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Roses
Easy Elegance Roses

Roses
Roses are some of the most cherished flowers. They are universally loved for the delicacy of their velvety petals, the exquisite beauty of the unfurling bud, the strength and brilliance of their colorful blooms, their heavenly fragrance, and their pure, unrivaled elegance.

Climbing Roses
These are cultivars that can be trained to grow up a trellis, an arbor, or a building. They are vigorous and easy to grow, adding drama and interest to your landscape. They will bloom heavily for years. Give them plenty of room and fertilizer. No pruning required. In spring as the new growth starts appearing, remove any dead wood and withered shoot tips. Hardy climbers to look for are William Baffin (pink single blossom), Henry Kelsey (red blossoms), and John Cabot (hot pink blossoms).

Shrub and Rugosa Roses
Shrub roses are growing in popularity every day. Gardeners find that their ease of care and superior winter hardiness make them an excellent addition to the landscape, mixed in perennial gardens and foundation plantings, as hedges and even as ground covers! Their blossoms are not as big as the hybrid teas and have more of a wild look. They don’t have to be cut back in the fall. In spring as the new growth starts appearing, remove any dead wood and withered shoot tips. If the plant needs shaping or size control, spring is a good time to prune. Some hardy shrub roses are, Magnifica (purple).

Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras Roses
This is the most popular class of roses. Hybrid tea roses are grown for their scent, perfect blooms and the wide variety of blossom sizes and colors. They are also grown for their long stems. Plant as a specimen, or in a mixed bed of Roses. They also require the most care of all roses like pruning, disease prevention and control, and fertilizing. Deadhead by removing the blossom with its stem down to the leaf branch with at least 5 leafs (about three leaf bracts down). Cut back to about a foot in the fall after the first heavy frost. Mound the base with soil and cover with a rose cone.

Floribunda Roses
These are lower growing than hybrid teas, and bloom heavily, producing clusters of flowers from June to frost. They typically have many blooms per stem. They are well suited to a massed bed of color and in border plantings. The plentiful blooms make great bouquets. In spring, old stems should be extremely cut back just a few inches from the base. Prune new stems to shape.

Miniature Roses
These bushes grow only 2’ to 3’ tall, and are literally covered with perfectly formed, miniature blooms. The miniatures look like their larger relatives in every way except for size. Many grow very well in containers, some also do well indoors. No pruning required. Trim to shape.

Growing Requirements And Planting Suggestions
All Roses require a well-drained, medium loam, slightly acidic soil. (Mix organic matter, such as peat moss and compost, approximately 12” deep to improve soil’s drainage and aeration). The location site should have full sun exposure and plenty of air circulation.

• Plant early spring or late fall.

• Dig a hole several inches wider and deeper than the pot.

• Adjust so the bud union is just above the ground. Don’t plant any deeper than the original pot.

• Water the hole well before and after planting to settle the soil.

• Mulch the rose bed to retain moisture.

Rose Care Directions

• Watering: Roses should receive the equivalent of 1” of rain a week from the spring throughout the fall. In early spring, water from overhead to prevent the canes from drying out. After foliage appears, apply water directly to the soil. Keeping water off the leaves helps to prevent leaf fungus.

• Fertilize often during the growing season (May-August) until six weeks before frost. You may select either a granular or liquid fertilizer. Apply fertilizer according to the manufacturer’s directions. Liquid fertilizers will need to be applied more often than granular fertilizers.

• Deadhead faded blossoms for better performance. Clean all debris like damaged leaves and spent blossoms to help prevent diseases.

• Apply Fungicide and insecticide to prevent and control Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids. Susceptibility to disease differs from variety to variety. Preventative spraying with Ortheane Rose Pride or Fungonil Fungicide in MN is recommended because of the humid summers. Always spray in the evening when cooler to prevent sunburn.

Wintering Roses: All types need winter protection except shrub roses.

• Prune roses to 10-12” from the ground except for Climbing and Shrub Roses.

• Use dry leaves or mulch to mound around the base of the rose. Make sure all the material that you use is dry.

• Cover with a rose cone. Cones must be weighted down to keep them in place during strong winds.

• For climbing roses mulch the base.

• Rose trees can be tipped for wintering. Dig a trench by the side of the rose, tip it over and then cover it with soil and mulch.
  

Easy Elegance Roses

A rose collection from Bailey Nurseries that everyone, even the most casual gardener, could easily grow and enjoy.

Easy Elegance Roses are beautiful roses that are not only hardy, but will continue to bloom all season long. Plus every rose in the collection is grown on its own root, so they have a superior shape, evenness of size and are free from suckering. Best of all, these roses are truly "plant it and forget it."

The Garden Path Series
Low growing shrub roses that provide beautiful color anywhere. They can be used for ground cover, in borders, slopes or for big color in even the smallest spots.

Look for Mystic Fairy and Pink Gnome at Wagner’s with additional varieties to come!