Spring jobs – Feeding Citrus plants and Roses

In collaboration with Octagon Developments, we bring you the second edition of our Spring jobs for the garden.

Citrus:

Citrus plants need regular feeding from late March to October. Use a feed that’s high in nitrogen, following the guidelines on the product. (After October switch to a Winter specific Citrus feed).

Now is also a good time to re-pot your Citrus, or at the very least remove and replace the top 5cm of old compost with new.

Roses:

Feed: Apply a general purpose or rose fertiliser at 100g per m2 every spring.  You can repeat this application in mid-summer if your plants look like they need a boost.

Mulch: Mulch straight after applying fertiliser, ideally with well-rotted stable manure, applying a layer of up to 8cm deep. You can use well-rotted compost or chipped bark if you can’t get manure. Don’t apply mulch within 10cm of the stems.

Water: Water well in though dry periods.

For future years, just repeat this process, if need be applying fertiliser over any existing mulch and topping the mulch up again after.