Plants Roses

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What shrubs or plants go best with the Wine and roses Weigela?

I have appoximately 13ft by 4ft area to work with in front of my house. I love the color of the Wine and Roses Weigela. I wanted some other small things to go with them but I am beginner when it comesto gardening.I’m in zone 5.

Hi, Not sure where you are from, but what about going with the burgndy line but different textures. Try some phormiums (flaxes), whihc are strappy. There are some beautiful colours with them, thers a new Azalea out with the deep burgundy leaf as well. Then have a couple of bushes taht arent burgndy to stand out. Check out your local nursery to see what they have in stock.
Cheers.

Maz (Ms Mazscapes Nursery, Vic. Australia)

Plants Roses

How do you Plant Rose ?

Copyright (c) 2009 Kevin Lim

The art of planting roses doesn’t have to be a complicated thing to do. When you have the right knowledge there is no limit to how beautiful a garden or rosebush that you can create.

In this guide, you will not only have all of the right skills at your fingertips, but you will get 101 tips that you can use to grow your very own bed of roses.

With this manual at hand, you will never have to buy another bouquet again. Now you will have all of the beauty and delicious fragrance that roses can give you with you all the time.

Here are some of the best ideas and tips for planting your roses.

1. Check with your local gardening center or florist for the best type of roses to grow in you climate. If you are a novice, you should look for disease resistant types of roses because they require a lot less maintenance.

2. When planting roses, you want to pick a spot that is well lit in the morning. You also want an area that is sunlit for at least 6 hours a day. Roses need a great deal of light if they are to grow properly.

3. Pick an area that has plenty of well drained soil. Great soil has a PH level where the amount of acid in the soil is at about 5.5-7.0. Test kit for the soil can be bough at any garden center.

4. Organic matter like manure or lime helps to nourish the roots of your roses. You should soak the roots in water or puddle clay for many minutes, and cut off the root’s ends that are broken.

5. The first 3-4 weeks after planting your roses, you should water them often. When the top 2 inches of soil is dry this what will happen. Roses need a lot of hydration and food to remain healthy.

6. Four weeks after planting, you should start soaking the bed every 2 weeks or so. You should do this in the morning for the best results.

7. Begin fertilization approximately 3 months after planting. Use 3-6 inches of mulch to control the moisture, temperature, and to stops weeds from coming up. Mulch also helps to lock in the vital nutrients your roses need in order to remain healthy.

8. Planting in the Spring is the best.

9. You want to plant your roses in an area that is well circulated with air. Your roses will not grow in an enclosed or tight area.

10. You need to dig a hole twice the size of the amount of space that your rose will take up. You will need space for easy planting of your rose and especially for its healthy growth. Poor circulation for your roses can cause fungal diseases. Using a larger hole also makes it easier for you to pull them up later and pot them if you’d like.

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We have a fungus/moss that has attacked our plants,bushes,roses and trees and is killing them. Is there someth?

Is there someway we can kill it without harming our beloved plants?

Stop watering so much or improve the drainage if water isn’t an issue. They are rotting in their roots so to speak. Try a dilution water spray of either baking soda (1:100) or milk (1:10). Neem oil, a medicinal vegetable oil native to India is the best anti-pest and fungicide available. It’s cheap, good for you, the environment and your friends in the garden.

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