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        • Buchanan’s Native Plants has been serving Houston gardeners since 1986. Located in the historic Houston Heights, the garden center is dedicated to native plants and organic gardening.  You will find the best selections of hardy natives as well as perennials, herbs, vegetables, trees, shrubs & roses — all suited to the Houston climate.

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Roses

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Take It Easy Rose | Rosa 'WEKyoopedko'

Roses

Roses are the most loved flower in the world and we have the most exclusives here at Buchanan’s! Give your outdoor garden some privacy with climbing roses– like Don Juan, sky’s the limit, and zephirine drouhin.

If you are looking for large blooms and elegant buds, we have hybrid teas like fragrant cloud, just Joey, and perfume factory. Revamp your landscape with grandiflora roses like– Belinda’s dream, state of grace, and twilight zone.

Keep Your Roses Healthy

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  • Location: Plant in an area that receives full sun (at least 6 hours); preferably morning sun. Roses need very good drainage, so plant in a raised bed, about 6 to 12 inches above the ground.
  • Soil: Build beds with a well-draining soil, or mix your own by using 1/2 Life Below, 1/4 sand, and 1/4 Acidified Cotton Bur compost. It’s a good idea to prepare the bed a week or two before you plant.
  • Spacing: Know the mature size of the variety you are planting and place your roses with enough space to avoid crowding later. Good air circulation is a must.
  • Planting: Dig a hole twice as wide as the container and deep enough so that the bud union is 2″ above the ground. Put a handful of bone meal at the bottom of the hole, and mix some in with the planting soil – this will encourage strong root growth. Fill in the soil around the root ball and water it down.
  • Water your roses regularly, keeping soil evenly moist but not overwatering. They need at least 2 inches of water a week.
  • Avoid watering late in the day – the earlier the better.
  • DO NOT water the leaves! Water the soil only.
  • Do not fertilize your roses right after you plant them – this will burn the roots you are trying to establish. Wait until after the first bloom cycle.
  • Fertilize monthly from March to August with a good organic fertilizer like Rose-Glo 6-8-4 or Rose Rx .
  • To apply fertilizer, rake mulch back to the dripline, then evenly spread the fertilizer over the exposed soil. Push the mulch back over the area, then water the bed well.

Clean your roses on a regular basis by deadheading spent blooms and removing dead or diseased leaves before they fall to the ground. If left underneath the bush, this debris creates a breeding ground for pests and disease. When cutting spent blooms, cut the cane at a 45-degree angle at the juncture of an outwardly facing 5-leaf leaflet, as this is where a new cane will come from.

  • Antique Roses: Hard pruning is never necessary, but you may wish to lightly prune for shape, and it is also a good idea to cut canes that are crossing or growing into the center of the bush. If you do, prune after a bloom cycle and don’t cut back more than a third of the bush.
  • Modern Roses: Prune them on or around Valentine’s Day. First, cut any dead or diseased canes. Second, cut away crossing canes. Third, cut canes that are smaller than pencil size. Finally, pick the best 4-5 canes in a vase shape and cut the rest of the canes away. Remember to cut canes all the way back and don’t leave stubs at the base of the plant.
  • Rose Pruners: To properly prune your roses we recommend Burgon & Ball pocket pruners which are available for purchase in our plant care shed.
  • Use an organic soil amendment like Compost Tea. It is brewed fresh here at Buchanan’s, which creates a huge population of beneficial microbes that activate nutrients in your soil, rejuvenating it. Using Compost Tea on your roses will strengthen them against insects and disease.
  • If you do have a problem that gets out of hand, we have good organic fungicides & insecticides like Revitalize and Safer Soap.

Roses for Houston

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Easy To Please
Twilight Zone Rose | Rosa 'WEKebtidere' Twilight Zone
Just Joey
Doris Day Rose | Rosa 'WEKmajuchi' Doris Day
Belinda's Dream Rose Belinda’s Dream
Don Juan Rose | Rosa 'Don Juan' Don Juan
Neil Diamond Rose | Rosa 'WEKdereroro' Neil Diamond
Fragrant Cloud

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  • Sunny Knock Out® Rose | Rosa 'Radsunny'

    Sunny Knock Out® Rose

  • Super Hero Rose | Rosa 'Super Hero'

    Super Hero Rose

  • Sweet Drift® Rose | Rosa 'Meiswetdom'

    Sweet Drift® Rose

  • Sweet Spot Calypso Rose | Rosa 'IntRos01'

    Sweet Spot Calypso Rose

  • Take It Easy Rose | Rosa 'WEKyoopedko'

    Take It Easy Rose

  • Tropicana Rose | Rosa 'Tropicana'

    Tropicana Rose

  • Twilight Zone Rose | Rosa 'WEKebtidere'

    Twilight Zone Rose

  • Veteran's Honor Rose | Rosa 'Veteran's Honor'

    Veteran’s Honor Rose

  • Watercolors Home Run Rose | Rosa 'WEKclaflobo'

    Watercolors Home Run Rose

  • We Salute You Rose | Rosa 'WEKvoosun'

    We Salute You Rose

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