Rose Care in October

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Given that this is the first in the series, I'd be curious to know what you think about the format/features of the video. Is 9+ minutes too long? Did I miss any topics? There's still plenty of time to take feedback and give you what you want - the benefits of starting in the "off season"!

[@rp7155]

Not too long! I’ll watch as much wisdom and good advice as you care to record for us! Thank you, I love your videos!

[@michaelholcomb9815]

Personally love this format and you couldn’t possibly make the video too long with the amount of knowledge you have. Incredible resource even for me growing way down here in Texas.

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

I would happily enjoy a two hour segment for each month from you.

[@janehazen220]

not too long. the best parts were the why, since i'm a student of all your other episodes. I'm a little south of you, west side of Willamette Valley and i think slightly higher elevation, 600ft to let other fans compare. So the parts where you told the whys for your area climate/seasons made it easy to adjust for mine. Maybe put in temp/humidity/frost whatever readings you look at would be helpful too along with the plant growth description. I watch you have had monster amount of rain up there lately! And we are getting drier than usual October here!

[@mikufukasaku7356]

I appreciate how you discussed roses in containers in a landscape, not for propagation purposes. I have a couple of roses on my balcony. That is always different from the ones in the ground.

[@Douglasm101]

Month-by-month much appreciated hand-holding🙂

[@debbieripley4790]

Love the idea of the month by month information particularly the whys and why nots. Thanks

[@annann-fn2zi]

Yay!!! I’m so glad you started the month- month care series. Very helpful. This is my first year and so can’t thank you enough!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Ann!

[@elsef6798]

I’m in Denmark and think the zone is about the same here. Very useful! Your videos are brilliant; clear information, highlights in text, confident speak with no dragged out pauses or stumbling, and that’s how you get 20 min of information into 10 minutes and still not feeling rushed. You could definitely extend to 20 or 30 or even 60 minutes. That would just mean that the viewer would be getting double of that. Nice when going really in depth on a topic, but for a month by month care, I think the 10-15 minute mark is best. thanks for all the great advice!!

[@outcastrc8052]

Excellent video and certainly not too long. Just right for us. We are on the north east coast of Newfoundland, Canada in a zone 5a climate and we enjoy many beautiful rose varieties in our garden. We are about 200m from the shoreline and so our climate tends to be more suitable for rose growth and care but we still need to prepare our delicate roses with a burlap wrap each November, typically to keep the canes from the harsh winter winds along our shoreline. Then in spring we uncover the roses, remove the winter mulch protection and carry on growing again in the next spring season. Your videos have been very helpful to us and we thoroughly enjoy the presentation style, content and duration. Thank you!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for adding your regional care tips!

[@janehazen220]

Thank you for sharing!

[@marmaladesunrise]

Actually, this was the perfect length for me. Concise and to the point. Just the way I like information. Whatever works for you, Jason., will be fine.

[@mikel646]

Love the idea for the series! Thanks!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Mike

[@mikel646]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Southeastern Pennsylvania, USA here. You might be a bit cooler than we are in October, but your info sounds about right for my situation right now.

[@katipohl2431]

Thanks to you I did rose propagation with rose cuttings the first time and it was successful. Small new leaves are showing up. Prairie Peace is a beautiful orange rose. Pomponella rose looks like a must-have. Hi from rainy Germany.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Wonderful to hear about your cuttings! Thanks Kati

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarmhi. You don’t answer questions , even though you said to ask questions in the comments.

[@smedina146]

Oh HECK YEAH! 🌞 I love your videos so much. You are such a helpful soul, aiding those of us stumblin in the dark. Month by month is BRILLIANT!! It's like I'll have my own personal tutor, bcz I'm 8b. PNW also! Your videos could be longer for my taste, honestly. I have to take notes and rewind sometimes bcz you do have a quick pace. I'm old and slow😉. Ok 58 but still... Thank you for this series! I always learn so much from you! Blessings from Lakewood Washington. 💛🖤💛

[@storybookfloralproductions]

SCORE! Rose care by month? Jason you are the greatest in the world.

[@michaelnaughton5308]

Great idea! Thank you for doing this.

