Download - Raised bed construction
Why Raised Beds for Roses?
• Better Drainage– Roses hate “wet feet”.
• Solves soil issues– You control what soil mix goes in
• Better Roses– Larger Blooms– Fewer diseases– Fewer Pests
Building Materials
• Use Treated Lumber– 12’ x 10” x 2” w/ 6’ inside connection
• Rebar– ½” cut into 30” lengths for stability
• Alternate materials:– Landscaping blocks stacked 3 high.
2 – 3 inches of River Sand
Sand promotes good drainage
Sand should be smooth level
Ingredients for a good rose bed
• ¼ Horse Manure
• ¼ Mushroom Compost
• ¼ Sifted Topsoil
• ¼ good bedding material
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Add ingredients & mix well. Fill to top plus 1” to allow for settling
Removing Roses from the pot
• Using a box cutter– Cut a slit from the top down
to a drain hole– Go over one hole and cut
back to the slit plus one drain hole.
– Putting one hand between the bottom of container and rose bush, lift out and set in the hole prepared.
Time To Plant
• Roses should be 13” from the side and 32” or 33” apart in the bed.
• Dig at least 1” deeper than the pot
• Fill holes with water and allow to drain
• Add one handful of bone meal
• Add 1” of dirt on top of that
• Plant roses to be even with the top of the bed.
Planting Time
Planting Time
Irrigation System Install
Installing the Irrigation System
• ½” flexible tubing
• ¼” flexible tubing to a single bush
• Using a srubber from Drip Works next to the rose bush you get a 12” circle of water to soak into the ground.
Adding Mulch
• Apply a thick layer of mulch– Will help retain moisture– Keeps the soil cool– Helps prevent weeds
The Result
Use Quality Roses
• You get what you pay for.
• Why plant a $1 rose in a $50 hole?
• I have found K & M roses to be the best in quality.