Growing roses?

Question

i got some red roses in a vase of plain water with small roots on them and pink roses in water + the packet of flower food they come with, they have no roots yet but are sprouting new leaves/stalks.

how do i go about panting them in earth? or do i let them grow more first (or just the ones with no roots)? do i plant them straight in earth? or leave them in the water longer, cut them? (they still have their flower heads on) or is there any other way of doing it? and how do i take care of them afterwards?

i know i've asked this before but i only got some website that said i shouldn't plant them because they're "not desirable"!

they mean a lot to me and i want to keep them - alive preferably! thanx for any help!

Answer 1

The sooner you put them in the ground the better chance they have to survive. Not sure about the ones without roots since they need roots to survive. Here is how to plant the one with roots. Start by buying a bag of topsoil from Home Depot or a garden center. Its about a 1.59- 2.00 dollars a bag. Roses like a lot of rich soil. Plus they need at least 4 hours of direct sun every day. They seem to do better when they get morning sun so look for the eastern side of your house if you can. So plant them in a good spot. You should remove any old soil and put the new soil in the hole you dug. Remove any packaging from the rose plant and put the rose plant in the ground up to where the branches start . There is a fat stem spot on the bottom of the rose plant this is referred to as "the bulb". You don't want to cover that. But if you live in northern climates you want to cover that with a mulch such as leaves or grass clipping in the early fall because its "the heart of the rose plant". This is to protect it during the cold days of winter.  Then uncover it in the spring.

There isn't a lot of science to growing them. During the first year you really don't need to fertilize them. Wait for the second year. Get a good rose food from the garden center. If you have a lot of bugs in your area you can buy a more expensive fertilizer that contains a pesitcide that will be fed to the plant. This is a better rose food. But like I said the first year they don't need it cause you can shock them if you fertilize too soon. Just water them frequently in the first month and during dry spells. Light, water, and soil are the most important thing they require. Maybe buy a watering can that has the sprinkler spout would be helpful or a hose mist spray type nozzle would work good. When you water.... check to see if you should have a serious bug problem early on. Probably won't- but if you do use a rose "dust powder" type of pesticide on the leaves.  Good Luck! Email me if you need more help!