Rose Planting
The depth of the hole and the usage of fertilizers are not the only things to focus on. The most important and the first step in rose planting is the selection of the place where you want to your rose to go. Location is the key. A lot of factors need to be taken into account when choosing a location for planting roses.
It is important that the chosen location has sunlight. The rose plant needs a minimum of six hours of unfiltered and direct sunlight every day. Even the shade tolerant types need a minimum of four hours of sunlight everyday.
The soil where you’re going to plant them should also be very healthy. The rose plants are ferocious feeders, which means the soil they will thrive in needs to be highly nutritious. It should not have too much sand or clay in it. By clumping the soil in your hands, you will know if there is too much clay in it. If it doesn’t crumble easily it has a lot of clay and if it crumbles very easily, it has too much sand. It is also important that the soil is not acidic or has too much of chalk or limestone in it. Use a soil testing kit to be sure.
Last but not least, the location for rose gardening should not be near trees and other plants. Most trees and plants tend to extract nutrients and water from soil even far away from their drip line. So when you are digging the hole for rose planting and you encounter a lot of roots, remember this could become a problem to your plants. Some shrubs and climbing roses can be an exception to this rule. Most of the rose species like to be with their kind rather than with other plants.
After you have chosen the right location for your rose, you can start thinking about other important things like the depth of the hole and the frequency of the fertilizers. The hole that you are digging should be a little larger than the pot or the root system of the rose plant. The hole’s depth is also dependent on the climate of your garden’s locality. If the area is very cold, then the plants need to be planted more deeper.
You can do a better job of rose planting if you consult other gardeners in the area. While the depth might vary for different people, it would be better to loosen the soil in the hole’s bottom. Compost can be placed in the bottom with bone meal sprinkled on it. The bone meal is a source of phosphorus which acts slowly to encourage a healthy growth of roots. Spread the roots a little before you place it in the hole. When you refilling the hole, make sure that the soil is settling around the root. Before putting the last few inches of the soil water the roots well. Finally place the last few handfuls of the soil and cover the hole. Slightly tighten the soil around the plant. Water well again, every day for the first week or so.
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