Planting your new Rose

Planting

1. Dig an irregular shaped hole, twice the depth and width of the pot the rose was purchased in. Thoroughly mix 1/4 bag of Rose Planting Mix into the soil removed from the hole. Fill in the bottom of the hole with the soil and planting mix and lightly dig in approximately 3 tablespoons of Osmocote.

2. Carefully remove the pot keeping as much potting mix around the roots as possible (new roses wil often have some very tender new roots which are easily broken). Form a small mound as shown in the diagram below and place the rose in the prepared hole. Cover the roots with more of the soil and planting mix and gently pack down to form a shallow basin for water.

3. Water in with a root stimulator (eg Seasol or Plant Starter) and a liquid food (eg Powerfeed or Aquasol).

4. After new growth appears, fertilise in a circle around the plant with Sudden Impact For Roses. This specifically formulated fertiliser for roses, recommended by the Rose Society of South Australia and the Rose Society of NSW, will guarantee strong new growth and an abundance of blooms. A subsequent feeding in summer will promote prolific blooming&nbspin autumn.

Growing Tips

Your rose from GreenGold Yarralumla has already had a winter prune, but remember to remove the spent blooms throughout the flowering season. This will encourage the production of more flowers.

To control fungal diseases, we recommend that you spray your roses with Lime Sulphur before new growth appears in early spring.