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Don Juan Rose

Tue 29 Sep 2009 - 16:28

Don Juan Rose
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Danielle_Hastings]Danielle Hastings

Have you ever tried growing roses before? If the answer is no and you'd like to start now, planting a Don Juan rose can be the right choice for an anxious first-timer. A Don Juan rose is a climber that is not only hardy and low maintenance, but a type of rose that can liven up your garden with its beauty and rare fragrant smell. It has a velvety red color with large double blooms. Its flowers' appearance is compared to that of a hybrid tea which is considered by most as the original classic beauty rose. Their leaves can also be added attractions because of their deep green color. This climbing rose can grow up to 12 inches wide, and about 8 to 10 inches tall.

Advantages in Planting a Don Juan RoseDon Juan roses can act as covers to unsightly views. They can also fill up dull and blank spaces in your house or your surroundings such as that of a wall or a fence. They are used as backdrops in most gardens. They are easier to grow, with not much pruning required as compared to the bush or shrub types. They continually bloom throughout the season, with the first major bloom in early spring. This is followed by relatively frequent blooms until the end of the summer. Because of their fierce red color, they can add to the effect of your garden even when seen from afar. They can also be made into first-rate cut flowers.

Caring for Your Don Juan RoseJust like growing any other type of rose, consider planting your Don Juan rose in a suitable location where there is access to direct sunlight at least 6 hours a day. The soil should have good drainage and enough nutrients to support healthy growth. When you buy them from your local nursery, you'll find that it is usually sold in bare root form. Check for at least 3 good quality canes before purchasing and make sure that the leaves are not yellowing. Remember! Soak the roots overnight before planting.

As a climber, they are not like other vines, in the sense that they need to be attached to a support structure. A Don Juan rose has to be supported on a trellis, a wall, or a fence post to hold them up and train their growth. Make sure that you do not plant them within 18 inches of the wall to avoid dry zones. Here's a secret - More blooms are encouraged by bending their canes as horizontally as possible.

Don Juan Roses are less vulnerable to disease, but you'll still have to make sure that there is good air circulation for your plant. This can be achieved through deadheading and proper pruning. Pruning is done to remove broken and dead wood, and to make sure that the height of the plant can be supported by the nutrients present in the soil. Otherwise, they can continue on growing tall but flowers will be sporadic, and your lovely Don Juan rose can eventually die. Leave about 3 to 5 canes on the plant. There should also be no excess moisture on the leaves as these can be sites for fungal or bacterial infections. During the winter, protect these roses by covering the ground with plastic or mulch, and tying them securely.

Special care will make these unique rose plants flourish and last much longer than your average neighbors' plants.

Danielle Hastings is an avid gardener and a lover of roses. She has searched far and wide to bring in the best possible information on growing roses. To learn more about [http://www.secretbookofroses.com/growing-climbing-roses//]growing climbing roses, click the link below to visit her site. http://www.secretbookofroses.com/

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