Just thought I'd share a few pics of my Blue Girl Hybrid Tea roses. I bought it during the summer earlier this year and it bloomed once then stopped growing after I planted it. It just started growing again and started to bloom.
The picture of the closed bud is a different flower, but the rest are of one rose blooming. I took these photos over about 3-4 days.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiro_yamada/6320471300/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6320471300_4368fb2399.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiro_yamada/6320471300/]Rosebud 1[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/jiro_yamada/]Jiro Yamada[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiro_yamada/6319949525/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6319949525_2b3c1c76bb.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiro_yamada/6319949525/]Rosebud 2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/jiro_yamada/]Jiro Yamada[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiro_yamada/6320469980/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6320469980_137e7754a0.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiro_yamada/6320469980/]Rosebud 3[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/jiro_yamada/]Jiro Yamada[/url], on Flickr
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[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiro_yamada/6320469506/]Rose Bloom[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/jiro_yamada/]Jiro Yamada[/url], on Flickr
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For me, I rarely mess with them. I planted it originally outside my garden area with a bit of the dirt I filled the garden with, and the rest was the ground that was there already. Of course the ground probably isn't bad, since grass has no problem growing there too.
I have my garden setup so that I can turn on a sprinkler system from a water hose, and pointed one of the heads to water the rose bush as well. I usually put the same mixture of fertilizer as my garden, when I feed my garden. It's just easier for me than buying one specifically for it.
Right now, my roses are about 3 feet high with one branch at about 5 feet since I wanted to see what it would do lol. I will be pruning some of this back later though.
The only problem I have had, was originally after planting and it started to grow, it had very little support branches at the bottom, and could not support the upper branches. I placed a string around it to keep it from falling over. This year, it hasn't had that problem. Some of the newer branches are also a bit thicker.
I have read that this type of bush should have the branches at the bottom to help support the upper part of the bush, so I guess watch what you prune, keep it watered and fed properly. Mine is in full sun most of the day at about 80-90 degrees F right now. Usually a fairly high humidity as well... right now showing at something like 94%. Even so, the sun here will bake pretty much anything under it, so I'll see how the bush does during the summer.
I don't know how your area is, or how hard it would be for your area. For me, my garden practically takes care of itself aside from watering, which I doubt I do often enough. I basically set it and forget it.
I hope you are successful growing some, and that it comes easy for you as well ;3
I have my garden setup so that I can turn on a sprinkler system from a water hose, and pointed one of the heads to water the rose bush as well. I usually put the same mixture of fertilizer as my garden, when I feed my garden. It's just easier for me than buying one specifically for it.
Right now, my roses are about 3 feet high with one branch at about 5 feet since I wanted to see what it would do lol. I will be pruning some of this back later though.
The only problem I have had, was originally after planting and it started to grow, it had very little support branches at the bottom, and could not support the upper branches. I placed a string around it to keep it from falling over. This year, it hasn't had that problem. Some of the newer branches are also a bit thicker.
I have read that this type of bush should have the branches at the bottom to help support the upper part of the bush, so I guess watch what you prune, keep it watered and fed properly. Mine is in full sun most of the day at about 80-90 degrees F right now. Usually a fairly high humidity as well... right now showing at something like 94%. Even so, the sun here will bake pretty much anything under it, so I'll see how the bush does during the summer.
I don't know how your area is, or how hard it would be for your area. For me, my garden practically takes care of itself aside from watering, which I doubt I do often enough. I basically set it and forget it.
I hope you are successful growing some, and that it comes easy for you as well ;3