Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Assorted Rose
Assorted Rose is a garden rose from our growers' current mix, for filling a rose bed with color. In the Valley, roses flower best in the cooler months, from about March to June and again from October into winter. With morning sun, deep water and a January pruning, a rose can live and bloom here for many years. Roses are often easier here than in cooler, wetter places, with fewer bugs and diseases.
Best for: rose beds and borders on the east side of the house, large patio pots, cut flowers, and spring and fall color.
Plant roses on the east side of the house, where they get morning sun and shade from the afternoon heat. Most garden roses go 3 to 5 feet apart.
Almost any rose can be grown in a container. Potted roses need more water and feeding than roses in the ground, plus shade on hot summer afternoons.
Roses give their best flowers here from about March to June and again from October into winter, which is when to plan on cutting bouquets.
Summer heat cuts flower size and number from June to August. Light south or west walls reflect heat that is hard on roses. Most garden roses have thorns.
- Long-stem roses and grandifloras3-5 ft apart, center to center
- Floribundas3 ft apart, center to center
- Shrub roses2-4 ft apart, center to center
- From a wall12-18 in from the wall
Water every day the first week, then every other day while it roots in. Once rooted, soak deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer, 2 to 3 times in spring and fall, and much less in winter. Water in the morning at the base.
Prune in January, removing dead, twiggy, crossing and old canes and opening the center. Rake up the fallen leaves after you prune. Cut off spent flowers through the season to keep new ones coming.
Feed after pruning and through spring, then ease off in summer heat. Keep 2 to 4 inches of mulch on the soil, back from the canes.
Roses slow down from June to August. Afternoon shade from a wall, tree or shade cloth helps, along with steady deep water.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
What rose will I get?
A garden rose from our growers' current mix. Variety, color and size vary. Ask when you order if you want to know what is in the current mix.
When do roses bloom in Phoenix?
Best in the cooler months, about March to June and again from October into winter. In summer heat roses give fewer, smaller flowers, so expect a rest from June to August.
Where should I plant a rose?
Somewhere with at least six hours of sun, best as morning sun with afternoon shade. The east side of the house is ideal. Avoid light south or west walls.
How often should I water roses?
Water every day the first week, then about every other day while it roots in. Once rooted, soak deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer and 2 to 3 times in spring and fall.
When do I prune roses in the Valley?
January is the main pruning month. Remove dead, twiggy, crossing and old canes with hand pruners and open the center. Skip heavy pruning in summer.
When should I fertilize roses?
Feed after the January pruning and through spring. Ease off in the June to August heat.
How far apart should I plant roses?
Most garden roses go 3 to 5 feet apart, floribundas about 3 feet, and shrub roses 2 to 4 feet. Keep them 12 to 18 inches off a wall.
How cold hardy are roses?
Most garden roses are rated to about -20°F, far colder than the Valley gets, so winter frost is not a worry. In winter, cut back to watering about once a week or less.
Do roses need mulch here?
Yes. Keep 2 to 4 inches of mulch over the roots, pulled a few inches back from the canes.
What soil do roses need?
Roses need soil that drains well. Mix native soil with compost or forest mulch, plus sand, perlite or pumice, in the planting hole.
When is the best time to plant a rose?
December through February is best. Fall and early spring also work. Summer is the hardest time to plant a rose.
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Assorted Rose is a garden rose from the current mix, so size, color and class vary from plant to plant. The care is the same for all of them in a Valley yard. Below: when roses bloom here, where to plant, how far apart, how often to water, and when to prune and feed.
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Growing roses in Phoenix
Roses are easier in the low desert than in many cooler places, with fewer insect and disease problems. With moderate care they live and bloom here for many years.
When do roses bloom in the Valley?
Roses give their best flowers from about March to June and again from October into winter. Summer heat limits flower size and number.
Where to plant roses in Phoenix
Give roses six or more hours of sun, ideally morning sun and afternoon shade. The east side of the house is best. Avoid light walls facing south or west.
How often to water roses in the summer
Once rooted, water deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer and 2 to 3 times in spring and fall. Soak 18 to 24 inches deep in the morning.
When to prune roses in Arizona
January is the main pruning month in the low desert. Take out dead, twiggy and crossing canes, open the center, and clean up the fallen leaves.
How far apart to plant roses
Long-stem roses and grandifloras go 3 to 5 feet apart, floribundas about 3 feet, and shrub roses 2 to 4 feet. Keep roses 12 to 18 inches off a wall.
Best time to plant roses in Arizona
December through February is the best window. Fall and early spring also work. Summer planting is hardest on a new rose.
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