[@lisatraynor3868]

Zone 6B…Midwest. I’m currently enjoying the last vibrant blooms from the cooler temps. I stopped deadheading in August and will add layers of mulch around Thanksgiving to insulate. I will also use a wind screen for my west winds and snow. The last rose I planted was 3 weeks ago. We are still getting warmer temps so I have been watering about weekly but a lot less. This year I’ve been blessed to be no spray so I’m not doing any pest control. Thanks for sharing great info!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for adding your region-specific notes Lisa. I'm sure other gardeners in the midwest would be pleased to hear that while you might be a few weeks ahead in preparations, we're basically doing the same activities.

[@MyFocusVaries]

This is a great idea for a series! I'm right in your neighborhood, so your advice is perfect for me. Right around 10 minutes is perfect for me.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks

[@SUN-bo2cz]

I am watching from Seattle, WA.

[@vbachman6742]

I'm so glad to see more videos from one of my favorite gardeners. 9 minutes are just the minimum for me. I could watch twice that long since your information is so helpful. I'm in zone 8a in Tennessee in the Southern US so our winter temperatures are usually simiilar to yours with occasional 0 F degrees for a week or more just to keep us on our toes but our summers can be brutal with over 90 degree (F) days for a week or more and a lot of humidity. Very stressful for gardeners as well our plants.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. That was pretty much our exact pattern last year - mild though the early winter, then zap with 0F/-17C for a week (with wind!). My long established landscape roses sailed through with no problem, but I had to cover the smaller/newly planted ones. Thanks for the feedback on length. I suspect there may be (a lot) more to say in the spring and summer.

[@HoustonKeith72]

Great video Jason! Really looking forward to this series. I’m in Houston Texas 9b. This is my first year but from what I’ve read our roses can bloom through November. Our roses often go dormant in the high summer heat of July and August, so everyone looks forward to this second season so to speak. I’ll be transplanting a number of roses from pots to new ground beds this month now that we are somewhat cooler. Hoping my roses perform better next year! I probably curse thrips in my sleep. Ha! Thanks again! Terrific idea!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Keith! "Second spring" sounds nice - and in 9b, you probably don't have to worry about cold damage much if at all!

[@bryonyhellis]

Another fantastic and helpful video Jason, I’m looking forward to this month to month series, thank you!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Bryony!

[@janehazen220]

thank you. great series! just what i needed.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Jane!

[@janehazen220]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Well, i've been in my new place a year, and have made ALL the mistakes but thanks to you my roses and all their cousin fruit trees are surviving. Benevolent Neglect and Observe More Do Less, seem to have been best strategies for first year. Some pruning of course! hahaha Some day talk about all the years and the progression of your and Lisa's hard work. Might help new viewers to know your masterpiece garden there took time!

[@Connygraf]

I love that I‘m not far from you and basically can do what you do 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Conny

[@rocco-yq1js]

You made it just P E R F E CT. And this new serie will be very helpful. You should teach most of the KZbinrs on how to deliver contents. Thank you!

[@kaykorbel-metcalf8420]

OH YAY! I just love your instructional videos. They are easy to watch and are very very helpful! Thank you so much

[@roxanneroehrig324]

❤ Wonderful info, love that you're going to do monthly tasks! Thanks for sharing your expertise and I will look forward to your series on rose care monthly.

[@plantsomething]

As always,enjoyed this content. Thank you Jason. This is a good time of year to source pots, bring in a load of pine fines,an many other chores to be ready for spring. You put a lot of thought an effort to make these presentations,its appreciated .

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Good suggestions. Always good to be prepared, and maybe I'll discuss some of the "stocking up" tasks in November's video, as it may be a little light on flowers.

[@rlbgardener6465]

Going to be a very exciting and informative series, can’t wait for the next episode. Thanks

[@laurelsayer7557]

A perfect length video, and so informstive. Thank you.😀

[@ROlson-dx2jc]

This was perfect, you answered all of my concerns about my container rose. I'm looking forward to the series. Thank you

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very welcome!

[@orbitunderground4475]

thanks so much! I'm in the Northeast- finger lakes region... very helpful!!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks

[@NusratZ2]

Great content! Thank you for doing this series.

[@staylor6913]

Great content! Definitely not too long and the topics are appropriate. I am actually in your area, so unlike many other channels I watch, your info is directly applicable to me. Thanks for your efforts and keep up the great work! I hope to pay you a visit next year and bring home some of your lovely ‘product’ 😁❤

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much. We'd love to see you out this way.

[@Kinnibari]

Watching from Australia with my spring aphids atm! I bought some ladybugs about a week ago and they have certainly helped. Nice to see your little ladybug at work too.

