| Management Practice | Conventional Hybrid Roses | Buck Roses* | Earth-Kind® Roses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Establishment (Spring) | ||||
| Till in 3"-6" compost | X | X | X | |
| Planting with Graft 6" deep | X | |||
| Plant to a distance allowing air circulation | X | X | X | |
| Weekly establishment watering | X | X | X | |
| Establishment fertilization | X | O | N | |
| Mulch using 3" wood mulch | X | X | X | |
| Plant Maintenance (Spring) | ||||
| Chicken wire fence removal | X | O | ||
| Straw or leaf mulch removal | X | O | ||
| Soil mound removal | X | O | ||
| Prune back to 8" | X | O | ||
| Prune winter damaged wood | X | X | X | |
| Mulch using 3" of wood mulch | X | O | ||
| Top-dress wood mulch | X | X | ||
| Weekly watering (Trickle) | X | X | ||
| Watering during drought periods | X | X | X | |
| Weekly fungicide application | X | O | ||
| Weekly insecticide application | X | O | ||
| Weekly dead heading | X | X | O | |
| Weekly weed control | X | X | X | |
| Monthly fertilization | X | O | N | |
| Plant Maintenance (Summer) | ||||
| Weekly watering (Trickle) | X | X | ||
| Watering during drought periods | X | X | X | |
| Weekly fungicide application | X | O | ||
| Weekly insecticide application | X | O | ||
| Weekly dead heading | X | X | O | |
| Weekly weed control | X | X | X | |
| Monthly fertilization | X | O | N | |
| Plant Maintenance (Fall) September 1st-October 15th |
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| Weekly watering (Trickle) | X | X | ||
| Watering during drought periods | X | X | X | |
| Weekly fungicide application | X | O | ||
| Weekly insecticide application | X | O | ||
| Weekly dead heading | X | X | O | |
| Weekly weed control | X | X | X | |
| Monthly fertilization | N | N | N | |
| Plant Maintenance (Fall) October 16-November 15 |
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| Weekly watering (Trickle) | N | N | N | |
| Watering during drought periods | N | N | N | |
| Weekly fungicide application | N | N | N | |
| Weekly insecticide application | N | N | N | |
| Weekly dead heading | N | N | N | |
| Weekly weed control | N | N | N | |
| Monthly fertilization | N | N | N | |
| Plant Maintenance (Fall-Winter) November 16th-November 30th |
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| Remove wood mulch | X | O | ||
| Prune roses back | N | N | N | |
| Tie up roses | X | O | ||
| Mound roses to 12" with soil or compost | X | O | ||
| Construct 24" chicken wire fence around planting | X | O | ||
| Mulch to 24" deep with straw or leaves | X | O |
- Buck Roses* = Only Buck Roses NOT designated Earth-Kind®. Not all Buck Roses are completely disease resistant and winter hardy.
- X = Required
- O = Optional
- N = Unacceptable practice (could be detrimental to the plant)
- Blank = Unnecessary practice