WOW, is all anyone can say when they set eyes on my beautiful Desdemona Rose. I purchased this old English shrub rose from www.davidaustinroses.com. It came in a brown bag as a bare root rose which means it was not in any soil at all! For being only four months old I am shocked at how fast it took root. After only 14 days I started to see new canes. Within a month it was twice the size and getting its first set of leaves. Now just four months later it's covered in about 10 blooms with more to enjoy.

Desdemona:
- 4ft tall by 3ft wide.
- 52 petals.
- Medium Leaves and Medium green.
- Flowers are 2.5-3 inches.
- Pink to blush and then to white.

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The best way to plant this rose is to purchase soil specifically for Roses. You can use the entire bag to fill up a container or amend your current ground soil with this. This is the product that I used:
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While planting, it's a good idea to add some fertilizer for these plants to munch on because they have a lot of work to do. If you are planting a bare root rose then they have to first set new roots and then new leaves and flowers. Growing those beautiful roses is a lot of work and these plants are big feeders! You will also need to feed them every 14-21 days during the growing season. Feed your plants with this (Espoma Rose Fertilizer):
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Do you have Aphids? This is my go-to spray for not only aphids but also Japanese Bettles, White Flies, Spider Mites, and other bugs that won't leave my beautiful roses alone!
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A bare root rose will need to be soaked in water for a minimum of 2 hours, but it's best to let them soak for 5-6 6 before putting them into the ground.

When you plant a rose, plant it deep. Put the crown of the plant below the soil grade. It's always a good idea to have some mulch too because they like moist soil.

And, last but not least you will want to have some spray on hand that can kill bugs, aphids, white flys, etc. This Organic spray has Neem oil which you will want to spray every few weeks. This will also help with black spot and powder mildew. If you have ever grown a rose you know these take a bit of work, but are well worth all the love. This is my go-to rose spray:
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Enjoy!

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