Keeping a great bloom of roses can be a complicated task because there are good and bad times to water your roses and certain things you need to do to maintain them regularly so they look their best.

The best time to water your roses is in first thing in the morning when the air is fresh and the temperature not too hot.  Watering your flowers in the morning dew means they are refreshed with water before the mid day sun and the water more easily soak to their roots.  If you have to water your roses in the evening because you do not have time in the morning make sure you concentrate on the roots because leaving water on the petals encourages mildew over night and other pets and diseases.

Roses need a lot of regular water, at least 2 inches of water a week but the soil and ground they are in will dictate whether you need less or more water.  If you have done your hard work in the spring months by watering the ground which your roses grow in you will have ensured you have strong sturdy plants that can withstand the harsh heat in summer far better than a ground that hasn’t been prepared.

If you start to see the leaves on your rose tree turning yellow this means that the plant has been over watered and cannot breathe the much needed oxygen because of saturations.

Prune any dead leaves or flowers from your rose tree regularly which will keep it strong and means that nutrients go to new buds and shoots.

Roses need to have good drainage they do not like to stand in a pool of water.

Water the plant concentrating on the roots where development of the plant takes place. Using a drip feed is a good way of doing this without having to do it manually.

Spray your roses every 2 or 3 days with a fine water mist, a quick shower of water will help keep pests at bay, this is best to do in the mornings so you do not wet the petals and leaves in the evening leaving the plant damp and encouraging mildew to set in over night.