Rose Gardening Made Easy  

Roses for some reason have cultivated a reputation as being difficult to grow successfully.  Then why does one see such abundance even in the most amatuer of gardens?  Did you know that rose gardening and roses themselves are one of the most misconceived flowers?   

You will actually find roses easy to grow.  They are not at all frail or troublesome plants with prima donna temperaments.  Only gardening aficionados such as the horticulturist keen on breeding prize winning roses has a concern with those types of plant potted roses that dote on frequent fertilizing and weekly sprays. Most of us just want a rose flower or rose bushes that are pleasing to the eye and nose with their aromatic fragrances.  

Why are roses so fascinating? Since time immortal roses have been the inspiration for musicians, illustrious poets and the very famous master of scribe Mr. William Shakespeare who penned more than his share of plays and poems where roses played a central part. 

There are over 200 species of the genus (the biology of) Rosa with species in the thousands.  What is your preference?  Climbing roses, miniature roses, roses as huge as your head, teeny, tiny roses all in shades of red, white, yellow, pink or even striped customized roses. 

Research from the Rose Reference Database reveals the startling fact that there are over 6000 roses and the search engine allows gardeners to look them up by color, name, variety and classification.  

With so much information accessible by the click of a mouse it seems everyone is growing roses or searching for information related to successful growing roses as the centerpiece of their garden.  

Gardening is such a pleasant way to spend leisure time.  Rose gardening is an ideal way to beautify your outdoor landscape and if you do not have adequate space to garden or are landlocked in a high rise condo or tiny apartment dwelling then all you need is a small space large enough to fit plant potted roses.  

Container gardening is very versatile.  Anyone can master it, from the gardener with a tiny windowsill to the homeowner surrounded by unlimited gardening space.  And if you are concerned that your choices of roses are limited then you will be happy to learn that your rose varieties for most locations are nearly limitless. 

A word of advice for rose lovers.  Plant roses in a spot that gets at least six hours of sun each day and give them a good soaking of water specifically at the roots a couple of times each week when the weather is dry.  Avoid light sprinklings over the rose bush.  Sprinkling does not provide adequate water to the root and unfortunately encourages the growth of fungus.  

Enjoy your roses and gifting them to your family and friends. We hope your roses grow in such abundance that even a neighbor walking by and admiring them would welcome a bouquet. 

The classifications of roses are always changing. Buyers and gardeners can differentiate between the various types but thank goodness there are so many types of roses that choices abound in the thousands.  So when you start planning our garden have a theme in mind so you can get the most enjoyment and diversity possible in the space allotted.  

From the well loved cabbage rose plant to the prize winning hybrid rose, you are sure to find just the right selection of roses for your garden design.