Prepare Roses for Winter
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- The first step to prepare your roses for winter is to let them "settle down" and harden off at the end of the season. For that reason, I recommend you stop pruning, deadheading and fertilizing roses as the cold season approaches. I'll also discuss the merits of mulching the crown of the rose, and show another wrapping technique for winter protection. Finally, I'll go over some of my recommendations for keeping potted/container roses safe through winter.
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I’m from Australia so when you say August for example doesn’t mean anything to me so could you think about saying a month before winter or 2-3 months before summer something like this so people in my situation understand better, thanks 🙏🏼
Hi Euganie. You're 100% right, and I'll pin this comment & my reply just so others can read it too. I talked about August (about 2-3 months before frost here) to stop pruning/fertilizing. August, of course, won't work for everyone - even within the northern hemisphere, some areas will tip into cold weather much earlier, later or not much at all. I'll have to rely on those gardeners' local knowledge to adapt my comments. Of course, for anyone in the southern hemisphere, I'm way, way off. I'll try to be more mindful of that in future. BTW, do you have much winter damage in your area?
Fraser Valley Rose Farm
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Not much winter damage where I am, we have got down to -8c (17f) at times no snow however plenty of frosts, the roses are looking great and there are oodles of new growth especially on one that I moved last year, I’m looking forward to it getting bigger. I’ve never been taught about roses I’m a natural and they always bloom extremely well.
I came across your YT channel and I enjoy watching what you post as it’s another perspective and learning opportunity so thank you for sharing your wealth of information I know I appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I prune till it gets cold, sometimes I will prune in November.
I have beautiful roses now,they’re still blooming
@@strikerz2912 Just cut back my grandiflora today in Seattle area.
I live in zone 8B and my mother has always placed her flowers (in pots) and vegetables (in pots) against the wall on her patio. Then she covers them in plastic and only leaves the top open to breathe. The plastic provides a shield against the night frost and the next morning she just pulls the plastic down a little because the sun is shining. She does that daily beginning in Dec-Feb and she never lost a plant. Food for thought.
Thanks for sharing that method!
Today i was just searching for Dead heads then you pop up...rest is history i was hooked at bullet speed subscribed ....learned so much...& beyond in just few hours...how .amazing ...thank you jason
As always, just to info I needed ! Thank you
Very timely, thank you!!
Jason you are a blessing thank you
Thank you Jason for your good advices. 😃
You always give me great information and courage. Thank you
Thank you very much for the informative information.
Thank for the video! It's great information to have.
Thank you so much for the very interesting video I did take my containers inside in winter thank stay safe keep well happy and healthy ❤️
Your videos are excellent, informative and a pleasure to listen to.
Thank you for all your help on roses. I have a few starters right from your channel. And they are doing great. Going to place them in side a shed for the upcoming winter. I live in Everson Wa. The winters can be harsh here.
I never cover my roses, 15 years of beautiful roses, never no problem, I have roses in November and sometimes in December. I live in michigan
Thank you I also love in Michigan now I m worry free for hybrid tea rose
In Canada you sure have to cover them for winter! Lucky you...love your weather there!!!
I live in Mi too. But do you cut them back?
I cut them down to about 18 inches from the ground in late nov. or dec depending on frost, then re-trim any old or dried out stems in the spring
Also I keep cutting the branch right above a 5 or 7 leave stem
Thanks for this info. Very helpful .
I just found your CZcams channel and am hooked, Wonderful videos have learned so much already.
Hi Jason & friends. I'm in zone 6b and unfortunately where a couple of prized rose bushes are planted on each side of my porch is where the snow unfortunately has to be shovelled off of said porch. I've always fitted a couple of tomato cages over the rose bushes and hilled them up with discarded potting soil and filled them with leaves too. They've survived very well and one even won best rose in show a couple of years ago. PS I do fall pruning to prevent breakage through the winter months. It's served me well.
Thanks for sharing your success! Sounds like exactly the right scenario to consider fall pruning: if the wind or snow load is likely to damage the stems anyhow, best to nip them down in advance. Otherwise, you may as well wait until spring and deal with any cold damage at the same time.
Here in New Zealand we are in our winter going into spring. Thank you so much for the tips :)
My pleasure Wendy. Happy spring!
Hard to believe I am thinking of winter in August, but I want to be prepared. This looks like a great method and I have the materials, including the leaves!
I live in Alaska and I cover mine with garbage rubber garbage cans and it works for me.
