Roses Grown at Coucals
Crepuscule
Monsieur Tillier
Souvenir de la Malmaison
David Austin
Pat Austin
Pat Austin
ROSES for the subtropics
Rose Growing hints
Duchesse de Brabant
BUYING ROSES
I buy bare rooted roses which arrive in July after being ordered around March. Unpack them immediately they arrive and keep their roots covered in damp peat moss or sawdust until you are ready to plant them. I always plant my new bare rooted roses in pots that are big enough to accommodate the rose’s roots for the next 6 months. Put them in a sunny spot and make sure that they are well watered, as winter and spring are our driest months. They will put on new growth immediately and their roots will establish in the pots.
PLANTING ROSES
I plant them into the ground when we get good rain which is usually summer. Pick a site in full sun and an area that gets good air movement. Dig the hole a little deeper than the pot, put some good soil in the bottom of the hole and put the plant in making sure that the level of the soil in the pot is the same as the ground.
The graft of the rose should always be higher than the level of the ground. Mulch and water them in well after planting them and in between showers. Fertilize them when rain is imminent. After they have established I water them twice a week for 30 minutes in the morning so that they are dry before nightfall.
PRUNING ROSES
I do not hard prune the roses as they will continue to flower through winter.
Prune the stems that have finished flowering back to strong stems (pencil thickness) and cut out any thin stems and dead wood as well as opening up the centre of the bush.
It is always good to prune when the soil is moist and rain is imminent, so that you get new growth and immediate buds. You can then fertilize with Blood and Bone with 10% potash added or Sudden Impact for Roses, giving each rose a good trowel full, when it rains.
I buy bare rooted roses which arrive in July after being ordered around March. Unpack them immediately they arrive and keep their roots covered in damp peat moss or sawdust until you are ready to plant them. I always plant my new bare rooted roses in pots that are big enough to accommodate the rose’s roots for the next 6 months. Put them in a sunny spot and make sure that they are well watered, as winter and spring are our driest months. They will put on new growth immediately and their roots will establish in the pots.
PLANTING ROSES
I plant them into the ground when we get good rain which is usually summer. Pick a site in full sun and an area that gets good air movement. Dig the hole a little deeper than the pot, put some good soil in the bottom of the hole and put the plant in making sure that the level of the soil in the pot is the same as the ground.
The graft of the rose should always be higher than the level of the ground. Mulch and water them in well after planting them and in between showers. Fertilize them when rain is imminent. After they have established I water them twice a week for 30 minutes in the morning so that they are dry before nightfall.
PRUNING ROSES
I do not hard prune the roses as they will continue to flower through winter.
Prune the stems that have finished flowering back to strong stems (pencil thickness) and cut out any thin stems and dead wood as well as opening up the centre of the bush.
It is always good to prune when the soil is moist and rain is imminent, so that you get new growth and immediate buds. You can then fertilize with Blood and Bone with 10% potash added or Sudden Impact for Roses, giving each rose a good trowel full, when it rains.
Red fairy Dwarf
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NAME Albertine Anna Olivier Bonica Brilliant Star Burgundy Iceberg Cecile Brunner Crepuscule Crocus Rose Duchesse de Brabant Flinders Kathleen Harrop Monsieur Tillier Mutabilis Pat Austin Penelope Pinkie Red fairy dwarf Rosea Banksia Saint Francis Xavier Sophies Rose Sourvenir de la Malmaison |
COLOUR Pale blush pink Apricot/Cream Pink cluster Pink Burgundy Pale Pink Yellow Cream Pale pink Pink double ground Pink Bright pink to red Pink Single Pink Cream Pale Pink Red White Red double clusters Cerise Pale pink |
TYPE Old world climbing Old Tea Modern shrub Queensland trial gard Floribunda Polyantha Climbing Noisette David Austin bush George Thomson Bourbon George Thomson Old Tea China David Austin Old Tea Climbing Polyantha Kordes Miniature Rambling George Thomson Tea David Austin Bourbon |
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