Yes, there is a certain way to plant your rose bushes if you want them to survive and flourish for years to come.  So… How do you plant rose bushes?

The first thing you need to do before you plant your bushes is to dig a hole.  Not just any hole, a big hole.  Rose bushes need lots of room for their roots to grow and they have delicate roots so they will not be able to push through hard soil.

When you dig your hole you should be aiming for anywhere between 1 1/2 feet deep and 1 1/2 feet wide to 2 feet deep and two feet wide.  The bigger the better because that will give the roots plenty of room to roam.

So you have your hole.  Now what?

Next you are going to need to make a dirt mixture to put in the hole.  You should not use the soil that you took out especially if it is hard dirt like clay dirt.  Use a mixture of half and half miracle grow and peat moss.

The peat moss will keep the soil from getting too dense and will also help hold moisture in the dirt for the rose bushes.

Next, at the bottom of your hole you want to build a mound about 2/3′s of the way up in the whole  with the mound coming to a point in the middle and sloping down to the bottom.

Carefully untangle the roots of your rose bush and place the base of the roots on the top of the mound spreading the rest of the roots down the slopes.

How can you tell if your rose bush is the correct height?

At the base of the rose bush you will see a  nub where the bush has been spliced.  You need to make sure that when the whole is filled with dirt that this nub is above the dirt.

This is where the rose bush get it’s sunlight to stay healthy.

When your rose bush is at the correct height then fill the rest of the hole in with your dirt mixture, gently pat the dirt down and give it a good drink of water.

When you are watering your rose bushes try to avoid getting the leaves and roses wet especially if the sun is shining.

Now sit back and enjoy your beautiful rose bushes.  They should be blooming soon!