Bare root roses can be planted between October and the end of April. Roses in container pots can be planted all year round, provided the soil is frost-free. Roses grow in almost any garden, as long as the soil is well worked and contains the necessary nutrients. Digging the soil and applying organic fertilizers such as cow manure, dried cow manure or compost is good for all types of soil. On light sandy soil, the organic fertilizer decomposes much faster than on heavy clay soil, you have to take this into account when planting. Wet potted roses well before planting. Dig a planting hole that is well larger and deeper than the pot the rose is planted in and carefully remove the pot. Place the complete root ball level with the soil surface and fill the planting hole with soil. Press the soil down well and water generously. Continue to water freshly planted pot roses regularly. Never plant at extremely high temperatures. Bare-rooted roses are best placed in a bucket of water for a few hours before planting. Make sure that the soil is well prepared and moist. Shorten the root ends slightly before planting. Then, with a good spade, make a v-shaped slot in which the roots of the rose are placed perpendicularly downwards. The rose bud should be placed just below the surface of the earth. Firmly compact the soil and water well. Fertilization If you plant roses in the autumn, it is wise to mound the roses with soil or old manure for 10-15 cm. In this way, the roses are protected against a possible severe winter. Remove this soil again in the spring. You can also use dried cow manure to fertilize your roses in the autumn/winter. Check the packaging for the correct amount. This fertilizer is slow-acting. Rose fertilizer may be given from the beginning of April. This is an active fertilizer. This may be repeated after the first flowering period. No fertilizer should be given after mid-July, so that the roses can ripen well. It is also good to spread lime once a year in the autumn and kieserite (= magnesium) in the spring. Leaf diseases Leaf diseases such as sooty mold, rust, powdery and downy mildew are often caused by an unfavorable location, lack of nutrition, over-fertilization and bad weather conditions. With these fungal diseases it is important that you remove fallen and affected leaves and that you spray preventively as soon as the roses start to sprout in March/April. To prevent resistance, change agents regularly. Never spray in the sun (due to fire damage) and on wet leaves. It is best to spray in the evenings. It is also important that you do not scatter wood chips between your roses (to keep your bedding free of weeds). This causes a disturbed PH value (acidity) of the soil and this ensures that the roses do not develop properly and can even die.