[@JohnMichelleLynch]

Love this idea of a month by month guideline series- thank you! I’m in Ontario- zone4 - looking forward to all your tips.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks John.

[@paulinecrispin121]

Hi, I am in the south of England, all sounds good advice to me. In fact, I found this video so full of good information, I watched it twice 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Pauline!

[@mmatazur]

I never know what to do with my roses this time of year, this video was very helpful!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the feedback Mariana.

[@karenfarris4585]

I’m on the eastern coast of Virginia . They changed our zone to 8b (it used to be zone 8a) for many years. I still go by 8a though, since we haven’t had much difference between the two zones that I’ve seen yet. I have around 85 roses. I used to cut them down to around 18 inches and strip the leaves right before December. They did fine. However, I also used pine straw for mulch but I now use the wood mulch since the pine straw has been hard to find. I’ve noticed this past winter I lost 2 roses that were planted two years ago (neither one had been cut back),one called Fragrant Cloud and the other was Koko Loko. Both plants did great the first year. I still think the difference was not covering the center of the plants with pine straw as a means of insulation. I just don’t know.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

The lack of mulch over the crown is a pretty reasonable guess, but also I wouldn't rule out that these could be weak varieties (both Koko and FC for me, also in zone 8, grafted - and losses reported by customers as well)

[@Prairiehawkmn]

Thank you for responding. That is good news.

[@KathyToffan]

Hi Jason. Length is great. I live on Vancouver Island and currently have around 25 rose bushes/shrubs. This type of video is very helpful to me and look forward to the next months guidance on care.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Kathy. 25 is a pretty good collection!

[@michaelmcdonnell1280]

Really enjoying your videos here in the West of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Michael!

[@deborahrohl7690]

I repotted a huge Dorothy Perkins this morning covered in dirt head to toe few thorns in my hands despite gardening gloves and i have 2 cuttings to take care of from it they are worth the work ❤ roses i have a huge crepuscule too and peace etc etc. ( Australia)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Dorothy Perkins is so vigorous! You're lucky you got away with just a few thorns. My Crepuscule is still small, but I'm looking forward to it covering a pergola.

[@deborahrohl7690]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm You will fall in love with Crepuscule believe me it is stunning and the buds just beginning to open exquisite you won't ever want to be without it once you see that give it a bit of rose food in spring & summer it will take off for you.

[@blueberrypieology3088]

Always learning a lot from you Jason, thanks. Netherlands here, in a particularly wet clay soil so my plants tend to react like in a zone 5. I give my roses the sunniest and windiest spots to help airflow and dry them up.

[@Zetamomma]

So happy for this series!!! I am on Vancouver Island (mid-island) so very close in climate to you. The length was perfect because you filled it with great information - if more info in another month to share, more time would not be an issue. Now to go check out the seeds video!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@melaniecossey1508]

Great idea for a series! Thanks!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Melanie!

[@bruce-le-smith]

Super helpful, thank you! Love this calendar approach.

[@bethdavis8441]

Perfect timing! I'm in Zone 7a and was just about to go out and deadhead my roses. Thank you for showing me that that was a bad idea at this point. I will be tuning in each month to see what I should/should not be doing. Thanks so much for this series.

[@michellehimes-pb6uu]

Yes, I've been deadheading,_and pruning some long canes, and i see some new growth startinv on my Easy Going. I will stop the deadheadinv and pruning until later when tbey are dormant. I do want to trim some of those long canes before ice or snow though, right?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very much my pleasure. Lol. It's a lot of "not doing" in the next 2-3 months, but the activity picks up nicely again in February (here).

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Yes @michellehimes-pb6uu depending on the conditions in you climate. Here I usually do it in December after there's been some cold to settle the roses down. I saw in other comments from the Maritimes that the heavy winds start early enough there that they take down the long canes earlier than I would. So it's totally a matter of adapting to your region.

[@bethdavis8441]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I will be very very interested in what I can do to prevent blackspot as it's something that I (and my roses) struggle with annually. Thanks again Jason!

[@MilenaSarneva]

Great video! Very informative and right on time, of course :) Looking forward to following the series!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Milena!

[@obifox6356]

Good tips! I am impressed by your many replies to comments.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Lol. Thanks. And here's one more...

