Rosa Generosa Chantal Baudron

Roses prefer a sunny location (at least 4 to 5 hours of sun per day) but sheltered from the scorching midday rays and strong winds. Plant them from October to April. Easy to grow, roses appreciate loose, permeable, and humus-rich soils. They prefer a soil with a neutral pH but will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well worked and sufficiently rich.

To plant your Chantal Baudron rose, work the soil to a depth of 25 cm (10in) by crumbling the earth and placing a base amendment such as bonemeal at the bottom of the planting hole. Position your plant, removed from its pot, covering the top of the root ball with 3 cm (1in) of soil, fill in and water copiously to eliminate air pockets.

In dry weather, water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate root growth. Also, remember to provide your rose with special rose fertilizer that stimulates plant flowering. Prune its branches by one-third each spring.

Roses are often stained or unsightly at the end of summer, but this is not a problem for their development. These spots are not harmful to the rose; it is a natural phenomenon.