You can plant Christmas roses in autumn or spring. Most gardeners recommend fall as a better time to plant. Proper preparation of the planting hole is even more important than the timing of planting the Christmas rose.
Autumn is the best time to plant a Christmas rose
Plant snow roses in fall or spring
In order for the Christmas rose to produce a few flowers in the first winter, it needs time to get used to the new location.
Plant the Christmas rose in the garden in autumn by the end of September at the latest. In spring, the plants should be planted by early May.
Make sure the site conditions are right:
- Not too sunny
- Deep planting hole
- Well loosened soil
- After planting start only slightly
tips and tricks
Even if you have planted the Christmas rose in good time, it can happen that no or only a few flowers form in the first few years. The Christmas rose usually needs some time to get used to the new location.