[@BenFlop]

Appreciate the month by month series. I, especially, appreciate the tip about not pruning long shoots now and waiting it out till the first frost. Those long shoots get entangled in the winter winds so I try to head them back and I do get some dieback by Spring. Will wait it out this year and see. I have the Pomponella as a tree rose. It is beautiful and very reliable with zero disease. The only negative it has is no fragrance but I'll take that over it's picture perfect blooms. It is a Kordes rose.

[@patfros]

So helpful! This series is a great idea.. thank you so much! Will try to apply all your excellent teaching down here in Andalucía: where we are, winter frost is not a big issue but summer heat certainly is.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Pat!

[@fernholmes5088]

Great idea of a month by month video!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Fern

[@mickidonahue4038]

9b No. Calif. has been over 102 to 105 for last few days. I'm a novice rose grower and have resorted to shade cloth this year. Next year I'm looking to plant Sunbelt roses.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. South Africa and Desmond Tutu are outstanding!

[@hollyjones9264]

Savanna sunbelt is so beautiful in fragrance… great glossy leaves… a light pinkish-apricot tight head multi-petaled … Houston 9B

[@tannisjohnson6456]

Love the sharing of all this information! Not too long! Very usefull😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Tannis

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Thank you for a great tips.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You bet. Thanks for watching!

[@marcellinodadon1103]

_...that pink pomponella is the most beautiful i've ever seen..._ 🌹...

[@priyanthesamankumara9064]

Thank you for sharing important video ❤

[@paulagarrett3758]

This will be SO helpful! Thank you! Down in Southern Oregon, we are just a bit behind you as we are warmer here, but I can adjust accordingly.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Paul. I'm a little jealous - you live in an outstanding rose growing region!

[@paulagarrett3758]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm They do grow well here, but your roses look infinitely better than mine. 😆Trying to get mine healthy again. Cane borer seems to be a problem where I am. Thanks for your channel and info!

[@anaceleste2631]

Super video ! Greetings from Italy !

[@bonniecolf4916]

I enjoyed this video. I am in the southeastern part of the US, and we are experiencing low’s in the 60’s and high’s in the upper 80’s. I work in a public garden and I am currently doing my last application of fertilizer (Milorganite ) and refreshing the mulch, which is pine straw. The roses are finally perking up after a long hot summer and I am preparing for the final fall bloom out. Next week I will prune them back slightly. I aim for fall bloom out end of November/Dec. Thank you for your videos!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for adding the particulars from your region! Much appreciated.

[@careyjohnston4176]

Jason I have been busy for quite awhile as with the rest of us obsessed gardeners the early spring and into first of fall I lose all contact with humans 😂😂. But I can always guarantee that when I see one of your recent of seasonal informational videos that you are right in step perfectly with the answers I need . Maybe to perfectly are you real or AI . LMAO. Love you so and can't ask for anything less than you at this point. Hope you have a wonderful fall and winter. Take a break I absolutely need one. ❤❤❤❤❤ Another thing is I lose friends at this time but who needs friends when you have 🌹 roses.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much for the encouragement and support Carey!

[@helenaweaver622]

Tasmania, Australia - we're a bit cooler here compared to the rest of the country and are just seeing our first buds happening, of course the aphids are out in full force! We are pretty much just sitting and waiting on blooms at this stage 🙂

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Love to hear it! We both look like spring, but your season is actually heading in the right direction.

[@garyolsen6299]

Thanks always informative information.

[@od628]

Great tips and video! Well done. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@justsayin5609]

Hi from Niagara, Jason. Always been Zone 6b but am now told it's been revised to Zone 7 also. Tho in the middle of the country we're on the lee side between Lakes Erie and Ontario roughly 10km to either. Been following you for a few years now, and I'm going to do whatever you tell me to! lol Keep up the great lessons for us.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. Of all the other regions in Canada, Niagara is the most like our local climate I think. Like you say, about a zone colder in winter, but still pretty mild comparatively.

[@gloriaruiz2332]

Pomponella!!! I’ve never heard of this beautiful rose!.❤

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It's gorgeous, isn't it? It's from the Kordes Fairy Tale series, and I can definitely appreciate the romantic form of the blooms.

[@patart]

I agree! Love this Pomponella!

[@tinasilva9710]

Thank you! Im learning a lot! My roses pretty much stayed naked this summer because of black spots/ yellowing of leaves. Im going to keep trying though!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Tina. We're in a tough climate for black spot too! I've had to give up on a few varieties that I just can't grow well (Zephirine Drouhin, for instance). I'll be applying lime-sulfur this winter to knock down spores over winter and hopeful we can at least start the season clean.

