"22brix" wrote in message
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Wow, you're way ahead of us! Our roses are just starting to send out
their first little shoots--no leaves yet! We had snow earlier this week
(I live in "sunny" California!) Do you use time release fertilizer at
all? I've been away from growing roses for a while and used to use it in
conjunction with Miracle Grow, and occasionally alfalfa tea. I've planted
about 20 new roses this year and am starting to think about things like
fertilizing!

Bonnie

Northern California
Zone 9

SNOW in zone 9? We use regular Rose fertilizer, compost and then a coarse
mulch of pine bark.




"Gail Futoran" wrote in message
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In Southcentral Texas USA it's probably
past time to be pruning and feeding, but
that's my schedule.

Everything is leafed out, some shrubs more
than others. Most roses are small enough
that I can prune them pretty quickly. The
Teas are monsters, most of them, and take
a lot longer. I usually do the climbers and
other old garden roses last. Some of the
OGRs only bloom in spring, so I wait to
prune until after blooming.

I've prepared alfalfa tea and will be putting
that on the roses soon. I'm pretty casual
about feeding, sometimes using Miracle Gro,
sometimes organic food. I try to add
compost to the beds and around free-standing
roses at least once a year. I like to use alfalfa
tea twice a year (spring and fall) but don't
always get around to doing it. It's a lot of
effort for 150 roses.

Gail
near San Antonio TX USA Zone 8