Q&A for How to Properly Water Roses

Sometimes too much water from above can weigh the roses down; however, most of the water will still reach the roots of the plant.

I would suggest doing this once a month to start, and then alter the schedule as needed depending on the results.

I find that a good minute or two of watering works best. Just enough water to get the plants nice and misty along with getting the soil moist. It's also a good idea to water them at night so that the sun doesn't dry up all the water on the plant; it will end up damaging the plant if it does.

Yes, pruned roses should be watered. All types of plants need water, pruned or not.

Trim back the bush, leaving three main stalks about 12 inches high. Make sure to water well, and possibly add nutrients as you see fit.

Cut any yellowing leaves back to the stalk. If you haven’t tried using nutrients such as Miracle Gro yet, I’d try that as well.

Common practice is using 10 liters for a bush, but this is too much for a young newly planted rose, so stick to 5 liters for smaller plants.

You should water your plants every third day.

They will dry if you give them more time and if you leave them until fall/winter. Then they will develop into rose-hips, which you can use to plant more rose bushes.

Maybe it is getting too much nitrogen or not getting enough sun exposure. Try to move it to a sunnier location and give it a bloom booster fertilizer (higher middle number in NPK).

Wait till March to prune your roses hard and feed them plenty just after. This delays a bit the start of the flowering season, to late May depending on the weather, but the results are amazing: healthy, copious growth, beautiful blooms.