Through the Year in the Rose Garden

Do the following throughout the year:                                                 5. Deadhead faded flowers.
1. Water as needed throughout the growing season.                                 6. Prune diseases growth & blind shoots.
2. Water wand for spider mites as needed.                                                 7. Weed as needed.
3. Continue spraying for disease and thrips.                                               8. Tie & train climbing roses.
4. Disbud for larger flowers.                                                                       9. Apply supplemental fertilizers.

Some of the following are optional; It's your garden, so you decided. to learn about a  rose: helpmefind.com/roses/

January:

• Spray with a fungicide/dormant oil (3 TB/gal)/spreader sticker combination – temperature above 50 deg and no wind

• Remove/kill winter weeds.

• Spade soil around rose bushes to be moved in February.

February:

• Clean & sharpen tools.

• Prepare beds for new bushes if not done previous fall.

• Purchase fertilizers and sprays needed for the season.

• Move any bushes to desired location while dormant (early Feb.)

March:

• Plant bare-root roses Feb 15 – Mar 15.

• Prune rose bushes (Except once bloomers) around mid-March weather permitting.

• Remove weeds.

• Spray rose bushes to prevent disease now and every 12-14 days until hard frosts have occurred in Nov or Dec.

• Fertilize roses after pruning

• Apply pre-emergent herbicide (Preen)

April:

• Finish any March things not completed

• Apply 2-3 inches of mulch after fertilizing

• Mist flower buds and blooms only with Orthene every 3 days to prevent thrip damage.

May:

• Plant potted roses.

• Prune roses that only bloom in the spring after they have bloomed.

• Continue to watch for spider mites.

June:
    1. Plant container roses soon.
July:

• Fertilize as done in March.

• Prune crossed and weak growth.

• Collect Japanese beetles in a can of soapy water or spray with Sevin late in the day (to protect bees) if too numerous to collect

August:

• Apply granular fertilizer for the last time this season. Liquids can be applied in September.

• If you are showing roses in fall shows, begin pruning for show​

September:

• Our rose show: September 30

• Plan & prepare rose beds for bushes you wish to plant next year

• Apply liquid fertilizers only.

October:

• Stop deadheading roses (3rd week in October). You may remove faded petals.

• Evaluate rose bushes and plan for next year.

• Enjoy the rose catalogs that arrive in the fall

• Prepare new rose beds for next year’s roses.

November:

• Order bare-root roses for planting next year. Schedule them to arrive during 2H Feb or 1H Mar. If you order, some choices may be sold out.

• Plan & prepare rose beds for any new roses to be planted next year.

December:

• After roses have become dormant (after several hard frosts) prune the rose bushes down to about 4 feet (except climbers) and remove any canes that cross against either other to lesson damage by winter winds. Tie climbers to their supports.