What are the growing seasons for roses? During what times of the year can I get the best deal on roses?

Obviously, February is not the month to buy, but I'm curious, is there a 'cheap' season on roses? Or Orchids?

What are the growing seasons for roses? During what times of the year can I get the best deal on roses?
If you want cheap then you are looking at the middle of the summer when Wal-Mart has let the roses almost thirst to death or given them a huge case of black spot from watering over head. Around that time when the roses are suffering you can get them for 50 to 80% off. That works for just about every garden center. Same for the orchids. You can get them really "cheap" after they've already bloomed and no one wants them anymore. Try Lowes at the end of the summer for cheap orchids. Now if you want good roses that are delivered beautiful and disease free at the appropriate time for planting then look to David Austin Roses or Heirloom roses.


Buy your Orchids now while they are beautiful because there is no guarentee that you will get them to rebloom.


Good luck
Reply:Early in teh spring you fiond the best quality. At this time, you find many reduced and "tlc" pots that you could still plant to bloom next year
Reply:Depending on which zone you live in, roses usually grow in the spring and through the summer. If it gets really hot where you are, you will probably see a decline in the number of blooms during the hottest part of the summer.
Reply:February is actually a great month to look for roses. You put them in the ground as soon as frost is over. Or you must wait till fall. Prune them in the same season that you would plant.