The reason for potted roses dying is often because of pots that are too small, or pots without drainage holes in the base. Small pots dry out much quicker which results in a wilting and dying rose....
Category: Rose Care
Roses that are not blooming is usually because of too much nitrogen fertilizer. Excess nitrogen promotes foliage growth at the expense of flowers resulting in leggy growth with no blooms. Pests, lack...
Lavender can grow well with Roses as they flower around the same time and share some growing preferences such as full sun and well draining soil. However lavenders prefer dryer soil, less water and...
Roses will not grow in soil that is consistently wet and boggy. Wet soil will rot the roots of roses. Roses need the soil to absorb and hold moisture yet have a porous structure that allows excess...
If you have roses planted in good soil amended with plenty of organic matter then you will need to water most established roses once per week with around 2 gallons of water during the growing season,...
The optimal soil pH for growing roses is slightly acidic with a pH between 6-7 with a pH of 6.5 considered ideal. If the soil is too acidic (lower then pH 6) or too alkaline (higher then pH 8) the...