Give it a rose fertilizer as per instructions on the package and keep it well watered the first summer so the roots never dry out. Roses need five gallons of water per week during the summer months. That is the equivalent of a bucketful of water or one inch per week. Heavy watering promotes a deep root system while light sprinkling causes the roots to grow close to the surface which causes them to bake in the summer and freeze in the winter. Remember objects thrown from a lawn mower can reach speeds of 200 miles per hour.
Fuel can be explosive around lawn mowers if used improperly.
Never allow riders on the lawn mower. Mow only in the daylight and when the grass is dry. 2000 Perennial Plant of the Year Butterfly Blue Scabiosa has been awarded the title of Perennial Plant of the Year 2000. It forms a mounded rosette six to eight inches high and 12 to 15 inches wide. The delicate blue flowers add softness to the garden.