I´ve never planted anything other than green plants... lol... well I did one time and they grew but the flowers were so tiny and weed overgrew them... so I took them off...

back on topic... I´ve heard roses are tough lil plants.... but perhaps Maya&Inka´s mom has some tips.. she was an awesome garden....

I did found this
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1212.html

http://www.rosemagazine.com/pages/planting.asp

and by experience (well, relatives experience) thay had just made a hole, put the rose in, water and voila... next thing you know they are big rose bushes with zillion flowers.... not much care given and still they grew so big.