Rose Gardens - Growing and Tending Roses
Roses are one of the best loved garden plants, but not all roses are created equal. Successful rose growing starts with choosing varieties suited to your area and giving them the growing conditions and maintenance they need. Growing roses is easier if you know what roses like.
Growing and Caring for Rugosa Roses
Rugosa roses are known as the rugged roses. Although native to Asia, they have certain advantages for western rose gardeners, namely great cold tolerance and pest resistance. Rugosa roses are tall, shrubby plants that need room to spread out. Many are fragrant, produce colorful ‘hips’ and have vicious thorns. Here are some tips for growing and caring for rugosa roses.
Rugosa roses are known as the rugged roses. Although native to Asia, they have certain advantages for western rose gardeners, namely great cold tolerance and pest resistance. Rugosa roses are tall, shrubby plants that need room to spread out. Many are fragrant, produce colorful ‘hips’ and have vicious thorns. Here are some tips for growing and caring for rugosa roses.
Tips for Winter Rose Care
Do you take special care of your roses in winter? Read what other gardeners do and share a tip or two of your own, for protecting your rose bushes throughout the winter.
Do you take special care of your roses in winter? Read what other gardeners do and share a tip or two of your own, for protecting your rose bushes throughout the winter.
Satish M. Prabhu, M.D., Contributing Writer
Bio of contributing writer, Satish M. Prabhu, M.D.
Bio of contributing writer, Satish M. Prabhu, M.D.
Award Winning Roses
The All-America Rose Selections (AARS), a non-profit association of rose growers and introducers, works to test, introduce and promote exceptional roses. New roses are trialed in a nationwide network of 20 test gardens. Emphasis is put on selecting characteristics that a home gardener would value. To make this meaningful, "New rose varieties in the AARS trials receive only as much care as would b…
The All-America Rose Selections (AARS), a non-profit association of rose growers and introducers, works to test, introduce and promote exceptional roses. New roses are trialed in a nationwide network of 20 test gardens. Emphasis is put on selecting characteristics that a home gardener would value. To make this meaningful, "New rose varieties in the AARS trials receive only as much care as would b…
2009 All America Rose Selections
2009 All America Rose Selections
2009 All America Rose Selections
Rose Gardening 101
Rose gardening basics are all you need to get started as a rose gardener. Growing roses doesn’t have to be a challenge. You can grow a prize winning hybrid tea rose, old fashioned cabbage roses, sprawling ramblers and climbers or the perfect fragrant rose if you know how to care for roses simply. Here are easy to follow planting, pruning and enjoying rose gardening tips.
Rose gardening basics are all you need to get started as a rose gardener. Growing roses doesn’t have to be a challenge. You can grow a prize winning hybrid tea rose, old fashioned cabbage roses, sprawling ramblers and climbers or the perfect fragrant rose if you know how to care for roses simply. Here are easy to follow planting, pruning and enjoying rose gardening tips.
Rose Growing Tips
Successful rose gardening begins with providing the 4 basic elements - earth, water, air and fire.
Successful rose gardening begins with providing the 4 basic elements - earth, water, air and fire.
Pruning - How and When to Prune Your Rose Bushes
Pruning rose bushes is intimidating to many gardeners, but actually very good for the plants. Becoming an accomplished rose pruner takes time and practice, but keep in mind that it is very hard to kill a rose with bad pruning. It is better to make a good effort at pruning roses than to let them grow rampant. Here are some basic pruning guidelines for use in your rose garden.
Pruning rose bushes is intimidating to many gardeners, but actually very good for the plants. Becoming an accomplished rose pruner takes time and practice, but keep in mind that it is very hard to kill a rose with bad pruning. It is better to make a good effort at pruning roses than to let them grow rampant. Here are some basic pruning guidelines for use in your rose garden.
Spring Rose Care
A bit of spring rose care will mean healthier roses throughout the growing season. Although roses may bloom even if gardeners neglect them entirely, they will have fewer problems and more blooms if you do some spring rose pruning and feeding, as outlined below. The efforts you make in caring for your roses in the early spring will mean that many fewer problems to tend to during the growing season.
A bit of spring rose care will mean healthier roses throughout the growing season. Although roses may bloom even if gardeners neglect them entirely, they will have fewer problems and more blooms if you do some spring rose pruning and feeding, as outlined below. The efforts you make in caring for your roses in the early spring will mean that many fewer problems to tend to during the growing season.
