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American Beauty Rose Flower
Picture Of The American RoseThe American Beauty rose flower, famous for it's success in the cut-flower industry, has been transitioned into the home gardens, some time ago. Here is some detailed information on the American Beauty rose and it's growing habit.
American Beauty roseThe 'American Beauty' is exceptionally beautiful and fragrant. The rose bush produce round shaped buds that
open into large, pink-carmine colored rose flowers. The roses have blooms that are formed by 50 rose petals.
The long and stiff stems and the strong rose fragrance are the reason for it's commercial success as a cut
flower. The flowers repeat bloom in late summer and fall.
Care Of American Beauty RoseFAQ: How do I care for American Beauty roses? Since it can have problems with blackspot and rust in certain areas, start applying the baking soda solution early in the season, when the new foilage is emerging. The receipe for the non-toxic baking soda solution can be found on this site under rose diseases. It has been proven to be just as effective as chemical toxic sprays to prevent black spot on roses. Removing spent flowers will encourage new flowering and more blooms.
When young, give these roses (all old roses and wild roses) a year or two with no pruning, except to remove
dead and diseased wood as close to the base as possible.
After a couple of years you can trim the roses to shape them. You do not have to cut these roses back,
unless you want a smaller bush. However, you will have more blooms and a more attractive rose bush if it's
allowed to grow to it's natural shape.
After about 4-5 years, you can remove some of the oldest and least productive canes close to the base of the
plant. This will encourage new canes to emerge that will be producing lots of blooms.
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