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They say that good things never come easy. But we're about to prove them wrong. With these carefree rose gardening tips, you can enjoy all of the beauty and fragrance of a healthy rose garden without all of the hassle. Does that sound too good to be true? Well, it's not. Most roses are pretty easy to care for, but we're going to show you shortcuts to make it even easier than you imagined. The most important tip in carefree rose gardening is selecting your rose. Since the care needed for different varieties of roses changes, so does the amount of time that they require. You can significantly lower your gardening time just by picking the right rose plant. Most of it comes down to old roses vs. hybrid tea roses. Many new and unexperienced rose gardeners are tempted by the hybrid tea roses. This is because these long stemmed beauties are the most famous of their kind. These are the roses that you see in floral arrangements, Valentine's Day cards, and in movies. This familiarity usually pushes the new gardener into thinking that these are the roses that they want to plant. However, if you're looking for carefree rose gardening, you've got to choose older varieties. Pretty much any rose variety except for the hybrid tea is considered an old rose: from climbers to miniature roses to shrub roses. Just by choosing an old rose, you're automatically eliminating a lot of extra steps required from the tender hybrid tea roses. Old roses are less likely to catch common rose diseases that plague the hybrid tea roses. This means you won't have to constantly worry about pesticides, fungicides, and other protective sprays won't be necessary with old roses. This will save you a great deal of time. You'll also save a lot of time in pruning. Old roses just require a small trim to stay in bloom. This means no crawling under plants desperately hoping you don't cut the wrong branch. That's just one more hassle eliminated on your way to carefree rose gardening. Even though old roses are pretty darn tough, you will still need to consider the temperatures in your area. An important tip for carefree rose gardening is to make sure than when you purchase your rose plant, that it is field grown. Field grown roses are able to withstand climate and temperature changes much better than greenhouse grown plants. In fact, most field grown old roses can survive temperatures of around -10 degrees. If it gets colder than this where you live, you'll want to ask a local greenery employee about a variety that would be suitable for you. Don't worry though, there are old roses that can withstand almost any cold temperatures. This is another feature that makes old roses much more carefree than hybrid tea roses. The hybrid tea rose requires almost constant winter attention to survive the winter. This means that you'll have to bundle up and face the cold yourself just to keep your rose in bloom. With old roses? Forget about it. These are carefree roses and you won't have to do any time consuming and cold winter pampering. Obviously, you can have it all. You can have all of the elegance and beauty of a gorgeous rose garden without all the hassle. When it comes to carefree rose gardening, old roses are a clear cut winner. =======================================
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