On 1/5/2014 8:19 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:

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


Prune right now. I've pruned 8 of my 14 roses. One (a miniature) will
not be pruned.

As soon as leaf buds start to open, feed.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary