What is the Ideal soil for Roses

What is the ideal soil for roses. I have just done a soil test on mine (all in containers on my balcony) and it has come out acid out of a choice of alcaline, neutral, acid, very acid. Actually to be accurate it probably leans a little towards acid and neutral.

 

In my book too. Roses do great in my clay, and I I think thats on the acid side of neutral, cos a few of the alkaline haters seem to ok in it.

Bear in mind that they are greedy feeders - so I would suggest a little slow release fertilisers, as feeding either with a foliar feed or such like.

If I had a favourite flower/plant, which I don't cos I like tooo many, then roses would be high on the list.

 

Clay...In Cambridge I had lovely Roses,
In Dorset sand,umm not so good, they are struggling,Toprose and keep well watered.. David Austins advice that came with them... progress is slow but I think I am winning had a couple of blossoms out today from October plantings,Yipee.

 

Rosietu, one of the reasons I would not want the sandy loam my father gardened on. Clay may be a swine to cultivate, and condition - but it is great for growing.

Well done you, for getting blooms from October planted roses - give em a few years, and I betcha they find meatier ground below the sand