Rose Bush Care

A rose is a perennial flower vine or shrub from the genus Rosa, which contains well over 100 species of flowers with different varieties of colors. This species form a type of group of erect shrubs and trailing and climbing plants that are often littered with sharp thorn-like protrusions which are called prickles generated from thick vine tissue. Roses are most commonly found in Asia, but there are smaller numbers of these flowers in Europe, North America and northwest Africa. Roses are revered for their beauty and their lovely aroma and are used for decoration and gift around the world.

Roses are very delicate flowers with several key instructions that, if followed, can keep these lovely red pedals as vivacious as anything.

The first step to making sure that a rose is well taken care of is its location of planting. Roses need to be planted in a sunny and well drained area where it can get natural water as well as plenty of moderated sunlight, though; scorching or extremely hot areas can damage the flower bud. Roses should be planted around 6 inches under the ground to makes sure the plant roots have plenty or area to harvest moisture.

The next step is to make sure that the rose area is well nourished. Of course roses should be watered daily they also need fertilization at least twice a year, once in the early spring, and once after a major bloom, this should be done no later than the middle of August to avoid wasting of fertilizer.

In the summer, roses need a more specific care than they do in the spring and fall because temperatures can be heavily damaging to roses if heat is too much. Artificial watering is normally only necessary if rain is not regular or the rose is planted in a dry area. In some cases, daily watering is still necessary or advised in order to make sure that roses are well nourished. Weeds are also very present during the summer months, so the use of mulch is advisable to minimize weeds choking the roots of the rose buses.

In the same way, winter months can harm the rose plants because of the extreme cold in some areas. This can be remedied by the mulching of straw or peat moss to prevent the freezing of the moisture in the ground as well as the freezing of moisture in the plant.

By: Lee Martin Resource: http://www.WonderfulRoses.com