March Guide for Roses
What to do for your roses in the month of March. Northern Hemisphere This is when you’ll need to:Pick off about half of the new shoots, to encourage new growth Water your roses at least twice a week Spray your rose bush every 2 weeks Fertilise the soilSouthern HemisphereWater around 3 times a week. More if it’s really hot where you are As mentioned in “4 tips for caring for Roses“, prune your roses, cutting back the flowers once they’ve bloomed. Spray your roses every 1-2 weeks And, fertilise your roses at the beginning of the month, watering them thoroughly afterwardsShare...
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What to do for your roses in the month of February. Northern Hemisphere This is when you’ll need to:Apply mulch to protect your roses from the cold, and keep the moisture in Water your roses once a week Spray your rose bush after pruningSouthern HemisphereWater around 3 times a week. More if it’s really hot where you are As mentioned in “4 tips for caring for Roses“, prune your roses, cutting back the flowers once they’ve bloomed Also mentioned in the above post, spray your roses every 1-2 weeks And, fertilise your roses at the beginning of the month,...
Read MoreJanuary Guide for Roses
What to do for your roses in the month of January. Northern Hemisphere Being the middle of winter (practically), this is the time for you to:prune your roses, cutting them right back Water your roses once a week add compost to your roses beds and churn the soil for increased aeration transplant your roses if necessary Spray your rose bush after pruningSouthern HemisphereWater AT LEAST 3 times a week. More if it’s really hot where you are As mentioned in “4 tips for caring for Roses“, prune your roses, cutting back the flowers once they’ve bloomed Also mentioned...
Read More4 tips for caring for Roses
When I went to the nursery to buy my roses, the person who helped me used to look after the roses that the nursery used to enter in flower competitions, before they had sold that part of the business. It’s an adjoining restaurant, where I got married. You can see a photo of it in my post entitled “Wedding Photography in South Africa – Review“. Unfortunately you can’t see much because it’s a night shot. Anyway… When he was helping me pack the roses into my car, I asked him for his top tip on caring for roses. He gave me his top tip, and added another,...
Read MoreRose Garden – Dig your hole and plant a rose
After you’ve relaxed a bit, having spent a decent amount of time watering your rose garden soil thoroughly, you can get to the “not so relaxing” yet entirely satisfying process of digging the holes and planting your roses. Here are a few guidelines, along with what I did: - Space your roses at least half a meter apart, preferably slightly more than this - Dig the hole deep enough that the roots will be completely covered when planted, and add another 5 cms depth to the hole - Line the hole with Rose compost (a special compost specific to roses that helps keep the roots moist...
Read MoreRose Garden – Water, water, water
The number 1 tip for roses that I received when buying my roses was: Make sure you water them So, when planting your roses in your newly prepared garden, make sure the soil is completely wet. I’m saying that you should do this at this stage because if you dig the holes first and THEN wet the soil, you might have to dig your holes again. So, give the soil a LOT of water. You will still have to water your roses straight after planting, though, so don’t go packing that hose-pipe away just yet.Share on...
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