[@tinasilva9710]

Thank you, maybe I can try that too. I'm in Oklahoma City Oklahoma zone 7. I have no clue why my roses struggle with those horrible black spots and then turn yellow? I'm pretty new to the Gardening Thing 😁, but I do love your channel and all your wonderful suggestions! Tips and tricks! Have a wonderful evening/ day

[@uma7894]

I’m in subtropical Queensland Australia. So mid Spring here, hot and humid already feels like summer some days. My roses actually grow and flower quite well through winter but particularly in the warmer half of the year I need to be vigilant with watering.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Uma. Can't forget about the southern hemisphere! I hear a similar thing from India, when some of the best blooms are in their coldest month.

[@Coda1850]

Great idea for a series

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks!

[@mariesimpson7613]

I live in London, England and last year none of my rose bushes became dormant in the winter. I was waiting for them to sleep so I could do a good prune on them, and in the end none of them were pruned.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Because of the mildness of our climate here I can relate. I've picked an arbitrary date: St. Valentines Day / February 14 where I begin my annual pruning "ready or not". Of course, I'll adjust this if the weather is uncooperative. If we've had a dormancy-inducing cold, that helps with the clean start. But if there are still active growing leaves, I impose my own reset with pruning, stripping, a lime-sulfur spray, and mulch replacement.

[@mariesimpson7613]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarmthat makes sense, I’ll do that next year if it happens again. 😊

[@rocco-yq1js]

So well worth it!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Rocco! We really appreciate the support.

[@trevorl440]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video, and all the other amazing videos you have given us! I live in zone 3a central Alberta, and have several zone 5 bare root roses I started in containers this year. I have several places I can store them this winter, some are heated to above freezing, and some will be below freezing but still much warmer than the -35c temperatures we get every winter. How cold can these container roses get and still survive, and what temperatures are too warm for the roses to stay properly dormant for our five month long winter season? Thank you again!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I would choose between a steadily cool location (below say 8C) that would sometimes dip below freezing over a warmer spot that went up into the teens C but stayed above freezing. So it's definitely a judgement call, but it sounds like you have some decent options.

[@rafikbeekun830]

I am in Northern Nevada in Zone 7b/7a. No deadheading since mid-September. No feeding since the end of August. Winter pruning right before the first hard frost which is usually around mid-October. Over the winter spraying for black spots and powdery mildew. After that Dormant oil spray in late Winter or early Spring . Neem oil is a horticultural oil that coats and suffocates the eggs of pests and the spores of fungi.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Rafik for sharing your overwinter routine!

[@Tim.Stotelmeyer]

A monthly series is a great idea. I am trying to keep the black spot in check. It seems to be extra spready this fall. I am 33 miles from Seattle. So our climates are roughly the same.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Tom.

[@gwbuilder5779]

Funny just how similar and yet drastically different our climates and processes are. As my 2nd established in the ground and 3rd overall winter prep, I am still considering which steps to take. Most likely I will just let things be. As each rose flowers out they will just stay as is. Because there is no freeze or true full dormancy, at least the roses can get a bit of a rest. Last year I decided to forego the deep pruning until after the drought and it was the right decision. Although the pruning was in August after the heavy storm, all of the roses responded with an amazing recovery. It is so important to understand the climate we are in because some things just cannot be anticipated. Those who are dealing with the major storms down South right now or the extreme drought here in Hawaii this year are quite different from a typical year, but when our plants are healthy, they have the best chance of recovering from those off years. Due to the severe drought, all I did was water. The plants were already so stressed I didn't want to add any significant changes that might increase that stress level. Some might suggest adding nutrients to the plants, but in severe drought you definitely do not want to accidentally encourage them to add new growth when they are already struggling to survive. Yes, it does seem a bit counter-intuitive until you realize that all they really need is the moisture to maintain right where they are. Once the trouble has pasts, a very subtle addition of micro nutrients for base energy and then a very light introduction of starter NPKs to re-establish those beginning growth spurts. I have a better irrigation system now to handle those drought possibilities and far more efficient soil that can hold the moisture so much better. Finally seeing positive results from all of those early efforts.🤙

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Really good point about being careful with fertilizer levels when dealing with drought. I've seen too many people react to yellow leaves by fertilizing, only to eventually figure out that the lower & inner leaves were yellowing and dropping because of moisture stress! Good to hear your efforts are paying off.