I agree your videos are Awesome! - you make it easy to understand how to grow and take care of Roses for winter! You have such great information on Roses and these are my favourite flowers in my garden! - So glad I found your channel!
Aw thanks!
This was really helpful as I am about to plant my roses in pots in the morning. Hello brisbane Australia
Thanks so much
Thank you for information
thank you very much for this! A better option in comparison to burying them!
Very helpful Thankyou!
Thank you so much all the tutorials you’re making 🌹 I didn’t intent to have roses in my garden, but your work inspired me so much and gave me such precise information that now, year later, my garden has five different rose variants, 14 specimens in total. I’m located in Finland, so advice on overwintering is much appreciated. Hope you and your family have a lovely autumn!
Thanks so much Anna. It's always nice to hear from gardeners from far-away places!
I cut the roses (25) down to the nub in Late Oct and cover with garbage bags, and tie. My roses are over 20 yrs old and bloom beautifully during ea season.
Thanks for sharing your method and results!
I love your video
Thank you!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
I want that Hyssop behind you in the 1st segment of this video. It is amazing.
Thanks Lori. 'Blue Fortune' I think, BTW
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm found it available online just ordered 3!
hi, covering the roses in a pile of snow, if they are about the right zone, is enough in my climate. Snow the best, warm cover against the freeze and the winds. Burlap works if the freeze comes before the snow.
Thank you 🙂
I have a heavy duty cross cut paper shredder that I use to shred all those Amazon boxes. It makes perfect mulch. This year I'm going to use your wire surround idea with this mulch for my potted roses. Michael
Thanks for the tip Michael. I hadn't thought of shredded cardboard
Thanks
Thanks so much for your post. I've been picking and drying all my blooms this year so now I'll stop. One of my newly planted(this spring) roses got powdery mildew last week so I've fed comphrey tea to it twice this week. Hope that's not too late to help in the year but I wanted to help it fight the infection(we are on a "feed it, don't spray it farm) It's the first time I've ever had this in 30 years....weirdly too much humidity in central Alberta this summer.
Thanks Veta. Ah, to be (mostly) without powdery mildew... I can only dream of that here. Do you have horsetail in your area? I'm told (with some good authority) that horsetail tea will add available silicon (Si) and help fight PM. I'll have to make time to try next year - a few of my varieties are pretty susceptible.
May I ask .... what strength of comfrey tea and do you spray it on the foliage or water as usual? Thanks in advance.
I love roses and I always buy on a bargain price during winter but after a month my roses on the pot always died out so I decided to try to plant it in the ground. Then I started planting roses in the ground late summer of august last year and before the first snow in winter come I cover the ground area of roses with thick dried leaves and a thick wood above on it to isolate and glad I made it. Living in zone 5 near northern part of Sweden. The temperature reach to -20 degrees during winter sometimes 😊.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks!
I really appreciate the feedback and support Glen
Hi! I was wondering to which zone Ireland weather compares to? Thank you for your videos!!! They are great!
They have the equivalent of USDA zone 8 through 10 - fairly mild and not too different from my own climate (8b) on the west coast of Canada.
you could use fleece around the plant
I have a rose plant at least 15 years , very good fragrance and plenty of flowers, about 250 at a time. I may do or do not do any pruning. I do pruning only to give some shape and to keep my walk way clear.
Wow - what a rose! Happy to hear you can get those results with minimal pruning.
Hi Jason, thank you so much for your videos! I was wondering if I should prune my rose to prepare it for winter. Thank you!
Hi Ashley. In climates with a cold winter it's usually better to tackle your major pruning in spring. The one major exception I usually advise is when a rose is so overgrown or poorly supported that you suspect it'll take damage from winter wind and snow - if so, then you can definitely nip those wayward canes now as need. You can also feel free to prune out dead & damaged stems at any time.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you!!
I’m technically “on the map” a zone 5, and I’ve planted roses for some 5. However, our climate is extremely brutal, windy and dry. So I will use your wrapping method and water them a few times in the winter.
Also, It IS very dry, windy and bitter cold here.... not a normal zone 5. Should I pile some compost around it anyway? It is VERY dry, and humidity and wind make it worse?
