Types Of Roses
Because there are so many different varieties of roses to choose from, we have split them into 5 broad categories to make it easier for you. Just click on the categories below and you'll learn about their different characteristics and uses. For ... [... more]
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Choosing Your Roses
If you know the sort of rose you want but don't know which ones fit the bill (for example, you know you want a large red climbing rose, but don't know the names of any of them), click here. We'll ask you a few simple questions and then choose the ... [... more]
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Planting
If you are not ready to plant your rose when it arrives, just dig a hole and cover the roots with soil to keep them moist until you are ready. Place the rose in the hole. The union (where the shoots join the root) should be at soil level - it ... [... more]
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Pruning & Care
But it's not really as difficult as you think. If you keep in mind why it is that you are pruning, stick to a few basic rules about how to prune, and understand the difference between different types of roses, it all becomes much ... [... more]
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Rose Doctor
Roses are actually quite easy to grow, and most problems can quite easily be dealt with. Remember, problems with your roses fall into just three groups: As a general rule, your roses are less likely to catch a disease if they are well looked ... [... more]
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News
Britain's Olympic Gold Medal winner Sally Gunnell OBE launched Rosebuddies' new rose, Gift of Life, at the Hampton Court Flower Show. This stunning salmon-orange, sweetly scented climbing rose is named to celebrate 10 years of the NHS Donor ... [... more]
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Rosebuddies - Why, When, What Of Pruning Roses: Basic Rules
1. Always cut just above a bud. You can tell a bud on a stem. If you look on the stem you will see some lines where the leaf was joined to it. Just above the line you will see a little nobble. This is the bud which will grow into a new ... [... more]
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Rosebuddies - Why, When, How Of Feeding Your Roses, ...
For spectacular results, spray every fortnight when your rose is in leaf with a Foliar-Feed, such as Phostrogen or a Tomato Feed. All container grown roses will need this additional feed to thrive. Remember, never spray plants when the sun is ... [... more]
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Rosebuddies - Removing Rose Suckers
Suckers are light green and their leaves usually look smaller than the cultivated variety. They will grow from beneath the graft (the bit where the shoots grow out of the root). Most cultivated roses are grafted onto a strong, wild rose root. ... [... more]
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