Rose Care Calendar
January
- Apply dormant spray (Lime-Sulfur) to existing rose bushes
- Order your new bareroot roses online from Witherspoon to be shipped to you OR pick up your new bareroot roses in the Garden Shop
- Begin planting bareroot roses
February
- Prune existing roses
- Plant bareroot roses
March
- Apply Witherspoon Premium 2-in-1 Fertilizer or a quick-release fertilizer to established plants
- Plant bareroot roses
- Remove mulch, topdress with a 2" layer or cow manure and replace mulch
April
- After danger of frost, remove mulch from around the graft
- Begin regular spraying every 7-10 days through October http://store.witherspoonrose.com/supplies/protectants/witherspoon-spray-kits.html
- Plant potted roses
- Check Shur Flo™ Irrigation System
- Apply Rose-Aid monthly to boost health through October
May
- If you are not using Witherspoon Premium 2-in-1 Fertilizer, apply slow-release fertilizer now or continue monthly feedings of quick-release fertilizer through mid-August (or 6 weeks prior to expected frost.)
- Continue planting potted roses
June-October
- Continue spray program
- Deadhead roses
- Water weekly
- Order new roses in October
November
- Prepare new beds for planting
- Order new roses
- Every 2-3 years, have the soil tested and adjust the pH level to a range of 6-6.5
December
- Cut back roses to "waist high" (About 3 feet)
- Place mulch 6 inches high over the graft for winter protection
- Order new roses
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