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How to take care of the roses?

It is a plant which generally requires to be exposed to the sun.
It is grown in warm climates from 15 to 25 º C.
It has to be watered regularly, specially in summer.
It has to be pruned once a year (January or February )
It requires a well prepared soil which keeps humidity.
It should be manured once a year, specially in Spring.


Main diseases:


Fungi

 
Rust: Yellow spots at the end of Summer  or at the the beginning of Autumn.
Oídium: Flowers and leaves covered with a white layer.
Blackspot: Black spots on the leaves which make them fall.
 

Plagues

Greenfly: Plant lice lying on the leaves, shoots and buds.
 
how to deal with these diseases? Cut the affected parts and apply pesticide (Consult the florist's for the suitable pesticide )


Main varieties


To cut: Rosa Bacara. It derives from Tea rose , flowering all throughout the year. It is the most common species to be found in a greenhouse. The usual rose to be given as a gift to show affection.
Smelling roses: Rosa Alfred de Dalmas. In full bloom from the end of Spring till the beginning of Autumn, producing big pink roses.
Rosebushes:. Rosa Sarabanda. Flowers without interruption from Spring till the end of Autumn. Rosa Albertine , a pink rose.
Flowerpot roses: Dwarf species,such as Coralin, red , Golden wings, not very fragrant, with big yellow petals and reddish stamens. Fountain, big red flowers and very .