Deciding to grow roses puts you one step closer to having a beautiful garden, but you will want to choose the species of rose you grow carefully and according to the climate you live in.
Roses really aren't that hard to grow, but there are some steps you can take to make caring for your roses a lot easier.
There are some species of roses that are shade friendly, but generally roses are lovers of the sun.
Most species of roses do require a full day of unfiltered sunlight.
Unfiltered sunlight simply means that it isn't partially shady.
Sunlight isn't the only thing your roses will need, but they will need plenty of water.
Regardless of where you live, don't wait for a solid rainfall because that won't be enough.
If you follow these few simple steps, this will make caring for your roses a lot easier.
An environment that has phosphorous rich soil will aid in giving you colorful, vibrant roses.
Make sure that your soil has the right pH level, and getting a bag of top soil at a garden center may not be enough.
If you aren't sure about the pH level in your soil you can have a landscaping company come out to test your soil for you.
This way, you will know for sure.
You can always ask your neighbors if they are pros at growing roses, or just doing a little research before you start will help you figure out what you need to get.
Regular maintenance for your roses will include bringing new fertilizer to them on a regular basis.
This just doesn't mean adding fertilizer to be adding it, but you want to be sure that you keep natural compost around your rose bushes.
Natural compost is dried leaves, animal waste, and you can even mix in bone meal.
Bone meal is nutrient rich so mixing this is in with your soil works great.
You will also want to be sure to put high quality mulch around your rose bushes to keep elements away from your flowers.
Keeping the proper amount of mulch will keep your roses from blowing in the wind, and will keep them warmer at the root in a colder climate.
Pruning is also essential when caring for your roses, because it helps to shape them so they grow properly and to keep the dead stems and blooms at bay.
Pruning early in the spring is the first step in getting rid of dormant branches left over from the winter season, so this will give you gorgeous fresh blooms when the time comes.
Another step to take when caring for your roses is to keep insects from eating through them.
Adding ladybugs to your plants is great because they eat aphids and other tiny bugs that gravitate to rose bushes.
Keeping pests away is important so they don't ruin your hard work.
Ladybugs are safe to use because they are safe for humans.
They don't bite, and they don't emit any poisons through stingers.
Watering your roses is very important so that your rose bushes don't dry out.
Your roses should be watered up to an inch per week, so if you live in a dry climate you will have to work a little harder to keep them hydrated.
If you water them every day you won't go wrong.
Last but not least, when winter is coming it might be wise to go ahead and add extra mulch around your rose bush to keep it protected from the winter elements.
This will at the very least keep the roots from freezing.
This will keep the temperatures warmer around the base of the rose bush and will protect the rose from being swayed around in high winds in the fall season.
Caring for your roses doesn't have to be hard, but by following these few steps you are sure to end up with some gorgeous, vibrant flowers.