Floribunda Rose
Hot Cocoa is the last rose planted this season.
The new bed is 3 by 4 ft.
Only two ‘Kogesha’ ensata irises will share this bed.
To prepare the bed, I dug up 10 inches of soil.
Removed roots and large stones and before replacing it, amended heavily with compost.
I also added lime, bone meal and alfalfa meal and a small amount of Epsom salt.
The ground in this part of my land is mostly sand.
A mulch of shredded leaves will protect the base from the baking sun.