How to Grow Rose Bushes

Plant your roses 2 to 3 feet apart. They need plenty of air circulation. They need to be planted in an area that will get 4 to 6 hours of sun light.

Water your roses at ground level. This helps to prevent Black Spot. Black Spot is a fungus that develops when the leaves of your roses are wet. Usually the humidity is high and the temperatures are in the 70's. Watering your entire rose bush will help to provide the perfect environment for Black Spot, you do not want that! Black Spot is just that, black spots on the leaves of your rose bushes. The entire cane needs to be cut and thrown away, keep it away from your other roses because Black Spot is air born and can affect other roses. Black Spot can be treated with a commercial anti-fungal made for Black Spot. Roses need to be treated throughout the summer approximately once a week. There are many roses grown to be Black Spot resistant.

Roses need to be pruned in order for them to bloom throughout the summer. After the rose blooms and its beauty begins to fade cut the bloom off at the following point: the rose will be located at the top of the cane start by going down the cane towards the ground, there will be little shoots of leaves many will have 3 leaves, keep going down until you find the shoot with 5 leaves. Cut at an angle 1/4 of an inch above the shoot with the 5 leaves. This will encourage new buds and keep your roses blooming all summer.