You don’t water them in the winter and mo you don’t use mulch you don’t listen it will rot the rose bush
I'm in zone 4a. I cut my roses down to 1 1/2' and then I either cover them with rose cones or big plastic pots that I stuff with dry straw. Then I put a lot of dirt around the base of the pots to make it air tight and put a brick on top that wind doesn't blow it over. Make sure there are some holes in top. Only lost 2 last year but we had-40 for more then a week and they were zone 5. I have about 15 roses including 3 climbing.
I am fortunate to have a huge poplar tree near my rose garden and the roses themselves grow along a wire fence. The wind throws all those leaves from the tree on top of my rose bed and traps them against the fence, making a natural layer of insulation. The only bad part is raking up those leaves in the spring, and they are about a foot deep!
Sweet. I'd love that kind of "automatic" leaf cover!
I might repurpose your tip for protecting roses to protect some bougainvillea. Thanks!
You got it. And my wife Lisa let me know that she bought it as "snow fencing" or "safety fencing" - so apparently, chickens have nothing to do with it. My bad!
Fraser Valley Rose Farm, I haven’t seen “snow fencing” for sale down here, not too much demand for snow ❄️ products🙂, but I’ll look for it under “safety fencing.”
I live in Michigan, I've planted several roses in containers this year. Both climbing and shrub varieties. I plan on putting them in my unheated garage for the winter, will I have to water them while they're in the garage? How often?
Hi Jason
Thank you sooo much for your info
Should my rose plants that are in the ground be covered as you described in November or December
I’m in Toronto
Lots of snow sometimes
Depends on how hardy the roses are. If they're rated for zone 5, no protection should be necessary. The snow is a real benefit for protecting the roses.
Your flowers are gorgeous. Mine have petered out. What are those purple flowers behind you in the last area where you are talking? I need some of those next year. 😍
I think the ones you saw are agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Can I get some of your flowers they’re amazing 😉
Am here in japan and winter is coming and i want to keep it so i should put fertilizer start now
I think I would hold off fertilizing until after the winter
Fraser Valley Rose Farm thank you again Godbless
Oh oh - I’m in zone 3b and just discovered my Hybrid Tea ‘New Zealand’ is zone 6! With my other roses I have done exactly what you advise - a wire cage filled with leaves - have never used burlap but thinking I will for this rose. Anything else you - or any subscribers - would recommend. ?It’s planted by the house so somewhat protected.
Thanks Janet. I'll have my fingers crossed for 'New Zealand'
Hello Fraser, Thanks for this informative video. Many of my roses are in pots. I have a portable green house (non-heated). Should I keep the green house outside in back yard or inside house near a window? Also, you mentioned we can store potted rose in car garage, how about sun light then? I also have many potted miniature rose. Can you advise what I should do with that?
I live way up in the Haliburton Highlands of Central Ontario and get -20 to -40 for four months straight. In mid November to early December I still have roses lol so that's when I usually start preparing for Winter to stay. I usually clean out my garden so just my roses and other flowers are left so I hill the base with soil. I can understand your concern not too as some people might hill their roses early before frost has set. Here after mid November and on there is no chance of rain as it gets really cold and between four to ten feet of snow here until mid April. In fact we still have left over snow and frost at that time lol. I have to cut my roses down to about a foot and cover them with tons of leaves or they would surely die. I left them tall one year and lost five of my mini roses and others turned black one half or more of the stem so since than I cut them down to a foot. I think I will try leaves wrapped in the burlap this year. By the way. Can you make a video of how to get climbing roses to branch or stem out as I have three but they only have one ten foot long stem and have never branched or stemmed out. Or please tell me the name if you have already made a video. }: Please and Thank you. Take Care
Thanks for sharing your winter-prep methods Natalia. We have it so easy over here, so I'm always happy to hear from someone with more experience in a colder climate.
What kind of flowers are those tall purple bushes? Beautiful and want some. Ty
Agastache Blue Fortune
Hi there, interesting video as always. I have to say, I fall in love with the flowers behind you - especially the purple ones. Can you tell me the name of them. Thank you!
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
I like this purple flowering plant seen in the beginning of your video. Could you tell me please what it is?
It's agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Thanks so much for the speedy reply. I’m not sure what “hardiness they are” but I know I would have bought them according to my proper climate, which is Ontario, Canada. Usually cold and snowy. I have been wondering though, if I cut them back heavily in the fall then how do my roses ever turn into these 3-4 ft bushes I was promised 🤷♀️.
I was going out today to cut them back but it’s still so nice out, I thought maybe I should wait. If I still have the cards on them and they say hardiness to my zone, then do I just cut off the stragglers and leave the plant. I think that’s what you are saying. Thanks again.
