Roses adorn the garden, starting in May and ending in October. That is why this flower is so loved by most gardeners. In addition, it is not only beautiful in appearance, but also has a wonderful aroma. Growing this beauty, as well as caring for her is not at all difficult. You just need to know some points.
This article will help you figure out when it is best to plant roses: in spring or autumn. What are the differences between such a planting and what you need to know to an inexperienced gardener in order to properly equip your rose garden.
Choose a place for roses and prepare seedlings
Before we start figuring out when it is best to plant roses, in spring or autumn, let's find out how to prepare for this planting. To begin with, we will select a plot and prepare seedlings.
Roses do not tolerate well if the air around them stagnates or drafts walk. High groundwater may also be detrimental to them. Therefore, do not plant roses in the lowlands. Choose a sublime place where your flowers can be slightly obscured by the midday sun. Bushes should not be planted densely. This contributes to the development of various diseases.
Seedlings must be examined with special care before planting. Any branches that are too weak or damaged in one way or another, as well as those parts of the root system that are not completely healthy, must be removed. All roots are shortened by thirty centimeters. If they have already been shortened, then you just need to update the slices.
Before planting, the roots are lowered into the water with the addition of root formation regulators, as well as substances that stimulate growth. Keep the seedlings in this solution should be about two hours.
Features of planting in the spring
To decide for yourself what season it is better to plant roses, consider both options. First, let's talk about spring planting. On sale seedlings can be found at the very beginning of March. If roses have already been bought, but it’s too early to plant them - do not despair. For a whole month you can store them in the basement or in the refrigerator, wrapping them with a special cloth. If after this period the weather is still unsuitable, then you can bury the roses in the ground completely and leave until warm. A rose pit should be prepared fourteen days before planting. If the ground does not settle properly before planting, the seedling will simply go underground. In the depth of the pit should be about sixty centimeters - for the future volume of the roots.
It is necessary to fill the finished hole, based on the properties of the soil in your garden. If the soil is heavy - dilute the soil with sand with the addition of organic substances. And if the earth has a sandy structure, then it is worth adding a little more clay.
If the humidity in your area is high enough, then the rose is planted in a dry hole, filled with soil and then watered from above. Another way of planting - wet - is suitable for arid areas. Water mixed with soil is poured into the pit and a seedling is lowered. Only then do the roots fall asleep in the soil. If after watering the earth is compacted and a hole is formed, it must be immediately filled up, otherwise the root system may rot.
When the planting is completed, you should make earthing up with compost or chernozem. If the seedling is small, then it is better to completely cover it for two weeks. So you can protect the shoots and buds. After two weeks, it must be dug up, otherwise the roots will appear on the shoots and the rose will grow much worse. The tops of the slices need to be slightly updated to stimulate plant growth.
Can I plant roses in the fall?
In the previous section, we examined all the subtleties of spring planting. We found out how to prepare the pit and seedlings. But many gardeners are wondering if roses can be planted in the fall. The answer to this question is quite yes. The plant normally tolerates autumn planting. It grows and develops well in the future. But late landing has its own characteristics. And immediately the question arises of when it is better to plant roses in the fall. It is best to complete all planting work before the end of September.
How to choose a seedling for autumn planting?
When buying seedlings in autumn, it is important not to miss some details. The roots should be healthy and moist. To check whether a living plant or not, cut the root with a secateurs. If the cut turns out to be white, then the seedling is quite viable and you can safely buy and plant it. If the color of the root cut is brown, then such a root must be cut off until white appears.
The shoots must be whole. There should be no damage to them. If there are leaves on a seedling, then it is necessary to carefully examine them to make sure there are no pests on them.
Features of late landing
If the question of when it is best to plant roses, in spring or autumn, is more irrelevant for you and you have chosen the autumn period for planting seedlings on your site, then you need to pay attention to some features.
We prepare the pit in the same way as described previously. When planting a rose, deepen the root neck in the ground by two centimeters. So you reliably protect your plant from winter frosts. Watering should be with great care. Pour half a bucket immediately and wait for all the moisture to absorb. Now you need to water again. Thus, all the voids in the soil will be filled, and the roots will take the position that they need. Watering continues to be carried out regularly until the cold.
At what time to plant climbing roses?
Speaking about when it is better to plant a climbing rose, it should be noted that both spring and autumn are suitable, but in the spring, planting is more reliable. This is especially true of central Russia.
True, spring planting leads to the fact that the flowers in development are delayed for fifteen days. And this plant will require care more thorough. But gardeners have found the most convenient way. They acquire seedlings growing in containers and simply place them on their site in late spring.
When is it better to plant groundcover roses?
Ground-covering roses include long-flowering varieties that not only survive the winter well, but also quickly and strongly grow to the sides.
So, what time is better to plant roses of this type. If you live in regions characterized by warm winters, it is best to plant these roses in the fall.
For those places where winters are cold and frosty, choose a spring planting.
If you plant in the fall, then the shoots need only be slightly shortened. In the spring, they are cut so that only two or three buds remain.
So, having considered the question of when to plant roses, in spring or autumn, we can conclude that, in principle, both options are quite viable.
There is already a matter of your preferences. Many experts are inclined to believe that a more correct planting for roses is late, but many amateur gardeners say that the bushes planted in the spring period grow, not at all inferior to last year.