Rose
Plant bare-root roses in winter and prune hard in June/July while dormant - pruning too early risks frost-damaged new growth. Regular spring-summer spraying keeps black spot and aphids under control; single-flowered varieties give bees better access than fussy doubles.
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Spacing
- 90cm
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Grows in
- Whangārei / Northland, Auckland, Hamilton / Waikato, Tauranga / Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Napier / Hawke's Bay, New Plymouth / Taranaki, Palmerston North / Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Tasman, Blenheim / Marlborough, West Coast, Christchurch / Canterbury, Dunedin / Otago, Invercargill / Southland
- Mature height
- 1.5m
- Flowering season
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- Attracts wildlife
- Bees
- Companion plants
- Lavender, Garlic, Marigold
- Common diseases
- Black spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
- Common pests
- Aphids, Caterpillars, Scale
When to plant by region
In Whangārei / Northland, Auckland, Hamilton / Waikato, Tauranga / Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Napier / Hawke's Bay, New Plymouth / Taranaki, Palmerston North / Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington, Nelson and Tasman: June-August. In Blenheim / Marlborough, West Coast, Christchurch / Canterbury, Dunedin / Otago and Invercargill / Southland: June-July.
Growing stages
Germination & plantingWinter, while dormant
- Plant bare-root roses in winter while dormant, into a full-sun position
- Space plants around 90cm apart to allow for their mature spread
Establishment
- Water regularly while roots establish
- Watch for aphids on soft new shoots as growth resumes in spring
Vegetative growth
- Regular spring-summer spraying keeps black spot and aphids under control
- Watch for powdery mildew and rust on leaves, especially in humid conditions
- Caterpillars and scale can also affect foliage and stems
Flowering
- Single-flowered varieties give bees far better access to pollen than fussy double blooms
- Keep up spraying through summer to stay ahead of black spot and aphids
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage further flowering
Dieback & dormancyPrune hard in June/July
- Growth slows and the plant becomes dormant over winter
- Prune hard in June/July while dormant, pruning too early risks frost-damaged new growth
- Black spot-affected leaves often drop in autumn; clear fallen leaves to reduce disease carryover