POSITION

Articles In This Section:

· TIME TO PLANT

· ORDERING

· UNPACKING ROSE PLANTS

· SPACING

· HIGH OR LOW PLANTING - Part 1

· HIGH OR LOW PLANTING - Part 2

· HIGH OR LOW PLANTING - Part 3

· HIGH OR LOW PLANTING - Part 4

· SOIL REPLACEMENT

· POSITION

Avoid draughty positions and undue shade when planting roses. If placed a few feet away from very young shrubs, roses will do well and develop their own root systems at the same time as the shrubs are growing, but they will fail if planted near well-established trees or shrubs. The roots will already be too extensive and so hungry as not to give the roses a chance. Do not plant climbers against a brick wall or corrugated iron unless they are to be kept well out from it by a trellis. Too much heat will be radiated in summer and branches will be killed by it

Never, in any circumstances, use manure of any kind at planting time or even near any newly planted rose until, at least, November, and then in only very small quantities.