Growing Roses “There is perhaps
no better time for roses in the Napa Valley than the month of May.”
There is perhaps no better time for roses in the Napa Valley than the month of May. All over town rose bushes are sporting their shiny new leaves and their first flush of flowers. Growing roses in our climate is not difficult at all, but can often become overly complicated if you source your advice online which may be aimed at an audience who lives in colder climes. Here is the information you need to know to grow great roses in the Napa Valley.
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Be sure to mark your calendars for rose success. Roses follow a predictable schedule here in the Napa Valley. Bare root roses arrive at garden centers in late December and are sold as bare root until the end of January. March is when you want to give your existing roses their first dose of fertilizer for the year. New roses should remain in their black nursery containers until April 1st, which is when they have rooted out properly. Roses burst into full bloom in May and need to be deadheaded after their first
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blooms fade in order to encourage the maximum number of flowers in June and July. As long as we’re not in the middle of a heat wave, fertilize monthly with a balanced fertilizer up until late summer. December is the perfect time to prune your roses in the Napa Valley. VAN WINDEN GARDEN CENTER’S
Secret Rose Fertilizer Recipe When you have at least three to six inches of new growth
