Roses

One of the staples of any garden should be the Rose. However many gardeners believe that roses are to complicated to grow and make beautiful however it is quite the opposite.

Rose's blooms can look so different from one variety to the next. One determining factor is the petal count some roses have as little as 4 or 5 petals or as many as 80 + petal per flower. This rose is one of the latter with many petals per flower.

Their are so many great choices you can always find the perfect rose for any sunny spot in your garden.

This variety is a climbing rose perfect for arbors or fences.

Roses are a perennial which means they come back every year after they are planted. 

Roses do not need to be big or take up a whole lot of space to be beautiful. have you ever given or been given a miniature rose as a mother's day gift. Has it sat on your table until it stopped blooming just to be tossed? Instead plant them in your yard for a beautiful display that will not take over the garden.

It is true that roses need to be pruned, but if it is done right even that can be minimal and "relatively" pain free. Most people incorrectly prune their roses in the fall, but, if you prune in the fall and have bad winter kill you can lose a lot of of the plant. Instead prune in the spring, by cutting off all the winter kill and then if needed cut a little further to keep your rose under your control.

You do not need a lot of rose plants in a row as you commonly see. However you can plant one here and there along your plantings for a great display through-out your garden.

Fertilizer is not a necessity to keep your roses looking good however it is highly recommended to get the best looking foliage and blooms each year. You do not need to go out and buy the most expensive rose fertilizer on the market or even a rose fertilizer at all, you can simply use a general garden fertilizer and it will work just fine. 

If you just try your luck with roses I know you will love them. Just try one. Next time you see a miniature rose at your local grocery store try planting it in your garden and you will not be disappointed.

Every rose in this small bed is a miniature they line the front walk. I count 6 can you see them all?
If you just try your luck with roses I know you will love them. Just try one. Next time you see a miniature rose at your local grocery store try planting it in your garden and you will not be disappointed.

Special thanks to my Mom and her garden for letting me feature them. I miss my garden back in American Fork but thank Lloyd and Amy and Javier for taking good care of it, unfortunately I am not able to have a garden at the moment ,but, I will soon!!! :)