shrub rose

Shrub Rose (Rosa 'Chewground' OSO EASY FRAGRANT SPREADER) should be watered deeply and thoroughly on a regular basis to ensure optimal health and flowering. Generally, it is best to water the shrub rose 1-2 times a week, or anytime the top 2-3 inches of soil become completely dry. When watering, it is important to ensure that the entire root system is sufficiently saturated. During especially hot and dry periods, an additional watering may be necessary. Additionally, it is beneficial to add a layer of mulch around the base of the shrub rose to help conserve soil moisture.

Shrub rose (Rosa 'Chewground' OSO EASY FRAGRANT SPREADER) plants prefer full sun, which means 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day. During the spring and summer, they should receive direct sunlight for most of the day; however, the intensity of the sunlight should be reduced during the hottest parts of the day. In the winter the amount of sunlight can be reduced slightly, but the rose bush should still receive at least 4 hours of direct sunlight each day.

Shrub roses should be pruned in late winter or early spring before new growth appears. The best time to prune them is at the end of the first flush of growth, when the flowers have faded but the leaves are still green. The purpose of pruning is to encourage more flowering stems and to promote abundant blooms. First remove any dead, diseased, or damaged canes. Next, thin out the shrub by removing older canes that are no longer productive and those that are crowded, crisscross or growing too vigorously. Rejuvenate the shrub by removing up to 1-third of the oldest canes at ground level. Finally, shorten each of the remaining canes by approximately half.