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Gene Boerner Magnificent Floribunda, 2013 spring bloom
Gene Boerner Magnificent Floribunda, 2013 spring bloom
Gene Boerner Magnificent Floribunda, 2013 spring bloom

Growing roses can be easy.

Most gardeners tell me they want a rose garden. Time constraints today demand easy steps to see quick results and the considerable cost that we invest in our gardens require lasting success.

Floribunda Rose Garden Before
Floribunda Rose Garden Before

When asked why they don’t grow roses most people tell me they think roses are difficult to grow. When asked 85% of people say roses are their favorite flower. Why don’t they grow them? They believe roses are too difficult to grow. Growing roses can be as easy or as complex as you want it to be.

Let’s dispel the misconception that roses are difficult to grow by planning a path to successfully establish your rose garden so that you can enjoy the pleasure and the beauty, fragrance and joy of walking through and photographing your very own rose garden, the Queen of flowers.

First decide what you want to do with your roses and the type of roses you want to grow. Be sure you have 6-8 hours of full sun, a source of water and you are half way there. I also posted this project on Hometalk.com the largest home and garden social network where you can find countless ideas whether you are a novice or an expert gardener. You can also read How To Plant A Bare Root Rose, and A Rose Pruning Primer for other rose tips.

Here are ways to enjoy roses:

Landscaping with Roses

Garden in the Summertime
Garden in the Summertime

Rose Photography

Julia Child Spray
Julia Child Spray

Rose Accessorizing

Dried roses from my garden aphotography of garden roses
Dried roses from my garden and photography of garden roses

Flower Arranging

Arrangement by District Director, Linda Kimmel

Rose Collections

Double Delight, Another Reason To Love Her
Double Delight, Another Reason To Love Her

Extension of Interior Décor

Bonica, Shrub rose always the first to bloom in the spring
Bonica, Shrub rose always the first to bloom in the spring in my Texas rose garden

Showing Roses

Tempo Climbing Rose Bush Entry National Trophy Winner
Tempo Climbing Rose Bush Entry National Trophy Winner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Types of Roses, Available in Every Color Under the Sun 

Moonstone in Gaga's Garden with Rain
Moonstone in Gaga’s Garden with Rain

HT Hybrid teas, large shapely blooms on a single stem with 30-50 petals

 

 

Ch-Ching, Appropriate for The Growing Profitability of The Gardening and Landscape Business
Gold Medal, Appropriate for The Growing and Ever Blooming Profitability of The Gardening and Landscape Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandifloras Clusters & trusses of roses with characteristics of a hybrid tea

 

 

Betty Boop, floribunda
Betty Boop, floribunda

 

 

 

 

F Massive, long lasting garden displays rapid bloom cycles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All A Twitter Candelabra
All A Twitter Candelabra

Miniatures edging beds, containers indoor gardens, as a perennial versatilityunrivaled

Amazing Knock-Out RadRaz
Amazing Knock-Out Landscape Shrub, Minimal Care RadRazShrubs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shrubs: Knock-Out Roses Minimal care landscape roses and Drift Roses

 

Stormy Weather, Large Flowered Climber
Stormy Weather, Large Flowered Climber

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climbers, arching canes, ability to train over walls, trellises, arbors, pagodas. Flowers in wide variety of forms, colors and shapes.

Be sure to visit Hometalk to get ideas for every kind of garden you can imagine. You can also follow @hometalk on Twitter and search #springgardening for ideas on your new rose garden.

Why I wrote Four Seasons of Roses A Year Long Guide To Help You Grow Beautiful Roses