Rose Program Update

We keep digging deeper and deeper into the world of roses, and we’re loving every minute of it. Several groups of interested flower farmers joined us online for the Zoom version of our new Cold Climate Rose Grower’s course over the summer. These first opportunities to assemble and teach what we’ve learned about growing roses here in zone 4 were an important part of the process of developing the course. We’ll continue to provide support to our early course adopters through the main production phase after which they’ll be offered a substantial discount on the professionally filmed version and printed course book. We’re so grateful for their encouragement and feedback!

Our work with roses continues as we collect and trial more and more varieties, investigate questions shared by our students, and practice propagation methods. The content of the course will just keep growing, too. We look forward to updating our materials regularly.

To date, our course includes:

• Varieties for cold climate cut flower production

  • history of cold climate roses

  • how to identify varieties that will perform well in cold climates

  • bloom cycles

  • breeders

  • preferred purveyors of cold hardy roses

  • our purchasing hierarchy for types of rose plants

• Planting roses

  • receiving rose plants, care before planting

  • bare root plants and cold climate considerations

  • potted plants and cold climate considerations

  • tools to have on hand

• Tunnel set-ups for rose growing

  • tunnel specifications

  • our tunnel modifications

  • weed control

  • watering

  • ventilation

  • temperature and it’s effect on flowering, diseases, and pests

  • our planting schematic

• Growing roses in cold climates

  • fertilizing

  • deadheading

  • harvesting

  • post harvest care

  • hygiene

  • pruning

• Cold climate rose care

  • disease resistance

  • identifying disease

  • pest resistance

  • identifying pests

  • pest and disease control

  • companion planting

  • recommended resources to help you on your way!

Our Cold Climate Rose Grower’s program is slated for release for sale in late winter, course books are to be printed in early spring, and the content is planned for delivery in late spring/early summer in time for summer planting and/or wholesale bare root ordering. Be sure to join our newsletter if you’d like to receive updates and announcements about the Cold Climate Rose Grower’s Program.

Best,