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ESTATE NEWS
LUDWIG’S ROSES MONTHLY CARE GUIDE
Rose Care: Monthly Guidelines
January: February: March:
Water 3 times a week or more Dead-head and dis-bud Spray fortnightly against black
spot, beetles & bollworm
Carry out summer pruning Water 3 times a week
Dead-heading will encourage
Spray fortnightly against black Fertilise flowering into winter
spot, beetles & bollworm
Check for red spider Spray fortnightly against Water at least twice a week
black spot, beetles &
Fertilise bollworm In cooler areas, feed
for the last time
April: May: June:
Dead-head Only in warmer areas Transplant roses if necessary
feed your roses
Water twice a week Water once a week
in cooler weather Dead-head
Fertilise only in sub-
Only in warmer areas Water twice a week tropical areas
feed your roses
Spray fortnightly against Spray fortnightly against
Spray fortnightly against black black spot, particularly in black spot particularly in
spot, beetles & bollworm winter rainfall areas winter rainfall areas
Dead-head
July: August: September:
Transplant roses if necessary
Apply a mulch Pinch-prune about a
In most parts of the third of the shoots
country - prune now After pruning - spray bare
stems to kill insect eggs Increase watering to at
Water once a week and fungus spores least twice a week
Feed your roses after pruning
Dig compost into your rose beds In very cold areas prune Fertilise
your roses now
After pruning - spray bare Spray fortnightly against
stems to kill insect eggs Water once a week aphids, thrips, bollworm
and fungus spores and powdery mildew
October: November: December:
Pick blooms. Dis-bud Water 3 times a week or more Spray fortnightly against
black spot and insects.
Fertilise Spray fortnightly against Check for red spider
black spot, aphids, beetles &
Increase watering to three bollworm. Check for red spider Continue dis-budding
times a week - water deeply and dead-heading
Continue dis-budding
Spray fortnightly against and dead-heading Water 3 times a week
powdery mildew, aphids, or more
beetles & bollworm Fertilise
Fertilise
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