Plan Before Buying Rose Bushes

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 by: David G. Hallstrom

The following article was written by David G. Hallstrom for and originally published by National Realtors Directory.com.

So,
you have decided to plant rose bushes in your yard or on your patio,
porch or balcony. Now all you have to do is go out and buy some bushes
and plant them. Right? Wrong!!

There are several things that you have to decide before buying:

1. Where are you planning on planting?

2. Are you going to plant in the ground or in containers?

3. Do you want roses that are scented or unscented?

4. Do you want bushes, trees, climbers, vining or do you want them to grow into a hedge?

5. Do you want large, medium, small or miniature blooms?

6. Do you want roses for cutting?

7. What colors go best with your garden, patio, porch or balcony?

There are several types of roses, among them are:

Hybrid
teas bloom frequently, are hardy, come in a wide range of colors, are
well sented and are good for cutting for vases. The size of the blooms
and the length of the stem depends on how they are pruned. They make
the best long stem roses for cutting.

Hybrid perpetuals
are seldom planted today as they have a limited color range and
normally bloom less frequently. They are, however, quite hardy and have
large well scented blooms. The "American Beauty" rose is from this
category.

Grandifloras are a cross between hybrid teas and
floribundas. The flowers are the same size and shape as hybrid teas,
however they usually have an abundance of blooms on each stem. These
roses are very popular for growing in containers.

Floribundas
have slightly smaller flowers but are hardier, have a longer growing
season in cold climates and yeild large numbers of flowers.

Polyanthas are small averaging just 18 inches in height. They are very hardy and produce large clusters of small flowers.

Miniatures
average between 6 and 12 inches in height, carry small one inch or less
blooms, are hardy and require little care. These make very good balcony
container roses.

Climbers come in several types, Ramblers
which are hardy, fast growing and can develope canes up to 20 feet
long. Pillars are slower growing upright palnts that are well suited
for growing on posts. Trailers are low growing easy to maintain plants
good for covering banks and walls. Large Flowered Climbers are slower
growing but have more showey flowers and are good for growing against
fences and low walls. Hybrid Teas , Floribundas and Polyanthas can
sometimes become climbers and have the same characteristics as the
bushes.

Tree Roses can be developed from any type of rose.
They are made by grafting a bush onto a long thick trunk. These look
great on a patio or porch.

Shrub Roses are normally small,
hardy fairly continuesly blooming bushes that can be used as hedge
(hedges can grow to 5 or 6 feet and provide inexpensive privacy and
color), thicket and trellis (trellis roses can add a beautiful accent
to a yard or home entryway and can be made into an arch) roses. There
are even varieties that can be used as ground cover on embankments or
planted in hanging pots.

Today roses come in hundreds of
varieties with new varieties being developed every year and in an
almost limitless number of colors and color variations. It has been my
experience, however, that usually the darker the color the heavier the
scent. Most white roses seem to have no scent at all.

If
you choose the right roses for the right place you can add beauty and
elegance to any garden, patio, porch or balcony without spending large
amounts of money or time.

For tips on what to look for when buying bare root roses see http://www.nationalrealtorsdirectory.com/barerootrosesarticle.html

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