Care of Antique Roses
Antique roses are not as demanding as the hybrid teas for fertilizer and water - many will do well with little fertilizer and once established, may be drought tolerant, but especially with the ever bloomers or repeat bloomer, you will have more flowers if you pay attention to watering and fertilize occasionally.
Diseases and insects usually don't plague these plants much, but as with any plants in your yard, nothing is resistant to everything. Monitor them occasionally for problems, and catch them early. They will not require the weekly sprays of other roses. For pruning, you need to know the growth habit of the plant and its season of bloom. For spring only bloomer, treat them like azaleas, and prune after bloom. For ever bloomers, shape as needed before growth begins.
Finding Antique Roses
Read the catalogs or information that comes with the plant to see what to expect. If you find an old rose in your yard, do nothing the first season, to see when it blooms naturally. Antique roses are grown on their own root system-they aren't grafted. They root easily and with care, can be rooted almost any month of the year. Keep the cuttings moist and make sure there are no flowers, buds or hips attached to insure quicker rooting. Use a rooting hormone to speed things up. This is an easy way to find new plants, find friends who are willing to share. If you can't find friends, ask your nurseryman what he has and what they can get.
If you gave up on growing roses, because black spot wiped you out year after year, think again. The antique roses can give you graceful forms, interesting textures and color, with an added bonus of fragrance, and for the most part, you don't have to spray.
Care of Antique Roses
Antique roses are not as demanding as the hybrid teas for fertilizer and water - many will do well with little fertilizer and once established, may be drought tolerant, but especially with the ever bloomers or repeat bloomer, you will have more flowers if you pay attention to watering and fertilize occasionally.
Diseases and insects usually don't plague these plants much, but as with any plants in your yard, nothing is resistant to everything. Monitor them occasionally for problems, and catch them early. They will not require the weekly sprays of other roses. For pruning, you need to know the growth habit of the plant and its season of bloom. For spring only bloomer, treat them like azaleas, and prune after bloom. For ever bloomers, shape as needed before growth begins.
Finding Antique Roses
Read the catalogs or information that comes with the plant to see what to expect. If you find an old rose in your yard, do nothing the first season, to see when it blooms naturally. Antique roses are grown on their own root system-they aren't grafted. They root easily and with care, can be rooted almost any month of the year. Keep the cuttings moist and make sure there are no flowers, buds or hips attached to insure quicker rooting. Use a rooting hormone to speed things up. This is an easy way to find new plants, find friends who are willing to share. If you can't find friends, ask your nurseryman what he has and what they can get.
If you gave up on growing roses, because black spot wiped you out year after year, think again. The antique roses can give you graceful forms, interesting textures and color, with an added bonus of fragrance, and for the most part, you don't have to spray.
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