Tips on rose care

* Roses have a great appetite. Fertilize them with any food but the food should be heavier than the phosphorus.
* The quality of soil should be good so that it can retain the water and fertilizer.
* Hybrid tea needs nourished and organic soil. Manure, mushroom compost, and other organic minerals are a must for this particular type of rose.
* Organic mulch is the best option fro improving the soil. It is better not use decomposed wooden chips or bark product as it cause the loss of minerals.
* Sometimes dig the ground underneath a rose plant with hoe to uproot the weeds
* Hybrid tea rose can have serious disease. So it needs special care. Dust them with rose powder to keep the black spot and powdery mildew away.

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Winter rose care
During winter pruning is not done to the roses. In the cold season a lump of mulch or soil is attached to the canes so that the rose plant can be saved from severe winter. Shelter the rose plant with a thick cloth in winter or by any other leafy branches. The sheltering should be done when the ground is frozen. Tree roses should be grown in a container so that it can be sheltered from winter in a protected area.