How to Plant a Rose Bush
A great thing about roses is how easy they are to plant. Read our directions and watch Elmer’s simple video demonstration of how to plant a rose bush.
Traditionally, roses are symbolic of beauty and love. Rose bushes are attractive additions to any landscape and their blooms come in a wide range of colors. Roses are often pleasantly scented, attracting bees and other wildlife. They can develop nutritious and harvest-worthy rose hips, the petals can be used to make herbal teas, and of course the single and double blooms make gorgeous cut flowers.
One of the best things about a rose is that the bush is easy to plant. As long as you choose a sunny (6-8 hours daily), well-drained location, even a newly planted rose bush will take off and bloom for you year after year!
To plant a rose bush, you will need:
- A rose bush of your choice
- Knock Out® Roses for disease-resistance and no deadheading
- Climbing roses for trellises and areas with little ground space
- A tool to help you dig, like a hand trowel
- Rose food/fertilizer to help give plants a boost
Directions:
- Dig a planting hole large enough to accommodate the existing root system, leaving room to grow
- Remove the rose plant from its pot
- Loosen the root ball a bit and spread out the roots
- Refill the planting hole with soil and any rose food you might use
- Tamp around the roots to remove any air pockets that may have formed in the soil
- Thoroughly water the rose bush once it's planted
- Mulch over the newly planted rose's roots to retain moisture and keep weeds down
Now that you know how plant a new rose bush, you can improve the sights and smells of your landscape with ease! And, if you're a real fan of roses in the landscape, you can also learn all about climbing roses:
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