[@yaniragonzalez]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very welcome!

[@geraldinefields1730]

Thank you.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure

[@rayachan1794]

Thank you for sharing this information 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@rayachan1794]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm u r welcome

[@oldfarmshow]

Zone 5 B

[@nithyoutitham6068]

Thank you!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Most welcome!

[@MillieOsborne]

Cutting back here, Charlottetown PE, in preparation for the high Fall windstorms

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Millie. Makes sense! Those long unsupported canes won't stand up to severe weather. Thanks for adding that!

[@MillieOsborne]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm taking propagation cuttings from all these tall, beautiful canes as I cut back though. It’s very windy, but it remains on the warmish side into Fall, so I’ve had good luck with sticking cuttings directly in the ground this time of year!

[@marmaladesunrise]

Just pruned back my roses today before you posted this video. 😮 Zone 8B. How bizarre.

[@paulmingotti5589]

I’m in southern England looks like I’m on the same timeline 🙏👍

[@shadychina1]

Great idea and looking forward to the upcoming series. By the way I am in zone 6, is it too late to transplant potted roses to the grand? Thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much. It's a matter of whether there's enough time with favorable soil temps to get some meaningful rooting. Zone 6 can vary a lot, but maybe look up your first frost date online to see if you have a few weeks. Mind you, a dip below freezing and then straight up again during the day won't set a newly planted rose back at all, so I'm pretty relaxed about the exact first frost, and they are at least better insulated in the ground than in a pot.

[@shadychina1]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Just checked the average first frost date is between Oct. 11 - Oct. 20

[@KatherineMcLaughlin-g1o]

Hi I live in Edmonton a definite zone 3 but also a weather microcosm exists around this city that allows unusual pockets of amazing growth. I love roses and relocated from Fraser Valley 3 years ago. I planted a rose walk that was semi successful. I am transplanting the largest plants over beside a protected fence area. The remaining plants r in bloom or just smaller than. I need to lean why not all the plants bloomed. I am organic n menial but want blooms. Patience is my present plan. Bloom forward to viewing more from u.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Patience is as good a plan as any with establishing roses! I'll get a little more into feeding in the spring episodes, but there are definitely some good organic options like alfalfa.

[@loganpirie4387]

I really like the idea for the series. 10 minutes is a good length for a video these days I think, any longer and the current human TikTok-based attention span may fizzle. I’ll be quite interested in off season pest/disease control. I’m in the Okanagan and once summer hits, powdery mildew and black spot are non-existent but once in a while we get a humid fall and powdery mildew definitely can be a problem. I’ve chosen to let it go this year and see how it affects things but I’ll be interested in your approach as well. 🍻

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Logan

[@mypreciousgarden]

Hi, thanks for this interesting serie ! I'm in zone 9a equivalent in France and I wonder: if I want to move an established rose right now but it has long canes, should I prune it back or just transplant it without touching it ?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I side with moving without pruning. Why stress the plant out in two different ways? Of course it never hurts to remove any dead, diseased or super thin stems, but for the most part let it settle in as-is and prune later as needed.

[@simonekentish7491]

It would be even more helpful to release these videos about a month ahead. This would allow time for planning tasks and routines, obtaining supplies, and also dealing with the differences that come with different regions and their climate zones. I suppose once you’ve done the full year, all will be available. Maybe you could do November’s a week or two earlier???

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try to account for planning for the following month(s) in each video, but algorithm-wise they're far more likely to reach viewers if the videos are released in the title month.

[@SiriusScientist]

I liked the video length, and would have been fine with longer. I’m still pretty new to roses, this being my third season, so I still have a lot to learn. I’m in northern MA near NH (was zone 5b, now 6a) with a fairly short frost free season. I have done some general garden clean up so far, but will start prepping for winter and next season this week. So far I haven’t had to provide additional protection for any of my roses.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Babbs. Good to hear your roses are making it through without loads of extra protection!

