The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-12
YOUR R0SEBUSH
Do You Prefer Climbers or Free
Boomers on Your Placer
AN EXPERT ADVISES US.


s Watering and General Care For Those
Who Love the Most Beautiful Of All
Juns's Flowers. Tgiiz-.-,.s.-
Prepared. by United States department OF
agricultural --,s7rs3
The principal essentials In soils for
rose growing are Thorough drainage
and plentiful supply Of organic mat
ter, with reasonably constant water
supply during the growing season. A
soil capable Of growing good garden
or field corps is, in general, good for
roses. Rotted COW manure is the best
fertilizer. Any other well rotted ma
nure or compost will serve the purpose,
however. The use Of fresh manure,
especially horse manure, should be
avoided. If used, under no circum-
stances should it be allowed to touch
the roots. OF the commercial fertih-
zers ground bone is excellent, but will
not take the place Of compost. Cot
tonseed meal may be used in the same
way as bone. Wood. ashes are some
times helpful addition. s.5.-..s.- Z.
Climbing roses require much plant
food and should be planted in gen.
erously sized hole filed with good soil.
Early spring planting is advisable In
the extreme northern portion OF the
United States and on the. western
plains. In other regions fall planting
is advantageous, but the difference Is
not sufficiently great to warrant post
poning planting from spring until au-
tumn, when the rose grower Is ready
at the earlier season. The planting In
spring should be done as soon as the
ground Is dry enough to work. The
fall planting should follow immediate
" the falling Of the leaves from trees
and bushes. In general rose plants
should be set out as soon as possible
after they arrive from the nursery, and
If it Is impossible to plant immediate
" the plants should be placed In a
trench and the roots covered. If the
stems are shriveled, vitality may be
restored by burying the whole plant for
few days. II frozen plants are re-
ceived they should be placed where
they will thaw out gradually and
should not be unpacked until the frost
is thoroughly out. In carrying the
plants to the planting ground care
should be taken to have the roots COW
cred. Probably the best plan is to car
~ the plants In bucket Of water.
Set the plants a little deeper than
they were during their nursery growth,
but be careful not to plant too deeply.
When grated stock is used the point
of union should be well under the sur
face Of the ground. Trim the ends OF
roots Of dormant plants and spread the
roots out in the hole. Shake the plant
up and down as the dirt is filled In.
When the roots are covered 1t is well
to tramp down the soil II not too wet.
The following varieties Of roses for
the different uses Of ornamentation are
suggested:
For the lawn and border-Rugosa or
Wrinkled japanese rose, Rosa lucida,
| Carolina, Prairie, Arkansas, sweet.
brier, Rosa eglanteria or Rosa lutea,
dwarf polyantha, cabbage and damask
| roses.
For arbor and trellis-Wichuraians
| or memorial, multifora, laevigata and
Noisette groups.
For cut fowers-Hybrid perpetuals
teas, hybrid teas, Bengals, Bourbons
and Chinas..
For hedges-Rugosa and the briel
roses.
For ground covers-Rosa lusida FOL
covering two to three feet deep; Ross
nitida for eighteen inch cover; wichu
raiana for close, trailing cover.