Preparing Roses for Spring Time Planting

As winter ends the trees and flowers bloom, the gardener cultivates their flowers and land for the summer’s bloom. A rose garden is no exception to special treatment and care. There are methods of bringing out red roses or pink roses from hibernation and into the beautiful sunny skies of spring.

The rose will be dormant during the winter months but pruning them to the root before spring hits will help enable the growth of the flowers. To enhance the beauty of these flowers before spring hits, the gardener should have some basic supplies in store to help their endeavors. The main item to have in the inventory is organic soil for the roses, gloves, a low pressure water hose and cutting shears to help sculpt the rose bush.

Transplanting From Container to Ground

If the roses were stored in pots during the winter months, the gardener can replant them into the earth. ‚”Warmer climates, for instance, may find it better to transplant them in fall while people in cooler regions find that transplanting rose bushes is an easier task in spring.” from the article How To Transplant Roses: Tips For Transplanting A Rose Bush by Nikki Phipps for the e-zine Gardening Know How. The planter must be careful due to the sensitivity of the rose and its susceptibility to shock.

Roses are fragile and require special attention before transplanting from a flower container to the ground. If there are going to be multiple transplants of roses, the ground should be fertilized with a rich organic compound in a nice sunny area, providing that these roses are going to share a similar strip of land. The roses need to be watered a couple days in advance to transplanting. Plant in a hole that is roughly eighteen inches deep and wide enough to fit the roots into the soil. Using mulch as a base for the root is needed to prevent weeds and help preserve moisture.

Sun, Water and Aftercare of the Roses

Roses need proper watering and feeding to sustain themselves during the spring, summer and fall periods. The rose gardens or a small group of roses needs to have access to the sunlight as they bloom. A small dosage of food or time released fertilizer will be sufficient for the roses during the seasons. The appearance of insects will only happen if there is a means for bugs to consume the roses; an organic medicine can help the rose bushes. Applying this medicine on the roots and stem will help protect the plant from further damage.

Delicate Colorful Flowers That Last for Years

Even though the rose is a delicate flower and needs special attention and care, it will produce beautiful flowers that are suitable for bouquets and fancy occasions. Given proper care and treatment, even the most dormant rose bush will be brought back to life from being stored away during winter time.