[@CatherineSchmidt-y9m]

Great video. During winter I don’t water my garden roses (Zone 7a, New York City suburbs), and I’ve never watered my container Peace rose either, but you advised that container roses should be watered moderately in winter. Since I overwinter it in a sheltered area (no wind, rain or snow), does that change the watering needs? This Peace rose is now 14 years old, healthy & beautiful.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Catherine. I don't argue with success - so if your 'Peace' has been happy with no water over the winters in a container, no need to change. As a more general recommendation, and especially in places like ours where we can have warm stretches over winter I recommend staying with occasional watering, just less of it.

[@dbbdeb2327]

Love this series. Can you tell me which rose has the most small hips? My Internet research shows Frances E. Lester is a good one. Any more? Thanks

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I did have one clip in the video showing Ballerina with a whole lot of tiny hips - the hybrid musks are good that way.

[@patart]

Northeast Ohio 6b and pretty much on the same schedule as you described here! Great video and I love the idea of doing a series of these. Have you ever heard of Louise Odier? I’ve had her for 8 years in full sun with good drainage. Nice bloom in the spring in fact first rose to bloom and then nothing the rest of the year. Maybe a few in the fall. Just long canes with nothing on them. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? Supposed to be a repeat bloomer. Here scent fills the air when she does bloom!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. Louise Odier is a tall grower to be sure, but also a pretty good repeat bloomer for me here. My only complaint is black spot susceptibility. I'm not sure why yours is reluctant to bloom through the main part of the season, and without knowing your garden conditions beyond what you've already mentioned, I'd start by double checking the basics: adequate watering through the heat of summer, a reasonably balanced supply of nutrients, rejuvenation pruning down low to encourage branching. If you're getting long, straight, unproductive shoots, this could be a physiological problem called "blind shoots" that I'll be addressing at some point on the channel. The problem is that no one has a very clear idea of what causes them - but once you've identified blind shoots, the best solution is to prune them back down to a reasonable height (say 2ft) to see if that can reset the growth to a more normal flowering cycle.

[@dianegao9176]

Hi Jason, thank you for the posting just in time. I am about to transplant a climbing rose from one container to a larger one. Since I will be away in November. I wonder if I can transplant it without any pruning now in October and give it a pruning in mid December when I am back home. If yes, do I need to water it regularly after the transplanting? I am in Zone 6. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

That's probably the way I'd do it. Why stress the plant out with both a transplant and pruning at the same time? If everything looks okay, I might even hold off any pruning until late winter/early spring. It's hard to say if the larger container will need additional watering in the time that you're away - I suppose it depends on the size of the container & temps this time of year.

[@ssam6250]

Winter is the best season for roses where we live because of the temperature never below 10 C. Average temperature during winter is between 15 to 27 C but summer is the worst for roses because of the scorching temperature.

[@Elestrial]

This is great, thanks! Is it too late to take cuttings for propagating for those of us in PA/MD? Our first frost is this week. Coldest part of winter is usually January & February for us

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

No, it's not too late, but you may need to make some plans depending on what kinds of cuttings you're doing: if it's semi-hardwood (my main season method) you'd have to do so in controlled/indoor temps and plan on overwintering protected as well. If you're doing hardwood cuttings, those are generally done outdoors with dormant stems, and you have plenty of time to get going on those.

[@Elestrial]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks! Love this series by the way

[@diannedolha2318]

Great series, Jason. I'm Calgary, zone 4a, and we brought in 'Heritage' Austin rose as a greenhouse in our city does this; I was concerned that I had to slow it down for winter instead of having it at 17-20 C, under a grow light situation (matching winter light hours), and a light fan. Appreciate the info about the South Asian ancestry and that continuous growing in warm conditions is usual. Could you tell me how I should fertilize in this situation (won't be able to put out until late May). thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Well you're right to consider whether it's better to overwinter in warm temps or cool temps. I tend to pick cool temps in a sheltered spot (but still above freezing) as caring for a dormant rose is far easier than one in active growth indoors. At 17-20C with artificial lights, you'd still need to stay on regular watering & fertilizer program, make sure you have decent air circulation, and watch for pests!

[@lindahall1971]

Hi im in Southern central Michigan zone 6, im a pretty new gardener and this summer i purchased 4 oso easy roses and they got the black spot the entire summer it was over grown criss crossing branches, I cut it up pretty good it still blooms with no leaves..I used sulfer for a remedy also tried baking soda and water in a spray bottle. I guess we shall see how they grow next spring, anything else I could try?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'll be covering some overwinter sanitation tips in coming videos, and my go-to overwinter is a lime-sulfur spray to knock down overwintering spores. I do find that roses cope far better with foliar disease once they've truly established a strong root system, which is hard to do in a single season.

