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Rose care is essential for maintaining healthy roses with a gorgeous display of flowers - and healthy foliage. Follow our Rose Caring tips Calendar to get the best from your roses.
- Growing Standard Roses. This Type of Rose Needs Added Attention
Standard roses are roses that are grown on a single stem –...
- Mulch
Mulching materials should generally be well rotted....
- Treat as Described
In this case, the powdery mildew has all but taken over the...
- Caring for Roses
Rose Care. hints advice about caring for roses. There seems...
- Prune as Required
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- Growing Standard Roses. This Type of Rose Needs Added Attention
Shield the base of each plant with a layer of straw or horticultural fleece to insulate against freezing temperatures. Check for signs of pest or disease issues and take necessary action. By following this monthly guide, you’ll be equipped to care for your roses throughout the year in the UK.
Learn how to grow roses in your garden with the RHS expert guide on choosing, planting, feeding, pruning and propagating plants.
Oct 6, 2023 · Take a look at our month-by-month rose care guide, for a handy list of yearly garden jobs! There are a few things you need to do throughout the year to keep your roses in superb condition. Here we have compiled a quick overview of the optimal time to do each task, to help your roses to thrive.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
By the end of the month you should aim to have completed your annual staggered pruning of established Climbers and Ramblers that flower on current seasons wood (Group One). For a guide on how to prune these roses please click here. January is also a good time to plan your summer garden, so ensure you have the most up-to-date cataloguesto help inspi...
Pruning, pruning and more pruning! All established bush and repeat flowering shrubs should receive their annual prune this month. As a general rule bush roses should be reduced down to approximately 5 to 7 buds from the base of the plant and shrub roses should be thinned out, reducing younger stems by a third and older stems cut back further. Did y...
As your established roses come out of their dormant state and spring into life, you should apply a good fertiliser like Fish, Blood, and Bone, or Vitax Q4. This feed will give your roses an extra boost of essential trace elements and nutrients, which encourages top growth and beautiful blooms. March also signals the end of the bare root season, so ...
As the weather warms up keep an eye open for pests and diseases. Prevention is always better than cure! Treat with a ready to use insecticide or fungicide. Good husbandry will also help to keep any problems at bay. For more information on pests and diseases click here.
Instant colour! Now is the best time to order your container roses as you’ll be able to enjoy them all summer long. Pest management: the organic or insecticide route? Whichever you choose this is the time to consider introducing natural predators and parasites to your garden. Adding bug boxes to attract natural predators is a good start if you’re w...
Deadheading begins! Unless a rose produces hips it will require regular deadheading. This process helps to speed up the formation of the next flush of flowers. So although a laborious task it is very worthwhile. For a ‘How to guide’ on how to deadhead your roses correctly please click here. Keep up with the watering and feeding and beware of pests,...
This time of year you should be pruning and training your once flowering climbers and ramblers that flower on previous season’s wood (Group Two). Further information on pruning and training climbing and rambling roses by their group type can be downloaded by clicking here. Late August is usually the time you apply your last feed, to encourage the f...
Light prune remaining roses in preparation for winter months - by removing approximately 30cm (12 inches) from the top of established plants will help to protect them from being damaged in heavy winds during the winter months. You may ask why not prune them hard now? Well the answer is to give them added protection from frosts; once pruned the fres...
Time to organically tidy the garden! Remove diseased foliage from the plants and pick up any foliage that has dropped onto the soil. Make sure these leaves are disposed of away from your garden, as many rose diseases such as Black Spot reproduce each year from the fungal spores on the diseased leaves that are left on the plant or have fallen and ov...
Traditionally, this is the best time to plant bare rooted roses. Superior root systems are established when roses are planted whilst the soil is still relatively warm and moist whereby a good root system will inevitably reward you with a first-class plant. This is also the time to transplant mature roses and replace the top two or three inches of c...
Whether you’re new to growing roses or you’re a seasoned gardener, this guide covers all you need to know about planting and caring for your rose plants. Discover our expert advice and top tips to get your roses planted and thriving in the ground in time for summer, and for many more summers to come.
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CLICK HERE FOR THE PRINTABLE VERSION OF ROSE CARE NOTES. Rose Care Notes developed by Melville Roses. Rob and Katie Melville. When to Plant. Planting roses may take place at any time of the year however autumn is ideal. In very hot weather it is preferable to plant late in the afternoon.
