PLANTING ROSES.

Otaki Mail, 13 June 1923, Page 4

PLANTING ROSES.

Roses are safe planting any time af-j ter this. If you wish to have the best j your order should be placed at once. The nurserymen will be lifting the plants almost at once, and the ground should be ready so that there is no delay in getting them planted when 1 they arrive. Dig quite 15 inches deep} IS is better, but it largely depends upon circumstances. Drain the area. Laud that holds surplus water very quickly gets sour and unlit for roses. ] You must make provision for taking away the water. Use pipe or rubble drains, or if this is not possible make open drains. These latter will serve the purpose well. Cut away any damaged roots before planting, and plant, so that the union of the slock and the rose is an inch or so below the surface Spread the roots out when planting. Do not put any stable manure in close proximity to the roots. Leave the manuring till after the plants have made roots and are commencing to grow, which will be in spring. When selecting varieties choose those that arc known to have a good record and nre suitable for the purpose you require. There are varieties suitable for the decoration of the garden and for cutting purposes which are quite useless for exhibition. If you are not well versed in the peculiarities of the different varieties, tell the grower you J arc ordering from what you require, "and leave the selection to him. i We have two nurseries in our dis- # trict —one at Manakuu, the other at j' Waikuuue, and it is hoped these will, i be well patronised this season.