February:
Rose
Use brushwood or reed matting to protect roses in exposed positions from the winter sun. As this is a quieter time of year as far as gardening is concerned you may want to study rose catalogues and draw up planting plans. March: New roses can be planted as soon as the ground is frost-free. Toward the middle of the month. remove the protective matting and covering from climbing roses. At the end of March remove the soil that was used for earthing up and spread it among the roses. Dig and weed the soil. After the last frost, fertilize the soil with rose fertilizer. April: Dig and weed the soil again and do the main pruning, In addition the roses can also receive special rose much.
Early and mid-summer:
May:
Dig those rose beds that have not been mulched once more. Check new shoots regularly for pests and disease and remove and destroy affected areas as soon as they appear. Spray species liable to fungus infection with fungicide. Remove suckers from the base. Tie vigorous new shoots on climbers to their supports to encourage upright growth. If you only use long-lasting organic fertilizers now is the time to apply them.
June:
Fertilize the roses once more before the first flowers open. In extended dry conditions water. Tie long climber canes again. Keep vigorous bushes such as Ladies' Mantle (Alchemilla) and geraniums under control so they do not encroach too much on the roses. Check roses regularly for pests and disease. Remove affected areas and spray as required. July: Deadhead recurrent bloomers regularly. The correct place to cut is just above the first fully formed leaf under the dead head. If. however you want the hips, do not deadhead the roses. From mid-July on. do not apply any more nitrogenous fertilizer so that the canes will mature and become hardy for the winter. Check roses regularly for pests and disease. Remove affected areas and spray as required.
Late summer and autumn
August:
Start summer pruning of one-time flowering climbers .Water in dry conditions. This is the season when black spot widely appears. Remove affected leaves, also from the ground. Spray as required. Deadhead recurrent bloomers regularly.
September:
Hoe and remove weeds. Early in the month apply patentkali to recurrent bloomers (approximately 40 g per square metre / 1 1/2 oz per square yard). This will harden the wood and make it hardy for the winter. Keep vigorous neighbouring bushes under control.
Rose with Dews
October:
Begin planting. Roses can now be transplanted, Harvest hips.
Winter care:
The canes on climbers on freestanding supports and in exposed positions need to be protected from wind sun and frost. Collect all the leaves from the ground that have fallen from the canes. Earth up around the base of the canes to a height of about 30 cm (12 in) and wrap the canes in sacking, bamboo. reed or straw matting. November: New planting can continue. At the end of the month, trim shrub roses slightly to avoid snow breakage. and remove the leaves from the ground, Remove the leaves from bedding and large-flowered roses and then earth up. Cut back the upper canes by about one-third. December: Wrap climbers over arches in reed or bamboo matting for protection. Earth up recurrent bloomers. Cover bedding and large-flowering varieties with reeds. Take bucket roses into the garage or place them on thick Styrofoam matting in a sheltered place and wrap them in sacking or bubble wrap, Water on frost-free days. Protect the head and budding union on taller stems with reed matting or jute sackisng. January: In case of heavy snowfall tie shrub roses loosely together to avoid snow breakage.
