NEWS photo Terry Peters

CLIMBING roses have joined “big bloomers” as the most popular additions to
Canadian gardens. Climbers can be trained upright on a trellis or post.

THE best time for rose pruning is
in the spring when the daffodils are
in bloom. But dead or diseased
branches can be trimmed off at any
time. |

The experts at Gardenworks provide the
following guidelines. for pruning to ensure
your roses give you their best biooms;
® Prune ‘off old blossoms from grandifloras
and hybrid teas to keep them flowering all
summer. .
B On ramblers, climbers and small-flowered
roses, remove older canes right after blooming.
& Watch for black spot and powdery mildew
on your roses. Both are casy to control at the
carly stages, but can quickly get out of hand,

‘especially if there are many fallen leaves around’
the plant.
@ Keep the bottom 12 inches (30 em) of your
rose bushes clear of foliage. Pick off leaves as
they grow below this point.
§ If you have roses, or have powdery mildew
problems on other plants in your garden you
may want to pick up a bottle of an organic, eas
to use fungicide such: as Safer’s -Defender.. It
can be diluted and then misted onto plants as 4:
preventative, or sprayed onto affected areas.c]t
is also available in ready-to-use containers. The
problem is usually cle .
B Cleanliness is very important in rose gar-
dens. Fallen leaves can harbour discase and
insect pests over the winter.

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A rose by any other name
would smeli as sweet

THIS year, climbing
roses have joined “big
bloomers” as the most
popular additions to
Canadian gardens.

There are many varieties of

roses available, each suited to
a particular purpose or land-
scape function. Depending on
erred garden design,

ng roses may be

@ Hybrid teas: Possessing
large, tight, pointed buds that
open into large double
blooms, these roses are usual-
ly fast. growing, «strong
stemmed and fragrant.

@ Floribundas: These roses
offer clusters of blooms, often

with 15 ro 20 blooms per
cluster. The flowers bloom
throughout the summer and
the plant forms a hardy, bushy
shrub.

@ Flora-teas: These combine
the best qualities of floribunda
and hybrid tea roses. The
bushes are medium in height
and bloom all season long.

M@ Rugosa: These roses are
pertect for hedges as tl
grow upright, often reach five
feet or more in both height
and width. Hardy roses, they
require no winter protection.
& Grandifloras: These are
large. shrubs that grow vigor-
ously ‘and produce large
blooms like a hybrid tea,
borne singly or in clusters.

@ Climbers: These roses have
long growing canes with
many side branches that can
be trained upright on a trellis
or post. Many climbers do not
bloom in’ the first) season,
requiring two-year-old wood
for flowering.
B Tree roses: Usually consist-
ing of a hybrid tea varie
grafted on top of a. bare,
straight stem, this type of
rose, usually around two- to
34%-feer-tall is ideal for formal

‘oF patios. .
@ Miniature roses: Many
varieties are very fragrant and
in bloom all summer long,
making them ideal low border
plants.

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Planning for a rose garden

LIKE all flowering plants, roses require some care and attention for ~
optimal results. Be sure to consider the following when planning your

rose garden this year:

- Bed preparation and location: Roses prefer open sunny locations with good drainage.”

They require four to six hours of sunlight cach day and prefer slightly acidic soil. Prepare the.
planting area by digging the soil to about 12 inches and add Organic matter (such as com-

post) to the hole. Firm the bed before planiing.
® Spacing: Sufficient circulation can prevent common diseases often affecting roses. Plant
the roses at least 24 inches from building and at least'-15 inches from the edge of the rose
' bed. Be sure to carefully read the planting i instructions for each variety of Tose, ‘as sp cing
requirements and projected growth will vary.

@ Pruning:

should be cut back to three to

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With a cican, sharp pair of pruncrs, remove any dead or damaged canes;

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