Rose Bed Soil Preparation

An exceedingly clever rosarian gives what may prove a useful tip in regard to the preparation of the soil.  He advises the layers of soil to be put in at an angle - clay, loam, manure - so that the roses do not need to produce long roots before getting what they require, and it certainly seems to have answered with his plants.  However, if the loam and manure are well mixed in the ordinary way, I have generally found that the roses do not seem to want the clay until they are old enough to have reached it.

The best composition of soil, for the rose bed is a very interesting one, and when a person wishes to go into rose growing on a large scale, beds should be constructed for each particular kind of rose.  In every garden you will find that the soil is different.

You may have

Loam soil     -     this can be crushed easily in your hand

Sandy soil    -     falls apart

Clay soil       -     turns shiny when rubbed

A rule which seems to be endorsed by many rosarians is that Hybrid Perpetuals and the stronger Hybrid Teas do better in clay, and the weaker Hybrid Teas and Teas are more certain to thrive in soil containing some sand.