i live in a house where i rent a room, i take care of the lawn to help trade for rent. there is an entire Fence line of rose bushes that bloomed for a week, then nothing the rest of the summer. however there is one bush by the back door that has not stopped blooming even till now! what makes the difference?
2007-09-28 12:33:05 · 6 answers · asked by Priestcalling 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The fence line of roses that bloom only once are either ramblers, climbers, or wild roses. The other is a bush variety either a Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, or Grandiflora.
Here are some sites that may help you to identify your roses.
http://www.helpmefind.com/Roses/
http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi/browse.cgi?page=item&cat=13&item=248
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american/
http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/gifts/store/BECCategoryContentView?langId=-1&storeId=10053&catalogId=10005&category=JTC1
Good Luck
2007-09-28 14:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some varieties of roses just bloom for a minute and others will bloom all Summer. Personally, I would only buy an "ever blooming" variety, for obvious reasons, but some people really want some specific roses regardless of the length of their blooming period. Then again, most people don't even realize the blooming periods of different roses may vary and find out afterwards that they are stuck with a thorny bush that only blooms for 3 weeks. Kinda sad.
2007-09-28 19:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by kelly d 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most climbers usually bloom heavy for a week or to in the late spring.The rose by the back door probably a tea rose and that will bloom most the summer up until a frost.
2007-09-28 19:53:24 · answer #3 · answered by snowman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ones that bloomed once are probably an old fashioned rose. I have several and their bloom time is about 3 weeks in the middle of may. the other continuous bloomer is likely a newer hybrid so it will continue to bloom until frost
2007-09-28 19:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by dances with cats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the cultivar. Some roses are able to repeat bloom all season. Things like light, pruning, and dryness can also affect bloom.
2007-09-28 20:35:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry im not really an expert, but perhaps the type of soil could make a difference, some soils are more acidic than others and some plants prefer certain types of soil.
2007-09-28 19:37:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