When to Plant Roses

March 22nd, 2010

Its important to the future health of your rose bush to know when to plant roses – you definitely need to watch out for just the right time. 

Actually, that’s easier said than done. Determining when to plant roses can be confusing. Ill go over a few pointers to help take the guesswork out of the timing for planting your roses.

First let me mention that if you order online garden supplies it takes the guesswork out. The online companies ship your order at the right time of year for planting in the climate zone you live in.

You can also use the zone finder on their sites to find out what climate zone you live in.

When planting bare-root roses, which are roses that are in their dormant state, youll need to consider your wintertime temperatures. If your minimum temperatures during the winter drop below -10 degrees you should only do your rose planting during spring and only after the danger of a freeze has passed.

If the area you live in has minimum winter temperatures between 10 and -10 degrees, you can plant in spring and fall, again only when there is no danger of a freeze occurring.

If you live in a climate zone where the minimum winter temperatures are above 10 degrees its safe for you to plant roses whenever the bare-root roses are available.

But keep in mind, no matter which zone you live in, do not plant when theres a chance for extreme heat, freeze or excessively windy conditions.

All of these can cause stress that can adversely affect your plants health.

If youre planting a potted plant or transplanting a rose from one location to another the rules are a bit different.

These roses can be planted any time of the year, weather permitting. That is, as long as the ground isnt frozen, theres no possibility of freeze, or no chance extreme heat, cold or wind.

Its best to plant roses in the spring or fall, but as I said, you can plant any time, weather permitting.

Be sure to follow the proper procedures on when to plant roses to ensure you have healthy rose blooms in the summer.

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