[@ednarichardson5305]

It’s so crazy to me that Georgia and Seattle are both zone 8

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

You said that Oct is not a bad time to transplant. I thought that dormacy was the best time to move a rose...

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I think early on I had the same impression because the bare root rose growers ship their product dormant, but based on my experience it's not the best time to plant. I won't argue with what works well for others, but my feeling is that a fully dormant rose being moved into a cold soil gets little opportunity for root development / anchoring before facing winter cold, wind, wet and frost heave. In a sufficiently mild climate you might not see a problem - but when I've compared results from active-season fall planting vs. dormant season winter planting, it's the fall-planted roses that come though better. I go so far as to say that if you're into the coldest part of the year, and you're forced to move dormant roses (or receive bare root) you're better off potting for now and planting in spring.

[@mikufukasaku7356]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm That is good to know because I was planning to refresh the soil of my pots during dormancy. Maybe is it better to avoid it in winter, considering my region, 6a Illinois? But if so, I have no opportunities to refresh the soil...

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks for your reply. Good to know. I will try it.

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm On the length of segment. I don't watch TV - so you are my TV. The more the better, in my book. In terms of feedback ... I do frequently pass on your videos to people in my gardening world. It's harder when I know my friends will be acosted by loads of ads before they can watch the footage. It does put me off sharing your videos.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the feedback (on the ads) - sadly it's more Google/KZbin's judgement call than mine. I suppose someone's got to pay for the bandwidth!

[@Prairiehawkmn]

Hello, I'm in the Midwest and am on a very similar care schedule. Do you have any experience growing roses near black walnut trees?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

No, not direct experience. My parents had a large black walnut - and while some of the more vulnerable plants (nightshades) did have difficulties, presumably from the juglone in the soil, they grew roses a moderate distance away with no troubles. Root competition itself is a concern with any large tree, so best to get some distance from the drip line if possible, but from the research I've read allelopathy from black walnut isn't as severe with roses as with some other plants.

[@sarac.5750]

Hi! thanks for your videos! can you do a video " best flowering fall roses"? thank you

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll put it on the list

[@-svetlo]

I live in southern Ontario, Toronto to be exact. I planted two David Austen rose bushes this summer, I also have another tea rose plant that I planted summer 2023. All three bloomed a little this summer. I did dead head at least once, but all three did not bloom very much after dead heading.All I did was water them especially the David Austen plants bc they were newly planted. I did not fertilize any of them this summer. Two plants have a couple of bolted stems. Should I cut them back? And if so, do I do it now? The weather has been up and down from low teens to mid to high teens.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I can't decide exactly the right time for your climate, but you can definitely follow the principles in the video: I'm waiting for colder temperatures to slow down the growth on my roses before a final cut-back on tall stems. If you're still seeing temps in the teens (C) you may want to wait as well.

[@-svetlo]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm how much should I cut back on the long stems when the weather cools?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It'll be easier to show rather than tell - and I'm pretty sure my roses will be ready for a demonstration by next month's episode of the series.

[@bradcarby3765]

You haven't blessed us with Geoff Hamilton yet? I guess now we have to wait until the sun comes out again. As far as differences in climate go, we grow our tomatoes in winter here. Then we grow tomatoes in summer because whatever. Then there is this weird in between season thing that goes on when we also grow tomatoes. My only couple of climbing roses seemed to be in flower all the time, but they were getting weird and shitty looking. Is it rust? I don't know. Couple months ago, I cut them back to stumps and they are regrowing just fine. It seems my only point of failure in Southeast Queensland is me.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Lol. No, Geoff hasn't really shown off much this first season, but lots of stem growth so should be good to go for next summer. When it comes to cruddy looking foliage, I'm with you: I don't so much need to know exactly which pathogen is responsible. 90% of the time a good cut back or stripping will give me much cleaner new growth.

[@bradcarby3765]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Your content is so enjoyable, Jason. We don't need to see you stripping.

[@SowmyaHegde-gk8xu]

Hi, I stick few cutting in the ground last year and this year I potted them, question is do I need to water during winter when it go into format stage?, I keep all my pots outside as I don’t have greenhouse, thanks

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

When dormant, watering needs are minimal - I'd check every now and again to see that the soil doesn't dry out completely (light, shrinking away from the sides of the pot)