When we can Plant Roses: When we can Plant Roses

Planting & Winterizing Roses

Ensure rose success by planting hardy varieties and carefully transplanting them into the garden. Winterize them properly by burying, caging or moving inside.

In our zone 5 climate, we must take great care when planting and caring for our roses. They need special attention when going into the ground. Certain varieties that thrive in our climate must be chosen. Specific techniques must be employed to ensure that they survive the hard freezes and deep snows that come with our winters. With a bit of preparation and care, though, we can have beautiful rose blossoms all summer.
There are certain species of roses that will grow particularly well in zone 5. Knockout Roses (Rosa sp.) are easy to grow and are quite hardy in this area. They tolerate the heat and the cold, although they do benefit from some winter protection. Easy Elegance Roses (Rosa sp.) live up to their name, offering beauty and grace while being very low-maintenance. They are quite hardy and disease resistant and will bloom all season long! Also try the hardy Blaze Climbing Roses (Rosa sp.), which can cover a fence or arbor with brilliant red roses from summer well into fall.
The best time to plant roses is in cool, but not cold, weather. In our area, that is April-June and October-November. If your rose is potted, you can transplant it much like any other shrub. Dig a deep hole, big enough for the root ball to fit, add plenty of organic matter (either compost or decomposed manure) and set in your rose! Roses thrive best in slightly acidic soil (pH of 6.5) so, if your soil is more basic, sulfur may be added when planting roses. Phosphorous, in the form of bone meal or as part of a basic NPK fertilizer, will increase blooming. If its roots are tightly wound together, gently pull them apart a bit before setting it in the hole. Cover the roots at the base of the plant with soil and press down firmly. Water deeply directly afterward and you should be set!
Several techniques can be employed to winterize your roses. You can dig a trench to bury your rose, carefully tying branches together and laying it down in a trench dug next to the root ball (so it is not uprooted) and then covered with soil. A small cage can be built around a rose bush then filled with organic material such as compost, straw or leaves, to insulate it. This works well for climbing roses, especially.

First let's look at that sunny (more than 4 hours direct sun; no skimping) spot in the yard. How's the water situation? Roses like plenty of moisture, but hate boggy situations and will express their distaste by simply dying! If the area is really wet I'd recommend that you plant roses in a raised bed, building a containment of rock, block or railroad ties that give another two feet or so of planting depth above the existing soil profile. Just a little damp? Adding sand can help slightly moist soil if it's just a little damp, but unless more than 30% of the total soil volume is sand it will actually hold MORE water.

Landscape roses

Ground cover roses like Flower Carpets or the Pavement series offer beautiful solutions for that tough hillside or narrow strip along the parking area that were the traditional haunts of Blue Rug Juniper. These and other landscape roses are just that; roses to be used in the landscape, not bedded down delicately like some of their sissy cousins. Certainly it improves the plant to get some soil amendment but nothing more than you would do for an azalea or spirea. These tough guys don't ask for any special treatment and they are ready to take on hard areas in your landscape so don't overlook these roses, especially if you might miss a week or three of gardening on occasion

How do I plant my rose?

This is a fairly simple process but we first need to know what we're planting. Roses are sold a few different ways. Bare-root roses (often called box roses) are found in many garden centers and this is the usual way to get them if you have them shipped in the mail. I maintain you must plant bare-root in the spring and give them a season to find their feet (Some feel you can plant them in fall if the early winter is mild; why risk it?)
Container, or potted roses have better shelf life, better root development and I might plant a container rose in fall (especially if it was a landscape rose). These are more expensive than bare-root, and the dramatic debate rages on over the pro's and con's of each (it's usually me and the guy on the corner with fifty roses).
Container roses are easier to plant; you just plant at the soil level of the pot the same as any other flower or shrub. Bare-root must be positioned carefully depending on your climate. Warm winter areas should plant with the bud union (the swollen joint between the root stock and the scion or grafted cane) 1" above soil level, moderate winter areas (Zone 7&8) at soil level and hard areas should bury the bud union 2" below the soil to ensure the survival of the scion. Some roses today are being sold on their own root stock (species usually are) so don't panic if you can't detect a bud union; there may not be one. And remember, bare-root MUST be planted while still dormant so watch your rose and the thermometer closely.

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