Everything you need to know about ROSES, the king of flowers

This is one flower that is most loved by everyone. Even I love roses a lot and since I love gardening, I had to bring in these rose beauties in my balcony garden too. This is one of the easy plants to manage if you know the tips and tricks related to roses. And once to learn the trade secrets you can grow them easily and successfully. They love lots of sunlight, fertilizers, and a good drainage system. And to top, it just watch out for diseases like powdery mildew or black spot. So let me take you through this post that is about everything you need to know about Roses.

How to grow rose plant and tips to care for it

• Roses basically need a lot of sunlight so ensure they are kept in sunlight for at least 6 hours a day.
• Use soil that has good drainage capacity. So, you could use a mixture of normal soil, cocopeat, and perlite.
• Add a 2-3-inch layer of coarse, organic mulch around roses. Coarse mulch helps reduce foliage diseases on roses because it reduces the amount of water splashing onto leaves.
• Water often enough to create consistently moist soil – not overly wet, not too dry. To prevent diseases, keep foliage dry, especially if you must water late in the day.
• Keep a check on roses for insects or disease outbreaks. Early detection of problems can help cure the insects.
• For an impressive show of flowers, a rose bush needs to be fertilized regularly. Organic methods provide a slow, steady supply of nutrients.
• Regularly prune the rose plant for healthy growth.

Fun facts of roses

• Roses are one of the oldest flowering plants
• You can easily eat roses
• Rose is the US national flower
• The most expensive rose sold for millions of dollars
• Roses can grow quite tall. The tallest ever recorded rose bush stands at over 23 feet (7 meters) tall.
• The buds of the tiniest roses are the size of a grain of rice.
• The rose is one of the only three flowers mentioned in the Bible. The others are lilies and camphire

So, these are some of the things that I know about Roses flower and still learning on the go. Do check out my next post on succulents and everything you need to know about them.

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