Don Juan Rose
Article about Don Juan Rose by Danielle Hastings
Have you
ever tried growing roses before? If the answer is no and you'd like to start
now, planting a Don Juan rose can be the right
choice for an anxious first-timer. A Don Juan rose is a climber that is not
only hardy and low maintenance, but a type of rose that can liven up your
garden with its beauty and rare fragrant smell. It has a velvety red color with
large double blooms. Its flowers' appearance is compared to that of a hybrid
tea which is considered by most as the original classic beauty rose. Their leaves
can also be added attractions because of their deep green color. This climbing rose can grow up to
12 inches wide, and about 8 to 10 inches tall.
Advantages
in Planting a Don Juan Rose
Don Juan roses can act as covers to unsightly views. They can also fill up dull and blank spaces in your house or your surroundings such as that of a wall or a fence. They are used as backdrops in most gardens. They are easier to grow, with not much pruning required as compared to the bush or shrub types. They continually bloom throughout the season, with the first major bloom in early spring. This is followed by relatively frequent blooms until the end of the summer. Because of their fierce red color, they can add to the effect of your garden even when seen from afar. They can also be made into first-rate cut flowers.
Don Juan roses can act as covers to unsightly views. They can also fill up dull and blank spaces in your house or your surroundings such as that of a wall or a fence. They are used as backdrops in most gardens. They are easier to grow, with not much pruning required as compared to the bush or shrub types. They continually bloom throughout the season, with the first major bloom in early spring. This is followed by relatively frequent blooms until the end of the summer. Because of their fierce red color, they can add to the effect of your garden even when seen from afar. They can also be made into first-rate cut flowers.
Caring for
Your Don Juan Rose
Just like growing any other type of rose, consider planting your Don Juan rose in a suitable location where there is access to direct sunlight at least 6 hours a day. The soil should have good drainage and enough nutrients to support healthy growth. When you buy them from your local nursery, you'll find that it is usually sold in bare root form. Check for at least 3 good quality canes before purchasing and make sure that the leaves are not yellowing. Remember! Soak the roots overnight before planting.
Just like growing any other type of rose, consider planting your Don Juan rose in a suitable location where there is access to direct sunlight at least 6 hours a day. The soil should have good drainage and enough nutrients to support healthy growth. When you buy them from your local nursery, you'll find that it is usually sold in bare root form. Check for at least 3 good quality canes before purchasing and make sure that the leaves are not yellowing. Remember! Soak the roots overnight before planting.
As a
climber, they are not like other vines, in the sense that they need to be
attached to a support structure. A Don Juan rose has to be supported on a
trellis, a wall, or a fence post to hold them up and train their growth. Make
sure that you do not plant them within 18 inches of the wall to avoid dry
zones. Here's a secret - More blooms are encouraged by bending their canes as
horizontally as possible.
Don Juan
Roses are less vulnerable to disease, but you'll still have to make sure that
there is good air circulation for your plant. This can be achieved through
deadheading and proper
pruning. Pruning is
done to remove broken and dead wood, and to make sure that the height of the
plant can be supported by the nutrients present in the soil. Otherwise, they
can continue on growing tall but flowers will be sporadic, and your lovely Don
Juan rose can eventually die. Leave about 3 to 5 canes on the plant. There should
also be no excess moisture on the leaves as these can be sites for fungal or
bacterial infections. During the winter, protect these roses by covering the
ground with plastic or mulch, and tying them securely.
Special care
will make these unique rose plants flourish and last much longer than your
average neighbors' plants.
Danielle
Hastings is an avid gardener and a lover of roses. She has searched far and
wide to bring in the best possible information on growing roses. To learn more
about growing
climbing roses, click the
link below to visit her site. http://www.secretbookofroses.com/
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