Types of Roses
America’s favorite flower, the rose, comes in a form that’s sure to please every gardener. Pick your favorite and add it to your yard for classic fragrance and blooming beauty. Hybrid tea. This is the rose everyone recognizes and thinks of as a rose—the type of rose used in bouquets. Plants form an upright, narrow [...]
Secrets to Rose Success
The secret to healthy roses starts at planting time. Every rose can thrive when you give it the right stuff. Let us show you what roses want. Sun. Roses are sun-loving plants and need 6 to 8 hours of sun per day. Morning sun is ideal, followed by afternoon sun. Avoid giving roses morning shade. [...]
Planting Potted Roses
Adding a rose to your garden isn’t difficult. Follow these steps to get started. DIG a planting hole 1.5 to 2 feet wide and deep. Mix the soil you remove with Coast of Maine Bumper Crop Organic Soil Builder. Mound some soil into the bottom of the planting hole, or leave a slight plateau of [...]
Basic Rose Care
Defuse the mystique of growing beautiful roses. With our checklist, you can give your roses the royal treatment—and be rewarded with buckets of blooms. The first summer after planting, your main focus will be watering, fertilizing, and removing dead flowers. Water Roses need an inch of water a week—through rainfall or irrigation—for steady growth. It’s [...]
