Olympiad Rose, grown on own root

Everything you love about Olympiad rose just got better; we now grow this exhibition form rose on its own root for improved vigor, superior disease resistance and increased bloom!

Quick Facts About Olympiad Rose:

• FRAGRANCE: tea rose
  
• PESTICIDE-FREE: All of our roses are grown pesticide-free, using only organic methods
• MATURE SIZE: 5' x 5'
  
• COLOR: Pure red
• USDA HARDINESS: Zone 4-9 own root
• BLOOM SIZE: Large full, double petal blooms with 35 petals per bloom
• FOLIAGE: Dark green
• #1 Nursery Trade Gallon - 2.51 qt (liquid) (2.38 l)

How to Grow Olympiad Rose

1. Choose a full sun location with well-drained soil. 
2. Dig a planting hole 2 inches larger than the container size of the rose.
3. Remove the rose from the container and very lightly 'fluff' up the roots.
   
4. Remove any flower buds or blooms, and any damaged or weak stems prior to planting. Removing the flowers will help the rose to focus on establishing a good root system rather than producing flowers.
5. Place the Olympiad rose in the planting hole and back-fill with topsoil to the level of the plant. 
6. Apply slow-release organic rose fertilizer such as Down To Earth Rose and Flower around the base of the rose and gently work into the soil. Water thoroughly. 
7. To keep Olympiad flowering, deadhead spent flowers to prevent rose hips from forming during the season. 
8. In the fall, leave spent blooms on if you would like for rose hips to form.
9. As an own root rose no special winter care is required, even in areas that receive snow.
   
10. In the fall trim back any branches that may break under a snow load, and water in well before the first hard freeze of the season.
11. In the spring trim the rose for shape once new buds have appeared, and the last hard frost of spring has passed.