How to Grow and Enjoy Beautiful Roses

There are literally hundreds of types of roses that you can grow in your garden. With such a selection to choose from, it can be bewildering to choose the rose that's right for you. Before you make your selection, take these factors into consideration:

==> Color
==> The final height of the rose (some can grow to 20 feet)
==> Your climate
==> Fragrance (allergies)
==> Exposure
==> Purpose of plant
==> Are the surrounding plants negatively affecting your rose, and more...

Most Common Types of Roses

Once you have identified which rose you want to plant, consult with your local garden center for availability and color choices. There are too many to list here, but here are some of the most common types:

Landscape roses
They are disease resistant, thereby requiring less maintenance. Great for the novice gardener.

Climbing Roses
These roses require to be trained on trellises, or buildings.

Shrub Roses
Shrub roses tend to be both long blooming, and disease resistant. Perfect for the novice planter.

Old Garden Roses
These roses are not very good for those with severe allergies to strong fragrances. However, they are disease resistant and continue to bloom for months at a time.

The Modern Rose - also known as Floribunda
A cross breed of the hybrid tea rose and the polyanthus, giving you the best of both - blooming, fragrance, and great for cutting. Probably the trickiest one to grow.

Miniature Roses
They have all of the fragrance and beauty of a regular rose, but they have smaller blooms. These particular roses are great for indoor planting.

Planting and Care of Your Roses

For happy healthy roses you will need a spot that is well lit in the morning and gets at least 6 hours of sunlight a day, well draining soil, with a ph balance of about 5.5 - 7.0, and some organic matter or lime to help nourish the roots. A great trick is to soak the roots in water or puddle clay for a while and be sure to cut off roots that are damaged.

The first 3-4 weeks after planting your roses, you should water them often. After that, soak the area once a week thoroughly. Roses need a lot of hydration and food to remain healthy. Keep surrounding plants from crowding your roses.

Start to fertilize about 3 months after planting. I prefer to use the new 3in1 fertilizers available today. This allows me to take care of my roses all at once: nourish, control pets and diseases. Inspect your roses at least twice per month for diseases and pest and combat immediately.

Cut back faded blooms to encourage formation of new buds. I have discovered thatif I cut back at the 5th leave from the beginning of the stem, my roses seem to do so much better.

We have compiled many more tips -101 in all-into a downloadable e-book you can get at www.rosegardensecretsrevealed.com

Yes, it's true, roses are susceptible to bugs and diseases. Many are relatively easy to take care of, but it is always better to prevent them or treat them promptly. Here are some of the ways that you can prevent diseases from reaching your roses.

1. The easiest way to prevent diseases from inhabiting your roses is to buy roses that are low maintenance like shrubs and landscape roses.

2. Planting your roses properly in areas that have a lot of sun (at least 6 hours in the morning), air circulation and good compost for faster draining can prevent many problems later.

3. Opt for natural cures first before resorting to chemical treatments. Did you know that our friend the Ladybug and some spiders have a ferocious appetite for aphids?