Transplanting a rose during the growing season

The main difference when moving a rose during the growing season is that you need to keep the soil intact around the roots – or at least make a good attempt at keeping it in place. Dry soil crumbles – so you may find it helpful to pre-irrigate the ground to make sure that it has plenty of moisture. You can assure that the soil is cut completely by...

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Species of roses

The genus Rosa is subdivided into four subgenera:- Hulthemia (formerly Simplicifoliae, meaning "with single leaves") containing one or two species from southwest Asia, R. persica and Rosa berberifolia which are the only roses without compound leaves or stipules. - Hesperrhodos (from the Greek for "western rose") contains Rosa minutifolia and Rosa stellata, from North America. - Platyrhodon (from the Greek for "flaky rose", referring to flaky bark) with one species from east Asia, Rosa roxburghii.Rosa (the type subgenus) containing all the other...

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What is roses

A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller...

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Roses - The botany

The leaves are borne alternately on the stem. In most species they are 5 to 15 centimetres (2.0 to 5.9 in) long, pinnate, with (3–) 5–9 (–13) leaflets and basal stipules; the leaflets usually have a serrated margin, and often a few small prickles on the underside of the stem. Most roses are deciduous but a few (particularly from South east Asia) are...

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