Yes, if the hardiness info is reliable. It might not be a bad idea to seek guidance from other rose growers in your area - as local knowledge is really invaluable. We have the Facebook group Canada Rose Exchange, and I'm sure you could find someone from your region of Ontario who could share some thoughts on the necessity of winter protection.
Hi Jason. I had to laugh I have literally just fertilized all my flowers including roses today and have just put straw mulch on all my roses, fuschias and hostas and lavender today lol. Typical lol.
I will take all the mulch off tomorrow. Would you also take it off the other plants as they are all in containers also? Thanks take care Natalie 😀
Well, no urgency, but yes - if the plant is hardy enough, I don't typically like to put a winter mulch against the main stem of a woody plant. On the other hand - straw isn't too bad for getting soggy - and I bet it wouldn't hurt your hostas or any other herbaceous perennials.
Hi Jason. Is it okay to use a Wilt Stop on the roses. My location is extremely windy. Thanks!
Hi Diane. I've heard conflicting things about anti-transpirants. Here a good article from Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott on the issue: s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/antitranspirants.pdf
You backyard is so beautiful! What gardening zone are you in?
Thanks Leidy. We're in zone 8
Lucky for us frost isn’t a problem the coldest it gets for us is 50 degrees F or
10 degrees C
Nice - a cool break, but no hard frost. California?
Fraser Valley Rose Farm Yeah California
Amazing video ! Thanks a lot ,
I live in northern Alberta- Canada (Hardiness zone 3, gets below -40 in winter ) just bought stunning pot roses , debating it i should leave it in pot or plant it ? Hardiness zone not written on it unfortunately , any advise ?
Hi Lorice. I'd bet on keeping it in a pot & moving it in for the winter. It's a smaller group of roses that are zone 3 hardy. If you ever have a chance, you can make a trip out to the St Albert Botanic Park in Edmonton, where they showcase some of these hardy roses in the garden.
Hi Jason. If you are moving pots to a garage or shed for the winter, what lighting application, if any should be applied? I would guess it would need 4 to 6 hours of a grow light somewhere around 3 to 5 feet about the roses. Is this a good idea? A lot of garages don't have windows and some sheds don't either. Thank you.
It doesn’t need light it’s dormant how would it get light pruned and leaves piled on it then burlap wrapped around it duh
Thank you for your video! This is my first year growing roses and I’m in zone 6. I’m a little anxious because we are in the mountains and get a good bit of wind as well as snow. Is it still ok to not winterize? The roses I chose are all hardy to 6.
Thanks Erica. It's always a bit nerve-wracking to trial the hardiness of your roses, even if the zone is a good match on paper. Wind can make a difference, tending to dry out the extremities when it's really cold. Some low-risk type protection is to place evergreen boughs loosely around the crown to cut down on wind. Burlap is another fairly low-cost, low-risk way to offer some shelter from wind.
How can I protect Zepherine Drouhin (zone 6) through my zone 5 winters. They are growing over an arch in an unprotected area subject to north winds. Is there something like a mylar blanket for climbing roses?
Burlap or remay crop cover is pretty widely available, and will cut down on wind against those stems
What are the gorgeous purple spike flowers next to you in the video. Are they Salvia? Perennial or annual?
Agastache are the tall ones - there's some salvia down low as well.
Thank you so much for this video! Rabbits started eating my roses and only very dark stems are left so I am a bit scared. I will use the wrapping technique next winter. By the way the tall purple flowers behind you are gorgeous, what are they?
Those are agastache 'Blue Fortune'
I've always covered the bases of my hybrid teas with soil just before the ground freezes solid. (My mother in law showed me how to do this, over thirty years ago.)
It's surprising to hear that "hilling up" isn't recommended because it's standard practice here in Eastern Ontario. Our temperatures drop into the minus thirties every winter & covering the bases with a mound of soil is the only way to guarantee that hybrid tea roses will survive. (My neighbour tried spruce boughs but some of her roses didn't make it.)
Well, I wouldn't say it "isn't recommended" - only that it isn't recommended by me in my (milder) climate. I'd never argue with success!
I have found that leaves cause fungus for my roses zone 5b. I only wrap in burlap after long struggle with black spot
Thanks for sharing your experience!
thanks for sharing. one question : when you throw in leaves inside the chicken wire cage.. what happens when it snows. will the leaves get wet and cause root rot? should you remove them or leave then throo the winter. thank you so much for your suggestions
When I've checked on stacked leaves like this, it's surprising how the moisture level remains fairly consistent.
