Caring for roses
Among all plants the rose has played a role in almost every civilization on our planet since the ancient times. Today we are not able to say whether thousand years ago the Persians were the first to have rose gardens, before the Greeks, Egyptians or Chinese and who first cultivated the so called queen of flowers. It is known however that even in the Roman Empire in the begging of the new era there were greenhouses for the cultivation of roses build and that this was a well-known hobby for the nobles and the senators of the empire. The ruler cared on his own for the roses, neither plebeians nor slaves had the right to touch the queen of flowers.
From the rose one can extract rose oil or also rose water. The rose oil is a desired raw material for the pharmacy and perfume industry. Everyone knows that rose water is a backing ingredient for “Lebkuchen” or marzipan. The fruits of the rose, the rose hips, were used even by the Vikings as a commodity in tea or as a remedy. The roses were always in the need of particular care and in ancient times this was a most honorable task. Healthy roses were the pride of many rose breeders and species diversity was impressing. The flora knows 250 or more subgroups.
As “queen of flowers” the rose is of course beloved in today’s gardeners and hobby-gardeners. She is colorful and odoriferous. Today things are a lot easier for rose breeders and rose gardeners as it was back then for their fellow plant lovers. The experience of cutting or also the budding of the rose is still one of the most enjoyed flower growing process and modern specialized garden shops make it all too easy for rose breeders by providing them with all the needed tools in order to take a good care for roses. Rose pests are being totally defeated and as it follows most roses a quite healthy. To be able to take care for roses different materials come in handy for the cultivation. For instance special fertilizers for roses are one of the important protective measures in order to keep you flower queen safe from pests and the like.
The rose is not that delicate, but some insects and plant diseases can make life real though for your flowers. For the good care these wonderful flowers will thank you by living longer and looking real good. To raise healthy roses is not impossible, because the well supplied specialized garden store will help you to acquire the needed requisition and tools needed for the successful cultivation of roses in your own home garden.
To take care for roses means to have different approach for every season. The most common sorts are in any case hardy and persistent. In the winder the rose bush needs protection from freezing cold and cool wind. For instance for many sorts it is appropriate to have a 20 cm high ground to cover the roots with loose garden soils or also pine branches (that can be bought from the garden store for small amount of money). Tall-stemmed roses can be clothed with small bags filled with greenery (pine branches are also an alternative in this case). With some exceptions one must look out and expect everything in the winter. In spring the hazelnuts give the first signal for fertilization. Mineral or organic fertilizers enter the ground. When in May it becomes really warm than almost all roses enjoy special fertilizers. Wild saplings are to be cut away and then follows the cutting of not wanted or dead saplings. A later organic fertilization in the middle of August would be very useful and when you are watering please don’t pour the water direct on the roses, always moisturize only the ground. If your roses blossom earlier then remove the fertilizer right after the first blossoming. In autumn hobby gardeners can replant, but don’t fertilize the new plants, just aerate the soil real good. Please remove dead plant parts and fallen leaves before your roses find themselves surrounded once more with winter cover.
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