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Planting new seasons Roses
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010
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1. First and foremost choosing the right place to plant your rose is the most important. Roses need all day sun to thrive, they can survive in semi shaded areas but they will never flourish planted where they don’t receive enough sunlight and will be prone to diseases like mildew and moulds
2. Prepare the soil well, Roses love food and prosper in a fertile, well worked free draining soil. At planting time incorporate Debco rose compost into the soil. This compost is perfect for not only roses but planting trees and shrubs too as it full of all the goodies required to get the plants established. Next add Tui Rose fertiliser to the soil, this enables the rose to quickly establish a firm root zone providing a strong platform for the flowering stems which will follow over the warmer months.
3. Choose only healthy looking rose plants. Never select any rose that has thin, spindly or bruised looking stems
4. Plant the rose in the centre of the hole you have dug, ensure that the graft (knobbly bit just above the roots) is above the soil level. Firm soil down well.
5. Water in well, it’s a good idea to add Max Feed for roses, this is a water soluble rose fertiliser which has been formulated to promote blooming of all flowering plants, simply add it to your watering can and pour on and around your newly planted roses.
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