9 Rose1For outstanding blooms on roses and miniature roses, use the following fertilizer program.  Roses are heavy feeders and respond well to generous applications of Purely Organic.  Rose growers have used this program with great success.

Plant Stage

Timeframe (Southeast)

Per Big Rose

Per Miniature Rose

Spring Pruning

First buds

Regular feeding

Regular feeding

Regular feeding

Regular feeding

Feb/Mar

Mar/Apr

May/Jun

Jul/Aug

Sep/Oct

Seasonal Location

3 cups P.O.

3 cups P.O.

2 cups P.O.

2 cups P.O.

2 cups P.O.

2 cups P.O.

1 cup P.O.

1 cup P.O.

1 cup P.O.

1 cup P.O.

1 cup P.O.

1 cup P.O.