Planting rosesis an important procedure that determines the further success in the cultivation of these shrubs. Properly planted roses will have a better chance of catching up after planting, and then grow he althily in our garden and bloom beautifully. Unfortunately, many people make numerousmistakes when planting roses in the gardenSo how to do the planting of roses, which activities are most important and when isthe best time to plant roses in the garden ?
Planting roses. The hole dug for the rose should be large enough to prevent the roots from curling up
When to plant roses?
Planting roses is usually done in autumnShrubs planted at this time of year take root more easily and it will be easier for us to trim them. In spring, it is recommended to only plant stem roses, as planted in autumn require quite troublesome procedures related to protecting them from frost. Throughout the year, you can plant roses grown in containers with a compact root ball that is less sensitive than the bare root.
How to buy planting roses?
Open-root roses
When selecting planting roses from your garden store, there are a few items to consider. A rose should have at least two strong, undamaged, pencil-thick shoots. The roots should be strong and have many fine hairs. The root neck from which the shoots depart should be at least 16 mm thick. Let's take a close look at the shoots - gray or brown spots on the shoots may be a sign of disease.White, weak shoots that sprout roses in plastic packaging will die quickly in the open air - such shrubs will not bring us much joy.
Roses in pots
When buying container roses, that is, sold in pots, let's look at the surface of the earth in which the bush is located. If there is no moss on the surface of the earth, it usually means that the shrub was put in the container recently and does not have the typical properties of roses sold in containers. Such a shrub may not be suitable for planting at any time of the year. Let's also pay attention to the bottom of the container. The roots pushing through the bottom testify to the good rooting of the bush.Roses from good producers will always be labeled , from which we will learn about the properties and requirements of the variety we are buying.
In what soil should the roses be planted?
The recommended soil pH for roses is 6.5. If the soil in our garden is too acidic,before planting the roses, lime the soilusing lime or chalk.It is assumed that the addition of about 0.5 kg of chalk per 1m² of bed will raise the pH value of the soil by 0.5 to 1.0.
To improve the soil structure, it is advisable to add various organic materials, such as garden peat, pine bark, lignite and manure. Peat mixed with light soil will retain water and minerals in it. If the soil is too firm, loamy, we can loosen it with composted pine bark. The bark particles will decompose in the soil for quite a long time, enriching it with humus and oxygen for up to four years. The recommended dose of bark is from 20 to 40 liters per m². Adding bark to the soil requires adding nitrogen at the same time.Lignite, which we add in similar amounts as bark, will store the nutrients and prevent them from being washed away. Manure will enrich the soil with humus, minerals and enzymes. When using manure, remember to prepare the soil a few weeks before planting the bushes, because the roots of roses should not come into contact with fresh manure.
Planting roses. The place of budding was covered with a mound of soil so that the shoots would not freeze in winter
In addition to adding the right organic ingredients, the soil for roses should also be loosenedRoses are plants that root quite deeply, so we loosen the soil to a depth of 60 cm. The exception is light, sandy soils - do not dig them that deep, because the water will soak into the bottom layers too quickly.
On light and easily drying soils,when planting roses, TerraCottem will be a very useful additionThis product contains a hydrogel, the granules of which have the ability to accumulate quite a lot of water. After rainfall or abundant watering, the hydrogel swells, collecting water. The hydrogel granules can increase their volume up to 400 times during this time. Then, when the soil dries up and the plant runs out of water, the hydrogel in TerraCottem releases that water into the soil.
As a result,the soil is constantly moist and the plants have constant access to waterThis is especially important in the case of newly planted roses, which are very sensitive to overdrying in the first period after planting. After mixing the soil with TerraCott, the plants can be watered less often, while saving the water used for watering. Therefore, it not only provides better growth conditions for roses, but also brings significant savings.In addition to the hydrogel, TerraCottem also contains a starting dose of fertilizer and pieces of volcanic rock that loosen the soil around the plants. This allows the roots of newly planted roses to expand easily.
How to prepare roses for planting
Beforeplanting roses , remove the broken parts of the roots, shorten the remaining roots of the bush to a length of about 25 cm, and soak them in water with the addition of fungicides. Soak the bush for about 20 minutes.After removing it from the mortar, the rose should be planted as soon as possible. In the case of autumn planting, in November, if the bush still has leaves, we must remove them.
Planting roses. At the end, firmly knead the soil around the bush and water the plant
Planting roses in the garden
The hole into which we plant the bushmust be deep enough for the roots to hang almost vertically in it. The roots should be evenly distributed. While backfilling the roots, the bush is slightly pulled upwards, which will ensure better adhesion of the soil to the roots.After filling in, tread the ground around the bushThe bush must be planted at such a depth that, after trampling the ground and watering it, the point of budding on the root neck is just above the soil surface.
When the water is soaked up after watering,build a mound of 20 to 30 cm from the ground around the plant , which will protect the shoots from freezing.Additionally, in December, after greater frosts, it is worth applying a layer of bark and coniferous twigs to the mounds of soil around the shrubs.
