When Planting Roses- Consider the Climate
When rose planting, it is important to know what types of roses you can grow in your area. Also, when transplanting roses or simple rose gardening, you should know your zone. It helps to know your area gets ample sunlight year round, but this is not enough information. Cooler temperatures make a difference as to what types of roses you can or cannot grow.
In rose gardening, there are different zones based on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. There are a total of 11 zones that cover all 50 states including also Canada and Mexico. When rose gardening and buying roses, they will generally be sold with a set of directions for growth. This will tell you when to plant, how much sun is needed as well as watering. The map described above will give you information on your area of North America. This will be essential in rose gardening, as there are some areas that are simply not as conducive to growth as others. Each region offers the average highs and lows for temperatures, and is located by color coding. Each color is a different zone, where zone 1 is the coldest and zone 11 is the warmest. The northern area of the US is as expected, in the cooler zones and warming as you travel south. Variations are seen in areas of high elevation.
When transplanting roses, growing climbing roses or growing miniature roses, caring for roses in general requires the use of the information on this map. If you live in a cooler region and the roses you chose thrive in warmer areas, you will try and try to keep your roses alive but will in the end be fruitless. There are many different types of roses available, some that are more hardy than others and these are able to withstand the colder climates. If you live in a low numbered zone on the map, there are roses that are bred specifically for your zone.
Those living in the eastern portion of the US is generally flat land so mapping and delineating these areas helps to know exactly what zone your home lies in. The map however does not account for any beneficial effects of snow on perennials or the freeze and thaw cycles. Soil drainage during colder times is also not accounted for, therefore you have to use our best judgment when choosing roses for your garden. In the western US, precipitation and elevation are taken into consideration. However, the weather comes from the Pacific and is less humid in areas, which is not taken into consideration either. The western portion of the US has such drastic changes in weather, it is your personal experience as well as the use of the USDA map that will help you to choose your proper rose gardening experience. Choose your plants wisely, and always refer to the map as guidance.
In rose gardening, there are different zones based on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. There are a total of 11 zones that cover all 50 states including also Canada and Mexico. When rose gardening and buying roses, they will generally be sold with a set of directions for growth. This will tell you when to plant, how much sun is needed as well as watering. The map described above will give you information on your area of North America. This will be essential in rose gardening, as there are some areas that are simply not as conducive to growth as others. Each region offers the average highs and lows for temperatures, and is located by color coding. Each color is a different zone, where zone 1 is the coldest and zone 11 is the warmest. The northern area of the US is as expected, in the cooler zones and warming as you travel south. Variations are seen in areas of high elevation.
When transplanting roses, growing climbing roses or growing miniature roses, caring for roses in general requires the use of the information on this map. If you live in a cooler region and the roses you chose thrive in warmer areas, you will try and try to keep your roses alive but will in the end be fruitless. There are many different types of roses available, some that are more hardy than others and these are able to withstand the colder climates. If you live in a low numbered zone on the map, there are roses that are bred specifically for your zone.
Those living in the eastern portion of the US is generally flat land so mapping and delineating these areas helps to know exactly what zone your home lies in. The map however does not account for any beneficial effects of snow on perennials or the freeze and thaw cycles. Soil drainage during colder times is also not accounted for, therefore you have to use our best judgment when choosing roses for your garden. In the western US, precipitation and elevation are taken into consideration. However, the weather comes from the Pacific and is less humid in areas, which is not taken into consideration either. The western portion of the US has such drastic changes in weather, it is your personal experience as well as the use of the USDA map that will help you to choose your proper rose gardening experience. Choose your plants wisely, and always refer to the map as guidance.