Rose Climates - Identify Your Hardiness Zone
Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2009
by Diane Bryson
Rose Care Center
If you want to have a beautiful rose garden this year, then one factor you will want to consider before making a purchase is which climate zone you are located in. Rose care is not as a difficult as many believe. Roses do require care and maintenance, but if you select a variety of rose that has been bred to do well in your climate zone - you will have less care and maintenance to do. There are many types of roses and some do better in a particular climate - for example, if you live in an area where you have cold winters then you will want a hardy rose that will survive the cold temperatures. Selecting your rose bush, tree or climber based on climate zones is important and actually quite simple. Start by looking up the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map to find your location on that map. This will tell you what climate zone you are located in. This map is the culmination of years of tracking the average minimum (coldest) temperature in North America. For example, I live in San Diego, CA. and my hardiness zone is 11 - the average minimum temperature in my region is above 40F. Now, keep in mind there will be some variations depending on your elevation. Colder temperatures in higher elevations will decrease your hardiness zone number. Lower numbers indicate colder average temperatures.
This simple but often forgotten step is crucial when you're selecting your rose. Check out the hardiness zone facts on the information label that comes with your plant - these growing instructions will help you make the right decision. Making this step a priority will make you a happy rose grower instead of a disappointed one.
Happy Planting!!
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Diane is a fellow rose enthusiast!! She first fell in love with planting and caring for roses when she was 14 years old. It was then that she planted her first rose bush with the help of her dad. Since then she has been teaching herself how to care for and grow roses. For more information on how to care for rose bushes you can visit Diane at Rose Care Center.
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