Roses Melbourne and Rose Nurseries
for Melbourne and Victoria

If it's Winter in Melbourne it's time to prune roses right? .... Well yes and no, it depends on if you are just pruning roses, or trying to get them to flower at a specific time. If you are looking for some hands on, practical rose pruning demonstrations try you local nursery, they often run rose pruning demonstrations, or follow our basic guidelines. Pruning to a vase or wine glass shape is the preferred way, what we are trying to achieve is an 'open centre' so lots of light and air can get in, this promotes growth and also helps prevent diseases. A few quick tips - Remove all dead and diseases wood. - Always trim to an OUTSIDE BUD - All growth that is spindly must go (anything thinner than a pencil) - Create a mix of new and old leader canes, this builds an ongoing structure to prune with. - Apply fungicide - Use sharp clean secateures - And as to When To Prune Roses in Melbourne if you are pruning for a special event, like the Melbourne Cup, prune 56 days before you want the flowers.That's what they do at Flemington and it seems to work for them. Otherwise, if it's July, start pruning roses.

When To Plant Roses in Melbourne.
Roses are sold bare rooted in the winter or in pots all year round in Mebourne, now most planting conventions will tell us that growth is best if plants are planted when the soil is warm, so you could try to plant early, before the cold of winter really sets in, or late once winter begins to turn to spring. This is promote as much root growth as possible when plants are put in the ground.

HOWEVER - If buy go to late you might not find the variety you are after, go to early and the new releases are not available. Remember that roses are tough and we suggest that if you water them in with a mixture of worm (vermicaste) farm liquid or a vermicaste tea, and some seaweed fertilizer, and mulck around them to keep as much warmth in the soil as poosible your roses will take off in the spring ans be flowering by Melbourne Cup Day..

Looking for the best rose garden in Melbourne ?
Well it's at Werribee, the Victoria State Rose Garden with over 5000 roses, a rose lovers paradise. Visit in October through to May...