Shrub Roses – One of the Easiest Roses to Grow

The shrub rose is one of the easiest roses to grow. Shrub roses are tall plants which can range from 4 feet to 12 feet.

Shrub roses usually bloom only once but they bloom heavy during spring and early summer. They also produce hips which can be dried and made into rose hip tea. Sometimes the hips will grow if planted.

Caring for the shrub rose is very easy since they don't require a lot of care. They do need plenty of water so be sure to water them well especially during the summer. Most people don't prune shrub roses, letting them grow tall and in any direction.

Hybrid Tea Roses

The Hybrid Tea Rose is a cross between the old fashion tea roses and hybrid perpetuals. They have a sweet fragrance and are a favorite among gardeners.

Hybrid Tea roses are repeat bloomers, meaning they bloom through the whole growing season. The blooms are large and they grow from 3 feet to 6 feet in height.

Hybrid Teas are very easy to maintain. The main thing they need is water and fertilizer. The Hybrid Tea Rose will add beauty and elegance to any type of garden.

Landscape Roses

Most people that do landscaping to their home, want it to be nice as possible.  Everything from rocks to plants help form the landscape.  One plant that would make a great addition to the landscape is landscape roses.  As the name implies, these roses are created just for that. They came about with the name because cities and town grew them along the side of the roads.  Their low maintenance and space requirements has made them a popular rose among gardeners.

Landscape roses, which is thought of as a scrub rose, are very easy to grow.  They don't require that much attention like the other type of roses. They usually grow under 24" (60 cm), disease and pest resistance, and are non suckering (growing on their own roots). These roses also have the ability to bloom many times throughout the growing season, with large, colorful flowers, or clusters of flowers.  Available in countless color variations, one of these will go well with your landscape.

Most people prefer to buy landscape roses as bareroot plants.  Bareroot plants are dormant when they are shipped to you or bought at the store.  When you are ready to plant them, place them in a bucket of water with the roots submerged and let the roots soak for 4 to 24 hours before planting them.  After that, dig a hole large enough for the plant and roots to fit.  Cover the hole with soil half way and water the plant at the base until the soil is heavily soaked.  Finish off by filling the hole with soil and watering the plant again.

When it comes to watering landscape roses,  water them on a daily basis.  Depending on the climate you live in, it might be necessary to water them more than once a day.  Always water them at the base and avoid the leaves from getting it.  This is minimize disease problem for the roses.

Like any other plants, they need food too.  Fertilize your landscape roses with rose food every 4 to 6 weeks.  Choose a fertilizer that are high in phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium.  Some fertilizers come as a stick, while others comes as small pebbles.  Either one should work fine and it all depends on your preferences.

It doesn't matter what type of other plants you have in your landscape.  Landscape roses can help amplifies the beauty of your landscape.  They fit well with other plants and should not have any problem growing among them.  The really excited part is when they start to bloom and will make your landscape envy of the neighborhood.