Care and feeding: Roses are heavy feeders and a wide variety of fertilizers are recommended. Once a month, apply a good quality, sulphur-coated fertilizer with a composite such as 12-8-8. Additionally from April through October, an application of a good organic fertilizer such as Fertrell® is highly recommended. Avoid fertilizing newly planted roses until new growth emerges.

Watering: For new plantings, water daily the first week, and every other day the following week. Unless it rains, water your established roses well once a week. Water in the morning so the leaves are not wet during the night. Avoid watering leaves; wet leaves can host foliage diseases.

Pruning: Maintain good air movement by carefully cutting back deadwood and shaping bushes in late winter. Deadhead faded blooms regularly.