Summer Care Tips for Roses
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Easy Elegance Roses. The opinions and text are all mine.
Do you love the look and smell of roses, but aren’t quite sure how to care for them? These Summer Care Tips for Roses will help!
My parents had a gorgeous rose bed when I was growing up. My dad took such great care of the roses, they would come back year after year and always produce beautiful blooms. I always thought roses were difficult to take care of, but after planting our Easy Elegance® Roses a couple months ago, I quickly learned that roses aren’t difficult to grow. They are actually really easy.
If you are looking for an easy garden staple with beautiful blooms, roses just might be for you! With just a few easy maintenance tips, you can have gorgeous, easy to grow roses as well. Here are my tips!
Summer Care Tips for Roses – Tip #1
Deadheading – It’s important to remove the buds that are done blooming. To deadhead the bloom, use a good pair of hand pruners, and snip the bloom about 1/4 inch above the set of leaves. You will notice that the leaves are either three, five or even sometimes seven or nine leaflets, this is where you want to focus on cutting. Be sure to cut the stems back to where the wood is strong enough to support a new rose.
Summer Care Tips for Roses – Tip #2
Clean Up – Be sure the area around the roses is free from trimming, dead leaves, old blooms and weeds. If the area is not kept clean, is can be a breeding round for fungal diseases.
Summer Care Tips for Roses – Tip #3
Mulching – When we planted the roses, we mulched the area around the roses, you can see the difference in the photo above how quickly the mulch deteriorates. It’s best to keep the area around the roses mulched. You can use organic mulch, manure or compost.
Summer Care Tips for Roses – Tip #4
Watering – Roses can be a little finicky when it comes to watering. Roses like a good, deep soak to promote deep rooting. It’s best to create a watering well around the base of the rose, and give them a good soaking at least once a week. This will depend on the amount of rain you receive as well.
Summer Care Tips for Roses – Tip #5
Fertilizing – It takes a lot of energy to produce those gorgeous blooms. Be sure to fertilize your roses in midsummer. You can choose from a variety of fertilizers; granular, liquid, organic or slow release.
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What are your summer care tips for roses? Do you have roses in your garden? We would love to see! Comment below for a chance to win a $50.00 Visa gift card, and one pair of Easy Elegance branded gardening gloves.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Easy Elegance Roses. The opinions and text are all mine.
