When to plant roses in zone 10B south Florida?

3 years ago

Hello All, is anyone out there a south Florida rose afficionado? I just bought several rose bushes from Cool Roses, and would like to know what the best time is to plant them in the ground. I have received conflicting information- some sources say to plant them now, other say to wait until the fall because it is too hot now. I would like to know when other south Floridians have planted their roses, and what your experience was. Thanks!

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sharon2079

3 years ago

I am in Palm Beach County Zone 10.... I also get roses from Cool Roses .... they are a great nursery. You can call Debbie or Geoff and ask... they are really helpfule.

I have done both.... plant in the summer and plant in the fall.

The nice thing about Cool Roses is that they are NOT grown under shade cloth so they are use to the really hot and humid weather.... So they can go out into the ground.

Did you get your roses on Fortuniana or own root.... either way should be fine, but you will have to handle them a little differently. Your Fortuniana roses will have shallow roots and the own roots won't. You will need to mulch heavy in order to keep the fortuniana roots cool especially until the roses get well rooted.... but do NOT put the mulch so that it touches the trunk of the rose bush. Also, you will need to stake them very well because (this has happened to me) they started to root when we get summer gales or hurricanes and the wind rocks the newly rooted plants setting them back.... Once I learned to stake and mulch I had pretty good luck.

If you do plant them in the ground you do NOT want to fertilize them until later in the fall... you want the rose building up roots, not putting out top growth.... this time of year we will be attacted by chili thrips so keeping the top growth to a min. is best..... and if you plant them in the ground, even though Cool Roses plants are use to the sun, you may want to shade your roses for a week or two.....

Honestly, I have kept some of their roses in pots during the summer, just because it was WAY to hot for me to tear out the grass and build a new bed.... they did fine in the pots I purchased them in until it cooled off enough for me to get out there and plant.... I have also planted some in existing beds had just a few problems.... easily corrected.... don't push for new growth, but get some spinosad so if you do get chili thrips you can spray (early early morning or late afternoon) and make sure you stake until they are WELL established.....

Do you belong to the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society???

Also what roses did you get?

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ladybug A 9a Houston area
3 years ago
Hi, I am not in your zone, i am in Houston 9a. For me, fall is the best time to plant. Spring is so short and it gets hot pretty fast, We do get the occasional freeze, but it dosnt affect most trees/shrubs. I would imagine in your zone, fall would be a good time, once the summer heat goes down. Hope someone from your area can help you more, there are a few very helpful posters from Florida.
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remodeling1840
3 years ago
Contact Cool Roses. A good grower would only ship to you at the appropriate time for planting. Talk to them, not text.
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Pentacles
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you Sharon for the specific and helpful information! Cool Roses advised me to plant the roses now, but after losing 2 trees that I planted in May, I have decided to wait until fall when it cools off, which was recommended by other sources.I am new to roses, so any info is greatly appreciated! I have Spinosad, how should I use it? The roses I bought are: Princess Charlene de Monaco, Radiant Perfume, Pope Paul 11, Life of The Party, and Sharifa Asma. Yes, I know about Sharifa Asma, but wanted to adopt her anyways :) I contacted the Miami Rose society to join, but they are not active due to Covid.
sharon2079
3 years ago
Only use the Spinosad when you have new growth.... and use it only if you notice the start of damage from chili thrips..... using it to much can cause them to develop resistance to the insecticide. Follow the directions for mixing on the bottle *there are different brands so mixing will determine on which brand you purchase*. Use it very very early or very late day so that the leaves don't burn in the heat of the day.... and try to do it on a non windy day.

If you keep the roses in the pot you may have to pot them up a size depending on how fast they grow in the containers that you have. Just watch that you do NOT over water them you want damp NOT water logged .... however, you may need to water twice a day to keep the plants roots from getting to hot and drying out.....

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Glenn 9B Florida
3 years ago
Whether you put them in the ground or keep them in the pots, you are going to have to water regularly. In my experience roses on fortuniana really want to be in the ground. I think it is ok to plant them now just water often
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