Fragrant and Fabulous: The Hometalker’s Guide on How to Grow Roses

How to Grow a Rose Bush

Buy growing supplies

To grow roses, you will need pruning shears, gloves, fertilizer, mulch, potting soil (or any preferred growing medium), and a spade.

Choose a prime spot

Provide your roses with a spot that gets six hours of sunlight per day. The soil's pH should be 6.3-6.8 and needs to be able to drain well.

Soak the roses’ roots

Prior to planting, soak the roots of the roses in water. They should stay submerged for a few hours before they are ready.

Dig a big enough hole

Dig the hole to plant your roses. To accommodate your roses’ roots, the hole should be around 18 inches deep and about the same across.

Create the correct soil mix

Mix the soil you removed to make the hole with compost or growing medium. Water your rose bush once a week in the summertime.