Hello Fraser. I live in a zone 5 (Nothern Co) but this winter has been more like a zone 6 or even 7 and very dry. Some roses are still shooting new growth in December! (They are in a south facing area). I stopped deadheading in early October, or they would have been blooming till now. All of them have green leaves with a little bit of purple frosting, but unlike other years, only one on them has some dry autumn leaves. I have placed the chicken wire structures like in your video and collected the leaves to eventually use them. However, I feel I should not place leaves or cut them down till these roses are a bit less alive. They are all rated for zone 5 or less except one zone 6, which has been in the same south and protected spot for a few years now. Should I wait for them to be a bit "more dead looking" to place the leaves?
Hi Irene - yes, you could probably wait a bit if you don't see anything threatening in the forecast. I don't live in a particularly cold climate, but my instinct is to leave roses max air circulation if they're fully hardy. Your call, of course, but if you have something rated below zone 5, it probably doesn't need your help.
Apart from wind, would you agree that too much water in a pot while overwintering could do a lot of damage to the roots? That’s why keeping pots under anykind of roof is better during dormant season?
You bet - good call.
Do you strip the Bush of all the leaves or do you let them come off naturally?
Hi,
I live in Vermont, Zone 3...I also have a desire to grow hybrid tea roses...I’ve had some good results by burying the plants over their crowns in the fall, then covering them with shredded softwood shavings...here’s my question...I’ve been buying both own root and grafted bareroot plants...do you think I might have good results by digging the plants and putting them in a fridge over winter...that would mean 6 months in a fridge...?
Thanks, Ken Davis, Middlesex, Vt
Hi Ken. If you're had decent results in the landscape, I wouldn't advise you to mess with success. Digging roots = damage, and time in a fridge (because of poor air circulation) can lead to the risk of rot.
I have a black baccara rose growing in a container. I get cold, wet winters here in 9b, so I'm assuming it's to keep them out of the rain til spring?
Yeah - no reason to leave a container in constant wet. It just increases chances of root rot. Best if you can tuck it away somewhat dry until early spring.
Hi i am from chicago.
I very beginner of gardening.I just got my tea rose plant from heirlooms. Since here so much bunny/squirrel i put her in pot so that i can keep her safe into the chicken fence where i hv already started some veggies.
So my question is 1.what woulb be my next step to prevent my rose from die.
2. August/September should be good time fertilising ?
3. Since here winter is very bad so i have to bring her inside right ? And for that what i need to do ? Like any trimming or anything so that she can re looming and survive. Please guide me.
Hi Jason, thank you for the tutorial. I wonder if I should winternize climbing roses the same way as the bushes? Do I need to cut them down to three feet tall? I am in Toronto. Thank you.
Hi Diane. No, in most cases you want to preserve a "framework" of young strong (preferably horizontally trained) main stems so that the rose doesn't have to start over next year. So long as these stems are secured from whipping around in winter winds, they should be okay.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you for the prompt reply. Appreciated.
Thanks for the info.
I was distracted by the yellow and purple flowers surrounded you, can I know their names? Will plant some next spring or summer 🙂
Agastache for the purple. Yellow may have been rudbeckia or helianthus, depending on what part of the video.
Hi I’m from southeast England, I got three containers roses this spring and now they grew way too high for a container rose, Ive been thinking will it be a good idea to take them out before winter and replant them in the garden, or wait until beginning of the season next year?
I think your climate is quite similar to mine, and you should still have time to get them into the ground before winter. They'll benefit from the extra rooting time!
Hi Jason. I never got around to putting my roses to bed here north of Belleville in Ontario. It's been an incredibly mild winter so far and I'm wondering if I can still prune my small plants back a bit and put to Xmas spruce branch decorations around the rose base to act as a mulch of sorts. The plants are up to 18" tall and not healthy, unfortunately.
Evergreen boughs are a classic method to protect the crowns of the plant against deep cold. Others in similar climates will strip the leaves and hill soil up against the crown once the plants are hardened off. If they're small plants, I'm not so sure I'd be pruning. There's lot of different advice out there, but I save my structural pruning for late winter/early spring unless the stems are so long and ungainly that they're susceptible to winter wind or snow damage.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarmThanks for your quick reply. Just finished lunch and I'm heading back outside. Cheers & happy New Year.