Fragrance - Top 10 Great Roses for Frangrance
All roses are beautiful, but fragrant roses are extra special. And who would be better qualified than the 'All America Rose Selections' to clue us into some great growing roses with exceptional fragrance. Here are their picks from the last 5 decades.
All roses are beautiful, but fragrant roses are extra special. And who would be better qualified than the 'All America Rose Selections' to clue us into some great growing roses with exceptional fragrance. Here are their picks from the last 5 decades.
In Good Company: Companion Planting for Roses
When choosing companion plants for your roses, consider aesthetics, growing conditions, and plant health. Rose companion plants should look good with roses and require similar growing conditions. Here are more tips from the New York Botanical Garden on what plants to grow with your roses.
When choosing companion plants for your roses, consider aesthetics, growing conditions, and plant health. Rose companion plants should look good with roses and require similar growing conditions. Here are more tips from the New York Botanical Garden on what plants to grow with your roses.
2008 All America Rose Selections Winners
2008 All America Rose Selections Winners
2008 All America Rose Selections Winners
Three Roses Selected as 2007 All America Rose Selections (AARS) Winners
No gardeners are harder to impress than rosarians. They concentrate on the queen of the garden and discriminate even further into classes. So when the All-America Rose Selections™ (AARS™, www.rose.org) winners are announced, you can consider it a safe bet that the winning roses deserve a look. For 2007, three roses received awards Rainbow Knock Out®, Moondance™ and Strike It Rich™. Take a peek.
No gardeners are harder to impress than rosarians. They concentrate on the queen of the garden and discriminate even further into classes. So when the All-America Rose Selections™ (AARS™, www.rose.org) winners are announced, you can consider it a safe bet that the winning roses deserve a look. For 2007, three roses received awards Rainbow Knock Out®, Moondance™ and Strike It Rich™. Take a peek.
Miniature Rose Growing Tips
Miniature roses deliver all the punch of full size roses in a size that suits any garden. They may look delicate, but miniature roses are hardier than many tea roses and much easier to grow. Great as a specimen, an edger or in containers, mini roses are easy care plants that bloom throughout the season.
Miniature roses deliver all the punch of full size roses in a size that suits any garden. They may look delicate, but miniature roses are hardier than many tea roses and much easier to grow. Great as a specimen, an edger or in containers, mini roses are easy care plants that bloom throughout the season.
10 Tips for Cutting and Displaying Roses
Roses make exceptional cut flowers. Selecting rose buds at the right stage and conditioning the roses once cut will extend their vase life and your pleasure. Whatever your rose preference, enjoy your blooms even longer with these tips for cutting roses.
Roses make exceptional cut flowers. Selecting rose buds at the right stage and conditioning the roses once cut will extend their vase life and your pleasure. Whatever your rose preference, enjoy your blooms even longer with these tips for cutting roses.
Can You Grow Roses From Cuttings? Sometimes.
Ever wonder if you could root and grow branches from your favorite rose bush? With a little care, roses root very easily. You won't always get exactly what you started with, but it's fun trying. And here's how.
Ever wonder if you could root and grow branches from your favorite rose bush? With a little care, roses root very easily. You won't always get exactly what you started with, but it's fun trying. And here's how.
Rose Hips - Beautiful, Edible Seed Pods.
Rose hips are the seed pods of roses. We don’t often see them anymore, because we tend to prune the faded rose blossoms to encourage more flowers. Rose hips are actually very ornamental and birds enjoy them too. They are also edible and a good source of vitamin C. Here’s how to harvest and use your rose hips.
Rose hips are the seed pods of roses. We don’t often see them anymore, because we tend to prune the faded rose blossoms to encourage more flowers. Rose hips are actually very ornamental and birds enjoy them too. They are also edible and a good source of vitamin C. Here’s how to harvest and use your rose hips.
The Meaning of Roses Based on Color
You know red roses mean romantic love, but did you know purple roses signify love at first sight or that orange roses show desire? Roses have more to say than you might have thought.
You know red roses mean romantic love, but did you know purple roses signify love at first sight or that orange roses show desire? Roses have more to say than you might have thought.
Rose Gardening Guru
Easy to follow advice for choosing, growing and caring for roses in your garden.
Easy to follow advice for choosing, growing and caring for roses in your garden.