
Get to know your instructor Becky Sikowski of Little Seed Flower Farm in Johnstown, CO.
In this module, Becky will walk you through different types of roses, how to pick what kind of rose to grow based on size, color and fragrance as well as selecting roses to match the climate of your Zone and how to buy.
When to plant is critical to establishing the health of your new rose bushes. But before you just throw them into the ground, you need to do one essential step to ensure survival in their new environment! We'll also talk about where to plant your roses, what kind of spacing to use and what kind of amendments you will need.
In this module, we'll demonstrate how to plant a bare root rose bush and why it is so important to soak the roots and for how long. You will also learn how to prepare the soil and the hole you need to dig before planting. And lastly, you'll learn how much water to apply and the final steps needed to ensure the bush is planted at the right depth.
Have you ever wondered what to cut and how deep you should go when pruning? We'll teach you some simple techniques along with the three D's of pruning that will guide you throughout the pruning process.
In this module you will see firsthand what happens when you don't plant your rose bush at the right depth!
When the season is over you will want to make sure you put your roses to bed properly. We'll also share a pro-tip about watering most people don't consider!
Now that your roses are planted, it's time to learn what steps are needed to get the maximum yield from your bushes. We'll teach you how often you should fertilize and water along with what types of fertilizer to use and which watering system works best. If you're in Colorado, chances are you're dealing with clay soil so we'll walk you through how to deal with that and if you happen to encounter pests and disease, we'll show you healthy and organic ways to get rid of them!
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Little Seed Flower Farm owner Becky Siskowski got her start growing roses in California. With the year round temperatures and fertile soil, as Becky put it, “you could just throw seeds on the ground and they would grow!” Eventually Becky and her husband would move to Colorado and buy some land in Johnstown with the goal of fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a flower farmer. Becky soon discovered that growing her beloved roses in Colorado’s clay soil wouldn’t be quite as easy as just “throwing them on the ground”!
Those early days did not provide the results she was looking for but through much determination and effort, Becky slowly cracked the code to growing roses in Colorado’s climate and clay soil. She eventually found that it really wasn’t that difficult at all but just required a few basic steps to get up and going.
In “Growing Roses in a Cold Climate”, Becky will walk you through step by step what she has learned over the course of all her seasons growing in Colorado. Learn when is the best time to plant your roses and why “hardening” them off before putting them in the ground is so critical. You’ll see a demonstration of how to plant a bare root rose bush along with pruning and winterizing.
After taking this course, you’ll know everything you need to grow beautiful and fragrant roses in Zone 5 climates!