Roses are one of the most beloved flowers and the most awe-inspiring plant to grow in your home garden. Fragrant rose blooms are a coveted prize for anyone growing rose bushes at home. However, they can prove to be a little difficult to produce.
Unfortunately, rose bushes are susceptible to a variety of fungal diseases and are not the easiest plant to grow. There are several steps you can take to prevent roses from getting diseases and grow beautiful fragrant rose blooms.
Disease-Resistant Variety
Plant only disease-resistant varieties of roses. Select rose varieties that are disease-resistant to your specific climate because where you live does make a difference. A rose variety that is disease-resistant in one climate may be disease-prone in another.
Below are some of disease resistant roses to consider for your garden:
- Like No Other
- Soaring to Glory
- Tupelo Honey
- Bordeaux Citiscape
- Cinco de Mayo
- Cream Veranda
- Earth Ange Parfuma
- Enchanted Evening
- Jane Seymour
- Julia Child
- Pomponella
- Moondance
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Plum Perfec Sunbelt
- Sierra Lady Sunbelt
- Walking on Sunshine
- Jolie Veranda
- Apricot Candy
- Beloved
- Bliss Parfuma
- Grande Amore
- Voluptuous
- Royal Welcome
- Tahitian Sunset
- Winter Sun
- Fiji Eleganza
- Memorial Day
- South Africa
- Love
- Shreveport
- Tournament of Roses
- Gold Medal
- Strike It Rich
- Tournament of Roses
- Rosa Queen Elizabeth
- Aquarius
- Camelot
- Earth Song
- New Year
- Pink Parfait
- Loving touch
- Baby Jack
- Tiny Dancer
- Dwarf Fairy
- Little Sunset
- Amy Grant
- Ellie
- Rise N Shine
- Figurine
- Loving Touch
- Irresistible
- Magic Carousel
- Lupo
- Rock A Bye Baby
- Autumn Splendor
- Winter Magic
- Iceberg
- Jasmina™ Arborose
- Honeymoon Arborose
- Florentina Arborose
- Cancan
- Don Juan
- Pretty in Pink Eden
- Altissimo
- New Dawn
- Sally Holmes
- The Charlatan
You may be interested in reading another post about roses, “What are the Different Varieties of Roses?“.
Planting Location
Plant rose bushes in a full-sun location and well-draining soil. Space bushes 3-feet (90 cm) apart to promote good air circulation between bushes.
Incorporate 4-inches (10 cm) of compost into soil before planting bushes. Roses need moist soil but won’t tolerate soggy soil and the compost promotes good drainage while also holding onto moisture.
The compost will also provide food for the bush and improve soil structure.
Water Deeply
Water roses regularly and deeply, applying water at the soil level and not on the leaves. Deep watering will promote deep-growing roots and make bushes stronger.
Wet leaves create the environment in which fungi grow best, so aim water at the soil to keep the leaves dry.
Prune Correctly
Cut buds and blooms off of bush just above a leaf bud. Cut the stem at an angle with the high end 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) above a leaf bud. This will promote lateral growth and more blooms.
Different kinds of roses need different kinds of pruning. Most rose bushes will need one annual pruning in early spring to remove any dead branches or branches that are crisscrossed.
Climbing rose bushes will only need dead branches pruned off.
Now you may want to check this out, “How to prune roses in spring?“.
Inspect Daily
Inspect leaves for signs of disease daily and look for signs of wilting, black spots, grayish-white fuzz, rust-colored holes, browning, or leaf drop. All of these issues indicate disease and roses should be treated immediately to prevent the disease from spreading.
Remove all diseased leaves and treat bush with an appropriate fungicide.
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