{"id":140,"date":"2014-07-22T02:08:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T02:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=140"},"modified":"2017-01-27T22:17:57","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T22:17:57","slug":"fertilizing-and-pruning-roses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=140","title":{"rendered":"Why #Fertilize &#038; #Prune #Roses? #pruning #fertilizing #rose"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1230\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/itsgardeningtime.com11-e1413422794426.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1230\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/itsgardeningtime.com11-e1413422794426-300x222.png\" alt=\"Side Garden (Milkweed Bush, &quot;Sonata in Blue&quot; Bearded Iris, Red Roses, Golden Yarrow)\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/itsgardeningtime.com11-e1413422794426-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/itsgardeningtime.com11-e1413422794426.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Side Garden (Milkweed Bush, &#8220;Sonata in Blue&#8221; Bearded Iris, Red Roses, Golden Yarrow)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=spdeals2&amp;banner=08Q6WKX0KJDMJ2BYFF02&amp;f=ifr&amp;lc=pf4&amp;linkID=XFMC4S4PV572DZCP\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The two most important things you can do to produce beautiful rose blooms is to fertilize and prune regularly! Roses are heavy feeders, and they require certain nutrients, such as lime. We have had excellent success with an organic rose fertilizer (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2QJ4FO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00F2QJ4FO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=OTQKNAYAWPUKOY3M\">Espoma RT18 Rose Tone, 18-Pound<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00F2QJ4FO\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>). Dead blooms steal nutrients from your roses, so pruning off dead blooms will enable your roses to bloom again! Enjoy the below videos on fertilizing and pruning. For the beginner gardener, roses can be a little bit of a challenge. They attract aphids, and if the leaves stay wet too long, they can get black spot fungus. When watering roses, try not to get water on the leaves. For aphids, lady bugs are your friends!<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=099697721X&amp;asins=099697721X&amp;linkId=P3IS62FUPRAYPQ54&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00002N66H&amp;asins=B00002N66H&amp;linkId=HW6OOADNKLT7FAEX&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=patiolawngarden&amp;banner=0YVS25GY32NNWSM44Y82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=IUMNYHFVVVGWQRGJ\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8c6bentWXg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=topratedproducts&amp;banner=0QTP2RQ2DJCHQJQANNR2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=d0cc32dc5ed1215041962ded92fd3ab7&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pNhYyKqTTYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=echo&amp;banner=1ARN4VC0BEVMKC0TKP02&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=GJPBEKTM6O44O3YQ\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\" data-pin-board-width=\"900\" data-pin-scale-height=\"120\" data-pin-scale-width=\"115\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/itsgardningtime\/gardening\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For beginner gardeners, roses can be a bit of a challenge. They like water and fertilizer. They are susceptible to black spot fungus on the leaves. Insects, such as aphids, like roses too! If you have time to give roses extra attention, they will reward you with gorgeous blooms year after year!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0b9z6NefhnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=mostwishforitem&amp;banner=1M2GXANPMRX5Z7KV4202&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=a6908348bef14822a2b11459f8f8e883&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGAzdifk8Zt\/\" target=\"_blank\">#red #roses are #stunning this #spring #springtime ! #garden #gardening #gardens #gardendesign #gardenlife #gardenparty #gardener #gardeninglife #gardeingisfun #gardeningmakesmehappy #gardening101 #gardeningtime #gardeninglove #flowers #flowerstagram #flowerpower #floweroftheday<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-30T01:14:17+00:00\">May 29, 2016 at 6:14pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=13&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=gift_certificates&amp;banner=180TQ0K9X17QCCZQS4R2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=fc2b3203d3f022a822e070af2d10156e&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; 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margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKyLaVogl4m\/\" target=\"_blank\">Light Frost on Red Roses in Early Autumn! 3 Tips for Big Red Roses at #itsgardeningtime #redflower #redflowers #redrose #redroses #rosebush #rosebushes #frost #autumn #autumngarden #autumngardening #autumngardens #autumnlandscape #flowerphotography #flowerpower #flowerpic #rosepic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-25T15:31:56+00:00\">Sep 25, 2016 at 8:31am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=26&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=mostwishforitem&amp;banner=1M2GXANPMRX5Z7KV4202&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=a6908348bef14822a2b11459f8f8e883&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more on pruning, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PD3KTYOYbliKJ7nKA_Ohq4\" target=\"_blank\">Pruning Playlist<\/a>\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a>! To see more gorgeous flowers, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-ODNkRqkevi_TY-5_7fheZc\">Gorgeous Flowers<\/a> playlist on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a>! Check your local Home Depot, Lowe&#8217;s, eBay or online Burpee Gardening for their selection of roses! 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Roses are heavy feeders, and they require certain nutrients, such as lime. We have had excellent success with an organic rose fertilizer (Espoma RT18 Rose Tone, 18-Pound). 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