From the article: Prepare Your Roses for Winter
Since most roses are grafted, they can have a tougher time withstanding winter's extremes. What do you do to protect your rose bushes in the winter? (Don't forget to tell us what Zone you're gardening in.) What's Worked for You?
Roses in Holland
- In our moderate climate generally its not needed to protect our roses. Last winter though we had some frosts for to weeks up to 20 degrees celsius below zero. In my experience its best to protect the roses by spreading straw between the shrubs or use the branches of your old christmas tree to protect the shrubs. More info about taking care of your roses you can find on our website: www.1000islands.nl
- —Guest 1000 Islands Roses
roses in the hills
- Zones 3 in the Berkshires: Use the wired tomato cones, very inexpensive (people give them away) & invert (after pruning) so that the tines go into the ground. Wrap the bottom with a section of burlap, fill with top soil. Come up higher & add another wrap of burlap, fill with mulch. Wrap the top with burlap, horizontally, & pin/tie all tight. Cross fingers & hope 'til spring!
- —grampi3
Montana roses
- I have found that living in Montana is a challenge to my roses. Mulch is not enough. I use rose collars every fall, with mulch. The plastic of the collar has added insulation, where mulch alone has allowed the base of the rose to suffer severe wind, snow and freezing damage. The collars also help the mulch stay around the rose during the howling winds in late January. This has doubled my rose success through the hard cold winters here in Montana. The rose collars are in-expensive, easy to apply and store for use year after year. Good Luck!!
- —Guest Allen
