Q&A for How to Plant Roses

Cut off a long piece of the rose plant—you want significant length to have enough hardiness to start your new plant. Then, trim away all the excess leaves and cut the bottom of the plant at a 45-degree angle. Dip the sliced end in root hormone and replant it in good soil.

Roses like a lot of sunlight, so try to find a planting spot that gets sun throughout the entire day.

No, don't put peat around a rose plant. Just use good-quality garden soil, potting mix, or compost.

Rinse them off with a strong blast from a hose. Do this as often as necessary.

Yes, you can. It might take some time to get used to its new location, so expect some slowed growth for a few weeks, but it should return happy and healthy.

Yes.

Feed it well and try to plant it in a space where it won't be affected by harsh weather. Keep the plant moist but well-drained, and use appropriate compost. Trim the plant when necessary.

Roses are heavy feeders, so any soil left behind can be depleted of any nutrient value. Because of this, soil left behind is considered damaged as well. However this does not mean you can't plant it on the same spot.

Roses need plenty of sun and air circulation to avoid disease such as black spot, so a planting distance of at least 2 feet is desirable.

You can grow new roses from cuttings. The best time is during spring. Also, having root powder will be very helpful (though not necessary). You will have to cut a piece about 3-5 inches long, leaving 1-2 leaves only. Then, make a stretch wound with a sharp knife on the lower end, dip into root powder, and plant. Keep it moist but not too wet. Google "propagating roses with cuttings" and you'll find a lot of videos to help you.

Bone meal is a good fertlizer to use for roses, as it releases nutrients gradually.

If planting in ground, find a suitable position: good light, not too windy, etc. In winter, if extremely cold, cover with fleece or bubble wrap to protect from frost.

Best to plant roses at least two feet from any existing plant to avoid competition for soil nutrients.

I would recommend adding fertilizer, like peat moss and worm casings to your soil.

I would add a ripe banana on one inch under the soil. Roses love banana nutrients. If you can still a see stem, the plant is still alive.

It should be a nice humid day outside. The day after a summer storm is a good time for planting.

There are specific fertilizers for roses that you can buy in any garden store. You'll also want to rotate the type of fertilizer you use to avoid a salt buildup.

It depends on how patient you are. If you can wait for a year to see the blooms, sure, cut all you want. But if you want fast results you can leave one bloom at a time for your enjoyment, then dehead it right after so the plant doesn't use all its energy to produce flowers. Cut the other blooms young, when you can see the petals, and put them in a flower arrangement. In the long run, it's better for the plant to make a good root system, but there's nothing wrong with giving your heart what it wants either. It's a plant, not a pension scheme.

The rose bush should be planted right where its crown starts; try looking up rose crowns if you don’t understand what I’m taking about.

Of course they can! Roses cannot change colors (unless dyed). But I wouldn’t recommend planting them too close together.

Best planting time is from four weeks before the last frost up to two weeks after the last frost.

My remedy for a sunken plant, be it roses or other, is to go as deep under the plant as possible with a strong shovel. Raise the plant and its soil, and back fill under it with a good soil.

This would depend on the decomposition stage of the stump. Roses have a semi-deep root system and require some depth to grown properly. I would recommend at least two feet of soil above a newly-created stump; less is needed if the stump is older and has started to decompose to the point that the rose could extend its roots directly into the stump itself.

No. It will drown the plant. You need to stick with aquatic plants for aquariums.

Yes, you can. You will have to choose a strong, healthy stem and place it in water right after cutting. Cut all the leaves except those at the top, and choose a sunny area to plant it.

About 2 feet should be OK. Roses need a lot of sunshine.

Not necessarily frozen, but you will need to place them on a paper towel and keep them in the fridge for a few weeks.

Stick your finger at least 1 inch (2.5cm) into the soil and if it is dry, then water them.