I love to grow roses in pots, and I have done this for many years, both in my garden and in my job as a landscape gardener. During this time I have encountered almost all the problems I discuss in...
Category: Rose Care
Roses that are not blooming are 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,...
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 than pH 6) or too alkaline (higher than pH 8) the...