Shrub Roses

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These landscape roses are easy to care for and disease-resistant. We offer a variety of colors to choose from so you can add a pop of color to the landscape. You can even cut off the shrub roses for a nice floral arrangement. When is the best time to plant shrub roses? The best time to plant shrub roses is in spring, after the ground has thawed. You won't need to wait for the final frost date, but the ground should be workable so that the roots can settle in. Ideally, shrub roses should be planted just before they come out of dormancy, so that they can "wake up" in their new locale. Where is the best place to plant a shrub rose? Shrub roses prefer full sun. so make sure that your roses receive at least six hours of light per day. They also need a well-draining location, and won't grow well if their roots are wet. Choose a site where water is unlikely to pool. Luckily, shrub roses can easily handle numerous types of soil, so these roses can survive in dry or sandy spots of the garden, provided they have proper aeration and moisture. Shrub roses, with their hardy nature, disease resistance, and heavy blooming, are useful in so many applications in the landscape. Anchor a corner of your favorite garden bed with a large shrub rose, or use several plants to create a screen or hedge. Don't be afraid to mix shrub roses and hybrids-the smaller, plentiful flowers of the shrub roses will create a pleasant backdrop for the larger flowers of hybrid teas and Floribundas. And, the repeat blooming of shrub roses ensures that something is always flowering in your garden. How long do shrub rose flowers bloom? Many shrub roses bloom continuously, meaning they rebloom all throughout the season. That continuous flowering takes place from late spring through fall, and you'll see many blooms at once. Other shrub roses bloom two times per season, with an early flush followed by a later one. Check the bloom expectations for your specific plant. What soil and water care do shrub roses need?