container, remove the bush carefully, not to disturb the roots. Even if purchased in a fibre pot, remove it from the pot completely. Do this by cutting off the bottom, then cut vertically. Holding the pot, place it into the hole to the correct depth. Partly backfill the hole, remove the side of the fibre pot carefully. Finish as described above for bareroot planting.

Diseases and insects do affect rose bushes. Chemical and organic powders and sprays are available to help control these. Try to purchase varieties that are mildew, rust and blackspot resistant. The insects can be controlled by various methods. Plant garlic near the bush helps to keep worms and aphids (sap sucking insects) away.

Some varieties that I grow in zone 4B include: New Dawn and New Blaze (Climbers), Queen Elizabeth (Grandiflora), Golden Showers and Bonica (Shrubs), Angel Face (Floribunda), to name a few. My purchase this year will be an Old Garden Rose; Rosa Mundi, a novelty shrub type with red and white striped blossoms, every one different than the other.

Every garden could have at least one variety of rose in it; to provide their sweet fragrance or give their beauty to the beholder.

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