i live in phoenix and have several rose plants (perfect climate) anyway how do i take care of them?

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like pruning, watering, soil ect.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

i like my roses on the bush ..... i let it bloom till the petals fall off or look bad then i trim the bud off just below the first set of 5 leaves


when watering i only water 10 to 12 inches from the base ... never in the leaves this helps the roots to " look " for water and wont mold or burn the leaves
i use a rose food.... again not on the plant just around the base a few inches from the plant

the soil ph is sort of acidic for roses once a month i add a soil acidifier but you should check your soil first to measure the ph

some roses grow H I P S so don't dead head the rose if you want H I P S
H I P S are found on a lot of older roses OLD meaning when they were found or created they are like a seed and grow orange or red ..... they can start new roses with some types or there are recipes you can make tea or butter from them
( cool huh )

its important to know what rose you own .... there are many rose varieties and caring for them can differ from rose to rose

is it a bush shrub climber rambler tree or mini ... see what i mean lol

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Answer 3

What I do, is--when the rose blooms, I either enjoy it on the bush or in the house, but I cut it off and start the 'pruning', before Fall gets here.

I'm not in Phoenix, but I DO know you enjoy them first and you can prune them right off to do that, in a vase!!!
I bought a Hybrid Tea Rose and OMIGOSH! that rose is the best smelling rose I have ever smelled. I think the name of it was "PEACE". It is yellow with a red rim. Awesome!!

I'd water every chance I got,or when you see the leaves droopy.