How to Grow Rose
Rose At a Glance
Difficulty
Moderate
Category
Flower
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Frost Tolerance
Frost Hardy
Cold Hardiness
Survives to -29°C
Plant Family
Rosaceae
Growing Season
Warm Season
Plant Lifecycle
Perennial
How to Start It
★ Recommended for beginners
Choose a hardy, disease-resistant shrub rose, such as the hardy roses bred in Canada, which survive cold winters on their own roots. Plant a bare-root rose in early spring while it is leafless, about 4 weeks before your last frost, or a potted one any time in spring or summer, 60 cm from other plants. If it is grafted, set the knobby bump where the stem meets the roots about 5 cm below the soil in cold regions.
Roses are easier than their reputation if you pick a tough variety: modern shrub roses bloom from early summer to fall with little fuss. Plant one once and it comes back every year for a very long time.
When To Start
Rose needs warmth. Wait until your last frost has passed and the soil has warmed before sowing.
We do not have exact sowing dates for this one yet.
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Start planting
May 15, 2026
Last chance
Sep 10, 2026
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Plant your rose in full sun, bare-root while still leafless
30 days before your last frost· every year
Prune roses: remove dead stems and open up the centre
3 weeks before your last frost· every year
Cut roses and remove faded flowers for more blooms
75 days after your last frost· every year· optional
Water your new rose plants well while they settle in. Deep and slow is best.
About 1 days after you plant it
Your rose is settling in! Water deeply at the base, not over the leaves, about once a week.
About 30 days after you plant it
Your rose should be finding its feet. Snip off faded blooms to keep new ones coming.
About 90 days after you plant it
The Journey Ahead
Rose's Lifecycle
Seedling
Mature Plant
Seed Production
Step 2
Planting & Sprouting
Growing Tips
- 1Plant roses in full sun, at least 6 hours a day, with space around them for air to move.
- 2Mix plenty of compost into the planting hole and spread more around the base each spring.
- 3Water deeply at the base once a week in the morning, keeping the leaves dry, because wet leaves get black spots.
- 4Feed with worm castings or compost tea in spring and again after the first big wave of flowers.
- 5Pick up and throw away fallen leaves with black spots, and pick beetles off by hand into a cup of water.
- 6Spray aphids off the new shoots with a strong stream of water.
Seedling Phase
Step 3
Growth & Maturity
120 cm
Mature Height
90 cm
Mature Width
Pests to Watch For
Diseases to Watch For
Mature Plant
Step 4
Harvesting
When to Pick
Repeat types bloom early summer to autumn; deadhead to keep them flowering
How to Harvest
- 1For a vase, cut roses in the cool of the morning when the buds have just started to open.
- 2Through summer, cut off faded flowers just above a strong leaf facing outward to keep new blooms coming.
- 3Stop removing faded flowers in late summer so the plant forms hips (the round red fruit) and gets ready for winter.
- 4Rose hips make a tart tea after the first frost, and the petals can be scattered on salads.
- 5In early spring, cut out dead, damaged and crossing stems, then shorten the rest by about a third, just above a bud facing outward.
Step 5
Saving Seeds
Seed Production
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