A rose bush on its own as a centerpiece in a garden, or in the center of a border is a great sight to behold – and can look very stately! But often we want to blend our roses into an overall garden look. Plus, we often just want more plants! So should you plant … Read more
If you’re looking for the best start for your mini roses, then the key to this is undoubtedly the soil that you plant them in. So in this guide, I’m going to take you through the best soil for miniature roses, both in your flower beds, and when growing in pots. Planting mini roses in … Read more
So in this article, I’m going to go through the best loam soil for roses options that I’ve found as an avid rose grower …when it comes to choosing – or indeed making, the right soil. I’ve tried a number of different types of loam and compost mixes for growing roses. And for me, they … Read more
With over 30,000 varieties of roses, you would expect at least some to be evergreen. But are roses evergreen? That’s what we’re going to go through in this article. We’ll also touch on which types of roses are evergreen shortly, But let’s cover the quick answer first. Roses are generally evergreen or deciduous, depending on … Read more
Rose petals are, of course, wonderful to look at. And actually, they’re also very nourishing. But which parts can you and can’t you eat on a rose? Are rose petals edible? What about the leaves or other parts of the rose plant? In this article, I’m going over what parts of a rose you can … Read more
The fruits of a flowering rose bush are called rose hips. The plant’s seed pods are these fruits. But are rose hips edible? I’ll be going through how rose hips need to be prepared, plus a range of ways that rose hips can be cooked and eaten. Rose hips come in a range of colors, … Read more
As a dedicated rose growing site, and as a coffee lover myself, I simply had to weigh in on the debate regarding the question are coffee grounds good for roses. Like me, you may have tried all manner of products and organic materials on your roses, and I’ve done and written posts on just about … Read more
Getting aphids on miniature roses? Miniature roses can suffer from pests as much as any other rose. If you’re concerned about aphids attacking your miniature roses then in this article, I’m going through when it will start, how they attack, what they will do to your miniature roses and some solutions on how to deal … Read more
As hybridization becomes the norm, there’s a constant flow of new types of roses added to the main rose categories being brought into the market all the time. These are commonly referred to as the main rose “classifications”. But most of these fall into three main rose categories which I’ll discuss here. Here’s a quick … Read more