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GARDEN WRAP
Welcome
a new rose
G
ARDEN centres will be
brimming with fabulous
selections of bagged
bare-rooted and potted
roses during winter. Here’s how to
plant your brand new rose and some
important winter rose care tips to
keep it looking fantastic.
Choosing a rose
Garden centres will have barerooted roses packed in small narrow
plastic bags during winter. Potted
roses may also be available. The
roses will be lea昀ess and during this
dormant phase, it’s a great time to
plant a rose as they suffer from less
transplant shock. The plant tag will
tell you about that variety and also
which type of rose it is. For example,
a hybrid tea rose or a climbing rose.
Pre-planting care
When you get your new barerooted rose home, unwrap the plastic
from around the roots and then
place the plant in a bucket of diluted
seaweed solution, so that all the roots
are covered. It’s important not to let
the roots dry out. The rose can be left
to soak in the seaweed solution for up
to 24 hours.
For potted roses, water them
thoroughly to ensure the potting mix
is moist.
Location
Choose a well-drained, airy spot
in the garden that receives at least
6 hours of sunshine a day. roses
growing in shady conditions will
develop spindly growth and have
fewer 昀owers.
Planting
For both bare-rooted and potted
roses, dig a hole around 30 cm wide
and deep. Mix some Yates Dynamic
Lifter Soil Improver & Plant
Fertiliser into the soil dug from the
hole. It will improve the structure and
quality of the soil and provide the
rose with gentle slow-release organic
nutrients as it establishes.
For bare-rooted roses, create a
pyramid-shaped mound of soil in the
bottom of the planting hole. Place the
rose in the hole with its roots sitting
on and around the mound of soil.
Ensure that the graft union (bump on
the stem) will be sitting around 5 cm
above the 昀nal ground level. Back昀ll
around the roots gently with Yates
Dynamic Lifter enriched soil and
then water in well to settle the soil
around the roots.
For potted roses, gently remove
the plant from the pot. Place into the
hole, ensuring that the level of soil
around the plant is at the same level
as the existing potting mix. Back昀ll
around the root ball with Yates
Dynamic Lifter enriched soil and
then water in well to settle the soil
around the roots.
Pruning
If your new rose hasn’t been
pruned, cut any long stems back so
they’re no longer than 20 cm. Where
possible, cut above a node (bump on
the stem), where a new shoot will
develop.
Initial care
Keep the new rose well-watered
as it establishes. Apply a layer of
organic mulch, like bark chips or pea
straw, around the root zone, keeping
the mulch a few centimetres away
from the stem. The mulch will help to
keep the soil moist.
Watering and feeding
New growth will start to emerge in
spring. Keep the soil moist and start
regular feeding with a specialised
rose food such as Yates Thrive roses
& Flowers Liquid Plant Food. It
contains the right blend of nutrients
to promote healthy green leaf and
stem growth, a strong root system
and lots of beautiful 昀owers.
Visit the Yates website at www.yates.com.au for loads of fantastic
information about all things gardening, including problem solving,
a gardening calendar, organic gardening, how to grow guides on
vegies and herbs, fruit and citrus, roses and 昀owers and lawns and
a virtual garden planning site.
