Roses in March

Roses dont look like much at this time of year but this is a good time to plant them. March sees the main rose stock come in: bush and climbing roses and some of the best David Austin Roses for Scotland, usually in by the end of March or early April.

Pruning Roses: 

In Scotland pruning roses quite late in winter is advisable so that they don’t sprout too early. Cut out old woody stems and reduce the height of tall straggly stems by 2/3rds. A 1m stem (3ft) should go back to 30cm (1ft) for example. Hybrid T roses can be pruned even harder. In really cold gardens you can leave pruning till April.