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
• 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