Hey Jason, when you use a burlap wrap do you bring the burlap all the way up in line with the top of the bush? I live in northeast Ohio and many of my roses had a tough time last winter so I want to protect them mostly from wind. I have some roses that grew very tall and lanky this summer. I don't normally prune at this time of year (October) but should I cut off excess height before wrapping so they are not blowing in the wind because some of my roses (Tropicana for one) grew 7 ft tall over the summer. Also at what time do you actually put up the protection. It's late October here and many of my plants still have buds and most of their leaves but I know the temps can turn on dime here. Thanks
Hi Grace. Yes, I would favor removing any "whippy" growth high up on the plant if you can't secure it. After that, focus on the crown. If you can't warp the whole plant, that's okay, but if you get 2 or 3 ft above the crown, that should provide ample protection. You'll have to decide when to pull the rigger on wrapping - but you're right, we don't always get a lot of warning before deep cold, so you'd want to make sure you have enough time for all your roses.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks for all the good advice - can't wait for Spring!
I never wrap them but do you think I should wrap them w/ agribon to prevent wind damage? I mulch them w/ coffee grounds so their mulch never changes. Last year I composted my Butterfly bushes slightly out de love, smh. I will place the rabbit manure WAY further back and just use oak leaves that are relatively impermeable to water.
Hi Portia. No unless you're worried about zone hardiness or have noticed severe damage in the past. Did your buddleia survive?
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Yes, Buddleia survived but it was nowhere near as tall as it was last year. I was spared by grace:-) Now I have (5) bc I got (2) more this yr/end de sale. I am accumulating a lot de fish tanks:-) I'm picking up a (40) gallon and an unknown fish in the morning. I thought it was a goldfish but she says the Aqua guy I told her to call said it isn't. I'll see tomorrow. I put my (5) gallon bucket in the car. I will probably take (2) one w/ a lid of course and some plastic bags to protect her floor.
I purchased 3 rose bushes and 3 azalea bushes late at the end of season Cuz they were clearance. I didn’t have time to plant them in the ground. Can I store them in the garage till spring?
That's what I would do. I assume the azaleas are the deciduous kind?
After we wrap the outside of the chicken wire fencing with burlap , do we also cover up the open top of the chicken wire fencing with burlap? Thank you!
I would.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you!
We live in zone 8 and my daughter is going to move and wants take her roses with her should we put them in pots in garage until spring or go ahead and put them in ground?
Close call now in mid October - in my climate, I'd probably go ahead and plant them. We don't usually get our deepest cold and worst wind until late December and into January, so there's still time for root development. You'll have to assess on your own climate a bit.
Hi is it possible the dry leaves could store moisture an hurt the crown
Yes. Absolutely, that's a risk. For that reason, if your rose is zone hardy, I don't recommend any wrap/mulch that could possibly trap moisture against the crown. If your roses are a bit tender for the zone, the benefits may outweigh the risks. Whole dry leaves are a fairly good choice because they shed off water a bit in a pile, with the centre (in my experience) remaining a bit dry. They also don't tend to break down/compost too quickly on their own. Alternately, I've seen some growers lay down evergreen boughs over their roses.
Good information,i have queen Elizabeth Roses how to care for them in winter and summer.what kind of plan in back with purple flowers very beautiful.
Hi Zahida. Queen Eilzabeth is so vigorous, it sometimes acts as a climber. If it's thrown any very long shoots before winter, either tie them to a support or cut them down before winter to prevent wind damage. In spring, a moderate prune to encourage fresh growth, and don't be afraid to feed multiple times early in the season - QE responds well to adequate fertilizer. The purple flower in the back (right at the beginning) was Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Hi Jason, I'm new to planting roses and have been watching your videos and even joined the exchange group on fb! I live in New west which is same zone as the fraservalley and because I live in a condo, all my roses are in containers and in the balcony. All my roses are hardy to at least zone 5 some even down to 3 or 4. Aside from maybe moving the pots closer to the wall of my building, I won't be able to offer too much winter protection to the plants. What else do you think a condo dweller like me can do and based on our hardiness zone and the hardiness rating of my roses, in your experience, how likely are the roses going to successfully over winter with minimal protection? Thanks in advance
In a reasonable sized container, I generally figure you should expect (or select) your roses for about a zone or two below the expected minimums in your area. So for us in the lower mainland, you'd be looking for roses rated to zone 6 or 7. That's a lot of them! Yes, tuck them against the building, and check them every once in a while to make sure they aren't soaking wet or bone dry.
