Rose bush care can be easy by simply choosing the appropriate rose for the weather in your area.
Many gardeners are hesitant to raise roses believing that rose care is too sophisticated and difficult.
In fact roses might be among the easiest flowers in your garden to grow if you learn the right approach.
Some regions of the U.
S.
have colder, wet winters with hot, and very arid summers.
The secret to correct rose bush care is to locate rose plants which will tolerate these severe shifts in the climate.
For example, you live in the Pacific Northwest area, where there is a lot more rain than sun, ask your neighborhood gardening shop regarding disease resistant roses.
Examples of these roses have names such as "About Face", "Crimson Bouquet", "Gemini", etc.
Also, in this region, experts suggest that proper rose care would include drenching the soil and spraying the canes and any buds in early spring with compost tea.
This type of rose bush care will reward the owner with beautiful blooms in late spring with perfect buds and roses all summer lasting well into October and November.
If you are lucky enough to live in the middle to upper south where residents enjoy mild, short lived winters the gardening season us much longer.
Even thought the summer's can be very hot and humid in this area, rose bush care and choosing roses is much easier.
The best choices for this area "Belinda's Dream" and "Knock Out.
" East of the Cascade and Sierra Mountain ranges stretching into the High Plains rose bush care is much more challenging.
In these areas the winters are extremely cold and windy with very little rain.
Summer arrives and the brutal heat begins.
The sandy soil consists of alkaline, clay mixed with salt and boron.
One plus to this region is that there is little insect or disease problems.
In this region it is important to look for roses that are strong and hardy.
Rose care should involve regular irrigation, properly amended soil along with a lot of mulch.
Some rose names to look for would be "Carefree Delight", "Crimson Bouquet", "Eureka", "Knock Out" and "Julia Child.
" Bare root roses are popular and are often purchased, planted and cared for without much success.
The home gardener should not be discouraged.
Those shopping for a bare root rose bush find it very hard to determine how healthy it is.
They all seem to look dead because there are no leaves on the plant.
The roots are hidden by the packaged method.
Frankly, quite often the bare root rose is dead.
One way to check on its viability is to look at the bark.
The bark should be green and feels soft to the touch.
Avoid the bush that has stems that are brown and dry with fine lines, it is probably dead or dying.
Roses, with their beautiful blooms and delightful fragrance, are often chosen by home gardeners.
Proper rose bush care they can provide many years of enjoyment and countless fresh cut bouquets for your dining table.
Hopefully these tips will help you purchase just the right rose for your garden.