Roses - prune? fertilize?
Climate here in So.Calif coastal has been anomalous (sp?) last few years. Hot, cold, hot, no respecter of seasons.
Right now, it's not even our version of "winter"; more like 70-80 daytime temp. (Not that I'm complaining about the sunshine, but we are in deep trouble for rain locally as well as in the mountains. Little or no snowpack, big trouble for domestic water use and for agriculture.)
My roses did not do their usual holiday season flush; just a few blooms.
I neglected to feed several months ago. So now I don't know what the hell to do! Normally I wouldn't feed until some time after I prune (usually around 3rd week in January.
Is it safest to just proceed normally, rather than screw them up by feeding now and pruning later?
Help!
HB
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