Apr 15 2009
Watering Your Roses
Watering your roses can be a tricky thing. It is one of the
most important aspects of taking care of your roses. Roses
need almost as much water to stay healthy as people do. Of
course there are quite a few things that must be considered
before you water your roses. They are as follows:
• Like people, roses need more water during the hotter
weather than during the colder ones. Heat makes the soil
dry faster and the roses get “thirstier”.
• Keep in mind that even during the rainier times, roses
still need to be watered with fresh water because rain
alone cannot provide the right amount of moisture for
your roses.
• You want to water your roses in a manner that goes deep
enough into the surrounding soil so that it reaches the
roots. Try going approximately 45cm deep.
• You do not want to water the petals directly or the canes
because it can cause fungal disease in your roses.
• To help you lower the risk of your roses getting
diseases, mulch is a nice way to keep the soil moist,
without allowing all of the fungal problems that too much
moisture can cause.
• Watering your roses in the morning also helps to dry the
dew off of the leaves.
• Once your roses are fully established, you should water
them once a week. You should do it twice a week if its in
the hotter months.
