Autumn is coming!

I do n’t know about you , but here in the Southeast we are having summer like weather condition . Yet , our trustworthy local weatherperson is telling us tomorrow if the first day of fall . I would hint said person take a fault from the maps on the wall and nonplus their head out the window . It ’s hot !

But , this too shall pass and autumn will indeed be here . So let ’s embark on conceive about what we should , and should n’t , be doing for our roses this clock time of year .

First , fertilizing . Around here our peak tumble bloom is usually mid - October . For that reason it ’s sometimes dainty to give the roses a little fall boost to maximize that blooming - type O - rama . Use a unspoiled organic fertiliser but make very certain it is not a time release fertiliser !

Why ?

Because the last matter we desire to be doing is crusade tender new emergence when fall change into wintertime . For that reasonableness you also want to utilize a fertilizer that is down in the mouth in nitrogen – the first number on the NPK scale .

Watering . I know I talked a while back about irrigating less and I still stick out by that . However , if you have younger plants or single that are really suffering from drought ( like some of mine are right now ) go onwards and give them a deep drenching . We want our roses to be at their peak health entering winter so they can best survive it . piddle is an important part of that . A stressed out rose has less chance of surviving a inhuman northeaster .

Deadheading and trimming . I advise you commence to slack down on these . Doing so stir new growth and we do n’t want that right now . Plus rose bequeath un - deadheaded develop hips , which are those shining berries you see . They are a great source of nutrition for all variety of animals and birds during the winter so leave them on . Plus they bet great against a fresh snow .

Continue to relish your roses all during fall for as long as they flower . In the meantime but build up their potency and then permit them to naturally keep out down as winter comes in .

Happy Roseing!Paul

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