Summer Rose Care

·         Watering – Water is essential to continuous blooming.  As a general rule, roses require at least one inch of water per week and slightly more during dry periods (container bushes require more water than those planted in the ground).  Prior to watering those planted in the ground, loosen the ground slightly around each bush to allow for a deeper watering.  Always water roses early in the day.  Avoid wetting the foliage as Blackspot, a serious foliage disease, is spread by water splashing on leaves.  Finally, maintain a good mulch layer around each planting to help retain soil moisture.     

·         Deadheading – Removing spent blooms, or “deadheading” is also essential to continuous blooming.  If spent blooms remain, they may form seed pods which unnecessarily drain the plant’s energy and slow new flower growth.  To dead-head, remove the flower by making a cut at a forty-five degree angle just above a 5-leaflet leaf on the stem making sure the high side of the diagonal cut is on the side of the stem.  Ideally, this should be an outward-facing leaf.  

·         Fertilizer - Roses can be fertilized through July.  However, avoid fertilizing after July as it may stimulate new growth and delay hardening of the wood before winter.  

Visit Stein Gardens & Gifts today to get started on summer rose care.  We offer Bayer’s complete line of rose care products to help you keep your roses looking good all summer long.  And, last but not least, don’t forget to cut off some of the blooms this summer to enjoy on your patio or inside your home. 

Interested in learning more?  Watch Bayer Advanced Rose Care on YouTube.

Source:  http://www.rose-works.com/summer-rose-care.html