Planting a Yellow Rose Bush in Philadelphia: Spring Timing and Technique

A Philadelphia gardener wanted to plant a yellow rose bush and asked when and how.

Spring Planting

Spring is ideal in Philadelphia. Dig an 18-inch deep hole. Add a handful of bone meal. Plant the rose with the bud union (knob at base) a few inches below soil surface (for winter protection). Water to keep moist but not wet. After first bloom, sprinkle rose fertilizer around base. Blooms appear in ~6 weeks.