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Roses Care Guide The rose has always held a prominent place in poetry, literature, tradition, symbolism, art, and world cuisine. It has led men forth in conquest, migration, colonization, war and peace. It has intrigued writers, philosophers, poets, and many others who have tried to explain its beauty. About 75 A.D. Pliny, in his "Historia Naturalis" mentioned more then 30 remedies using rose water. Medieval ladies sprinkled rose petals among their clothes, bathed in rose petal water, used rose and glycerin for beauty purposes, and ate candied roses. Gerard's "Herball" (about 1600) tells us the distilled water of roses is good for the strengthening of the heart, refreshing the spirits, and likewise for all things that require a gentle cooling. PLANTING: Plant roses in spaces where there's good air circulation. Don't over fertilize with nitrogen, as this may lead to pest such as aphid. Roses require full sun and excellent drainage. The soil can be of average quality, but it's a good idea to add a couple of spadefuls of humus and 1 cup of balanced fertilizer after the plant is settled in its new location. Keep competition from weeds & grass at a minimum. Keep plants well watered for a couple of weeks. Thereafter they need hardly any attention, but it helps to water them deeply in long dry spells and to apply 1 cup of fertilizer every spring. Keep dead and broken canes out. For hedges plant 3' apart, 6 feet for specimen spots. For established roses about 3 cups of compost or manure (well rotted) and 1/2 cup of rock phosphate, bone meal, blood meal and greensand broadcast around the plant in the spring. To 1 gallon of water add 1 Tsp of Epsom salt and apply this around the plant.pruning Only prune in the spring. Make angle cuts to a bud facing out from the bush, so new growth will fan out. Prune back no more than 18" on our varieties. I've seen Rosa rugusa and canina left unpruned as well as the Apple Rose. PREPARATION: When working with roses keep in mind, always wash thoroughly, but gently! Grasp the stem in one hand and the flower in the other and pull the petals 'en masse' from the calyx. With a scissors cut off the white heel at the base of the petals, as this part is often bitter. The more fragrant the rose, the more flavor you'll capture. The old-fashioned varieties are the best choice, and those grown in the garden are more desirable than the greenhouse variety, as some of the new hybrid have very little fragrance, and their petals tend to be on the tough side. Roses vary in flavor and the darker ones usually have a stronger taste than the lighter shades.
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