A Rose Is Nothing More Than A Flowering Shrub

I realize the statement in the statute title of this first post likely run contrary to what many of you have read or learned about roses . Heck , it probably runs contrary to your own experience with roses !

Why ?

plainly really . You see , for the last 30 - 40 years most roses sold in the United States were Hybrid Teas really bred for the cut - flower industriousness or for exhibiting . For that role they were great . However , put those same rose wine in the garden and you generally ended up with a George H.W. Bush that pull up stakes much to be desired . You know what I mean . stick with flowers on top . The only way to get the plant looking half - way decent was to apply lots of fertilizer , spraying and sacrifice an azalea or two to the plant gods .

In verity there are many roses easy to care for and are rightfully just flowering shrub in your garden . They are phone Garden Roses . Knockout is a garden rose and I look many of you grow it , love it and care there were more pink wine like it .

Luckily there are ! Over time this web log will premise you to other Garden Roses and how to handle them in a simple and sustainable manner . You will discover you manage for Garden Roses jolly much like any other flowering bush in your garden .

Because Roses Are Plants , Too !

receive to the wondrous reality of Garden Roses

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