If you live in an area where winter is serious business
and temperatures dip below 0 degrees F, your radiant roses could be in big
trouble. So you’ll want to give them a
little extra attention before the cold winds blow, especially if they are
less hardy varieties. It’s a good idea to
protect hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, and most English roses. And
it’s easy—once the ground has frozen, pile shredded bark, soil, or compost over
the base of the stems in an 8- to 12-inch-tall mound. (Remove the mulch in
early spring, so new shoots can easily pop up.)
Climbing roses respond well to some winter-weather protection,
too. How much they need depends on the climate:
·
In extremely cold regions, remove the plants
from their supports and bend them down to the ground (very carefully so as not
to break the stems!). Cover the plants with 6 inches of soil, wait until the
ground has frozen, and then add enough straw mulch to cover the mound to a
depth of about 3 inches.
·
In less frigid regions, pack straw around the
canes while they are still attached to the trellis or support. Then wrap burlap
around the straw, and hold it securely in place with twine.
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