Guide 5 Steps to Grow Roses Correctly When Newly Bought

When you buy a new rose plant, it is usually grown by wrapping it in a plastic bag or pot that contains potting soil and has a short, leafless stem. It can even grow bare roots, looking like a thorny dead tree called "bare-rooted". It takes a little effort at planting time to prepare your future rose garden for healthy growth and more blooms.

The following article, Flowering will guide you through the steps to properly grow roses when you first buy them so that they have the best start for your garden.

Conditions for a good commission

- Light:  Choose a location with full sun. It is recommended to stay in the sun for six hours or more. Most roses will bloom best if they are in full sun all day.

Soil:  Roses aren't picky about soil, but since they're heavy eaters, a nutrient-rich loamy soil is ideal. Usually, you should use with a little organic matter, especially if you have poor soil or heavy clay. Make sure the soil you plant your roses in has good drainage.

- pH:  Soil pH can be slightly acidic to neutral (5.5-7.0).

 Water Needs:  Roses need regular watering. But their roots will rot if left in wet soil for too long.

- Planting location:  Avoid planting roses under large trees. Both do not receive light and can be damaged if branches fall. Choose a location protected from the wind; because strong winds can damage plant growth.

- Finally, don't crowd the rose bushes. The more airflow around the plants, the less likely they are to suffer from disfiguring fungal diseases like black spot and leaf powdery mildew. In fact, plant roses at least 1 meter away from other plants to avoid competition for nutrients in the soil.

You need to have: 

Bone meal or superphosphate
New rose plant
Compost (if needed)
Mulch mulch (wood chips, wood chips, bark...)
Rose granular fertilizer
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How to grow roses when you just bought them

- Step 1: Prepare the planting hole

Dig a hole slightly wider but about the same depth as the base of the rose plant. This will usually be about 40 to 45 cm deep and 45 to 60 cm wide. Add some compost or other organic matter to the soil in the pit if the soil quality is poor.

Mix some bone meal or superphosphate into the soil and save some to fill in the hole after planting the roses. This will help the rose bush acclimate to its new planting site. Do not fertilize it with anything else at the time of planting. This way, the new roots are firmly anchored to the soil before the tops begin to develop new shoots.

- Step 2: Prepare the rose

If your rose is potted, gently remove it from the pot and loosen the roots a bit so that they will begin to reach out soon after being planted. Hold the plant firmly to the base (wearing gloves) with your hands, then turn the pot upside down to help you easily pull the plant out of the pot.

If your roses are bare-rooted, open the root package and inspect them. Trim off any broken or soft rotten roots. Soak the roots for about 12 hours before planting to make sure the roots don't dry out.

Note:  If you are growing a larger rose plant; Prune the long branches down to about 15 to 20 cm. This will allow the rose bush to focus more of its energy on its roots, rather than trying to perpetuate the overgrowth of the top. It is best to plant roses in early spring, before new growth begins.

- Step 3: Planting roses

For potted roses, place the roots in the planting hole, making sure the graft is slightly below the ground line. When the plant is stable, the graft should be completely buried, about 2.5 cm below the ground. For bare-root roses, create a mound in the center of the planting hole. Use a mixture of soil and bone meal. Make the mound high enough that when you place the rose plant on top of it, the graft has a lower aspect to the ground. Spread the roots down the sides of the mound.

Water the soil when the hole is just filled to help the soil settle. Continue to fill the hole and pat the soil down to the root zone to slightly compact it.

- Step 4: Watering and mulching

Water heavily and cover 2 to 5 cm of mulch such as straw, wood mulch, and twigs over the rose's root zone around its base. Mulch is used to trap moisture in the soil, deter weeds, and keep the soil cool.

Water your new roses every day, especially when the weather is dry, to keep your rose plants thriving. You will know the rose has adapted when it begins to grow new.

- Step 5: Care for the rose plant

Continue watering your roses weekly to stimulate deep root growth. Fertilize it with a granular fertilizer. Mix into the soil when it begins to leaf in spring and after each bloom; or about every six weeks during the growing season.