A great way to experience exquisite roses is to attend the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. The Bayer Advanced Jack and the Rose Stalk float, the very first float in the 2006 Rose Parade, featured the four All-America Rose Selections: Julia Child, Rainbow Sorbet, Tahitian Sunset and Wild Blue Yonder.
Bayer Advanced™ garden expert Lance Walheim, who wrote the best-selling book “Roses for Dummies,” says, “Roses are easier to grow now than ever before if you follow a few basic guidelines”:
• Rose plants are graded according to standards set by the American Nursery & Landscape Association. A #1 rose is the highest quality and will give you the best show the first summer. You’ll find the grades on the rose packaging.
• Avoid roses with dry-looking, shriveled canes.
• Soak roots overnight before planting. If you can’t plant immediately, keep packing moist around the roots until planting time.
• Roses need at least six hours of direct sunlight per day to thrive.
• Fill hole with water, let it drain and then fill again. If the hole hasn’t drained...
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