Sun |
Roses need at least 4 to 6 hours of sun each day. |
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Soil |
Roses prefer rich, loamy soil. |
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Drainage |
Roses cannot stand in water, even during the winter when they are dormant. |
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Companions |
Roses can be planted alone or with companion perennials. Be sure to give your roses enough room to mature and fill out. |
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Buildings |
Plant your roses where falling ice and snow will not damage plants. |
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Rose Classification |
Spacing |
Coverage (per plant) |
| Hybrid Tea & Grandiflora |
30" - 36" apart |
6 - 10 sq. ft. |
| Large, elegant blooms on long, straight stems ideal for cutting |
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| Floribunda |
24" - 30" apart |
4 - 6 sq. ft. |
| Bushy plants with a clustered bloom habit |
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| English Rose |
36" apart |
10 sq. ft. |
| Fully double blooms of old roses with the repeat flowering of modern hybrids - ideal for landscaping. |
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| Climber |
4' - 5' apart |
12 - 15 sq. ft. |
| Named for their climbing habit they grow best along trellises or arbors. |
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| Hedge |
24" apart |
4 sq. ft. |
| Used for low maintenance "friendly fencing" along property lines. |
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| Shrub |
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Large |
30" - 36" apart |
6 - 10 sq. ft. |
Small |
24" - 30" apart |
4 - 6 sq. ft. |
| Trouble free and easy to grow, shrub roses provide effective garden borders |
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| Miniature |
12" - 18" apart |
1 - 2 sq. ft. |
| With bloom structure and habit of hybrid teas, miniature roses are grown in containers or used for landscaping in smaller areas. |
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| Tree Rose |
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Standard |
3' - 5' apart |
10 - 15 sq. ft |
Patio |
3' - 4' apart |
10 - 12 sq. ft. |
Miniature |
2' - 3' apart |
6 - 11 sq. ft. |
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