How to Grow Roses

Choose a flower pot. You will need at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. Choose flower pots that do not have too many roots or branches of other plants in the way. ^[2] Soil must be loose and well-drained; If your soil has a lot of clay, loosen it up and add a few limestone blocks before planting.

• Persimmon grows best when the soil has a pH of 6.3-6.8. ^[3]
• To determine if the planting area is well-draining, walk around the area after a heavy rain. If the soil is moist, but not waterlogged, it’s a good place to plant. If you see large puddles or piles of mud, you need to look elsewhere or renovate the site to make it more suitable for growing flowers.

Water the plants to prepare for planting. If you grow bare-root plants, soak them in a bucket of water for a few hours before planting. If you grow a potted plant, water it thoroughly before preparing the bed.

Dig a big hole. You will need to dig each hole for a flower bush you will plant. Use a hoe or garden shovel to dig a hole 45.7 cm wide and 45.7 cm deep. This size doesn’t have to be exact, but a wide and deep pit will fit most persimmons. Mix the soil you just dug with compost, and use some to build a small mound in the bottom of the hole. Add some fertilizer.

• If you plant more than one bush, leave the distance between the bushes a few dozen centimeters, so the roots have room to grow and grow.

Grow flower. Place the flower plant on top of the mound. Use the shovel to fill the hole with soil. The buds should be about 5.1 cm below the ground. If you live in a colder climate, you may have to plant your plants deeper to protect them from low temperatures. ^[4]

• If you buy the plant in a pot, loosen the soil around the roots to expose the roots before planting in the hole.
• Tighten the soil around the roots; Press by hand to remove the airbag.

Sprinklers. Thoroughly watering the area you just planted will help tighten the soil around the roots, keeping the plant in place. Make sure you water the plant fully immediately after planting.

Add humus to the rose bed. Pour humus over the area where you just planted persimmons. If you are only growing one flower bush in a pot, sprinkle humus around the base of the plant. It will keep the temperature stable and protect the persimmon throughout the early growing stages.

Water the flowers regularly in the summer. Roses need a lot of water to grow healthy. Do not let the soil dry out; When you see a tree catching a lot of dust, flush it vigorously. For established plants, and depending on your range, you will need to do this once a week. ^[5]

Fertilize flowers. Once the plants are established, they must be fertilized several times each growing season. Use a fertilizer (liquid or granular) in early spring, when you see the first new leaves emerge. Fertilize again after the first flowering, and again if the flower blooms again. Stop fertilizing at the end of summer. ^[6]

• Some fertilizers break down slowly, so you don’t have to apply them as often.
• Do not over-fertilize the plant; This can give rise to pests.

Prune trees. Pruning keeps the tree beautiful and healthy. The purpose of pruning is to clear dense and crowded areas of foliage to give the plant room to grow, helping to prevent rotting and pests. ^[7] Pruning strategies vary depending on the season, but the pruning is always the same: cut just above the bud, where the branches form. They look like small nodules and are usually located on a mature foliage. Let’s cut the skewer down to look outside the bud’s eye.

• It is difficult to over-prune the rose bush because new branch growth is always the next bud. Be aware that when you choose which buds to cut, it will affect the shape of your rosebush. ^[8] Keep in mind that the key is to prune in a direction that widens the flower bush to allow air circulation.
• In late winter or early spring, remove all dead branches. Cut off the rhizomes, also known as suckers, which are the small branches of the main plant that suck up the plant’s nutrients. Leave about 8 branches, cutting off 1/3 of their height. This will promote healthy growth as the weather warms up.
• In the summer, cut off wilted flowers, which are dead flowers. This stimulates the plant to bloom new flowers.

Protect flowers in winter. Tall persimmon trees can be damaged by strong winds and winter frosts. Prune the branches down to 0.6 m. Tie them together with twine to help protect them from inclement weather. Pile compost around the base of the tree, then cover it with a layer of straw. When the weather warms above 51 degrees, discard the compost.

Spray aphids and red spider mites with water. These aphids are quite common in most varieties of persimmons. Using water is the most effective way to remove them from plants. Use the hose to spray them off the tree when you see them on the tree. Adequate watering also helps to reduce pest infestation.

• Use pesticides sparingly. They can damage roses and other plants in your garden, and kill off insects that are actually beneficial to plants.
• Remove faded and shriveled leaves.
• If aphids continue to be a problem, try mixing a solution of dishwashing liquid with water and spraying on the affected leaves once a week. ^[9]
• You can buy a natural insecticide rosemary essential oil to spray on the leaves; This prevents aphids and does not harm beneficial insects. ^[10]