Tea Roses - Tips To Help You Make The Best Choice
May 31, 2008
Tip #1 - Make Sure it Will Do Well in Your Climate - One of the most important things to keep in mind when picking out tea roses is to make sure the one you pick will do well in the climate that you live in. If you live in an area that is quite warm, make sure that your tea rose can stand the heat. Live in a humid area? Then make sure the tea rose can resist various fungal diseases. Also, make sure that your rose is hardy during the cold as well.
Tip #2 - Read the Labels - Usually youll find that the tea roses come with a description or label. Even if you look at it and love it, make sure that you read the label information on it. The last thing you want is a rose that wont thrive well for you, so read it first, even if you love it right away.
Tip #3 - Do You Want Fragrance - Are you looking for a tea rose that has a nice fragrance or do they cause you to sneeze and have a runny nose? There are some tear roses that smell wonderful and others that barely smell at all. Decide whether or not you really want a rose that has fragrance and this will help you make your choice.
Tip #4 - Know the Growth Habits - Make sure that you are aware of the growth habits of the tea rose when making your choice as well. Does it spread out, climb, ramble, or does it do well as a ground cover. Think about where you want to plant it in your garden and in what direction you want it to grow. Also, know how high it will grown and how wide. You dont want to plant a rose that ends up too big for the location you have for it.
Tip #5 - Is it Disease Resistant? - Youll find that every tea rose can get disease, but there are some that are more disease resistant than other ones. If you dont want to deal with diseases, make sure that you go with tea roses that are known as disease resistant
Tip #6 - Consider the Care - Youll also need to think about the amount of care that you can give your tea roses as well. There are some tea roses that take more attention than others do in order to survive. If you dont think you have plenty of time to give a certain tea rose the amount of attention that it will need, then consider going with one that only needs minimal attention from time to time.
Tip #7 - Are You Going to Produce Cut Flowers - It is important that you consider whether or not you want to use your tea roses to produce cut flowers. There are some types of tea roses that are better for cutting and displaying, but others can be quite fragile if they are cut.
Tip #8 - Go with Healthy Plants - If you go out to a nursery to pick out your tea roses, make sure you pick out ones that look healthy. Look for plants that have three canes that look strong. Also, avoid going with ones that have branches that are damages, roots that are brown, or foliage that is shriveled. Make sure the roots are b right white and that they have buds on the stems as well.
Tip #9 - Take Color into Consideration - Youll also want to consider the different colors available as well. Think about how different colors will go with the rest of your rose garden. Think about how the tea rose in full bloom will go with the rest of the flowers and the area around it as well.
Tip #10 - Reputable Companies - When purchasing your tea roses, you should make sure that you only purchase them from reputable companies. You dont want to try to save money by buying from cheap companies. The last thing you need is a sick plant, especially since disease can spread, so make sure you get it from a great company.
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