Hi I am in Minneapolis and I keep seeing other posts of people using pool noodles to insulate their standard roses so do you think that is a good idea and maybe mixing it with the fence shroud and leaves and burlap or is that overkill? And I don’t think my fence is tall enough to go around the canes. Thanks.
Might be overkill to do both or all three. Just anything to keep the cold wind off the stems will do.
I am from Canada, my rose is still booming, but winter is here and also we got the first snow today which Nov 1st, do I have to bring my rose inside the house, if I bring the rose pot inside the house is it going to survive, or live it outside, please advise thanks.
Hi Mita - it depends on your climate. If you're in Edmonton it's a tough go for a container rose - and you might consider moving it into the garage or some other cool sheltered space. If you're in Vancouver or Niagara-on-the-Lake, it might be just fine outside.
When you say to put them in a garage, as a newbie in growing roses, does that mean leave them in a dark garage or shed winter long or just on colder predicted days? Thanks so much for all the awesome info on your channel
My pleasure Juna. If you don't mind moving them back and forth, you could just pop them in for bad weather. Myself, I'd rather just keep them in the sheltered place and check on them every week or two for condition.
Fraser Valley Rose Farm thanks so much! This is very helpful.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I have seen very opposite advices from other gardeners. They suggest that putting the roses in an closed space like garage is like a suicide for container roses. They say that container roses should always be exposed to the sun outdoor and let the snow cover the plants. The snow will protect the roots from strong winds and freezing temperature, and kill the insects and germs. I am confused now.
@@unclewangsgarden8302 If you don't get much (or any snow) and just cold temperatures and wind, I think that would be problematic. I'm still trying to find out about lighting if brought into a garage or shed. I would imagine you would want to have a light for about 4 to 6 hours per day, but I don't think it needs to be very close the light. I'm still looking into this.
@@dr.westwoodhave you ever been under snow there is no light
I have a really small miniature rose plant and it has foliage, two roses in bloom, and I think two more one the way. It even has newish foliage. Is this a problem since it’s October now? Is there a way I can still protect it?
It depends a lot on your climate. In my area, we still have weeks before any damaging cold. If you're concerned, you could tuck it inside in a well-lit area in the house.
I may be incorrect...but...wouldn't throwing dead leaves be the equivalent of mulching around it? As in: something to trap moisture near the base? This is regarding the one you wrapped with the netting toward the end.
Hi Alex - yeah, it's something to be cautious about. I wouldn't consider wrapping or covering a rose if it's zone hardy, and in fact in my climate I don't cover anything at all. With borderline (hardiness) roses and colder climates, some protection may be warranted. Some people use evergreen boughs layered over the crowns. If you do end up using a cage or burlap to wrap, choose the "insulation" material wisely. Wet mushy leaves or damp mulch is risky IMO. Loose dry leaves (especially something slow to break down, like oak leaves) would be a decent choice.
I’ve have a rose tree for my birthday. Can I keep it in the shed throughout winter? There are no windows. Or is it best outside by the wall ? M
Thanks
Depends on your location. If it's mild like my climate (zone 8) I'd choose the outdoor location. If it's colder, indoor might be better.
I live in SE England (zone 8) and haven't pruned any of my roses :( Some are 6ft tall in the middle of the garden. Would it be OK to prune now to avoid wind rock ??
You can get away with quite a lot in a mild climate. My climate is not to different than yours, and if I think a rose is too large (and unstable on its roots) I feel free to prune back some of the longer stems. Leave some length on to retrim in spring in case of subsequent cold damage on the upper stems.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Many thanks for your prompt reply. I'll prune it slightly first thing tomorrow morning :)👍
Hi! I recently got 2 david austin roses and they are thriving in their pots. My plan was to plant them towards the front of home nearby sidewalk which has no wind break. In your expert opinion, should I leave them over winter in the small plastic greenhouse or should I plant them already?
It depends on your climate Melanie. In the mildest of climates, this is a good time to get roses in the ground so that they have time for root development. If you're expecting deep cold or harsh winter wind, wait until spring.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you I am in 8b and last year we got our coldest cold between Feb and March and it was polar vortex, not typical. My other roses, that never took care of before, survived so I hope my new ones do too 😊 I'm From zone 9a and never garden before, plants I was used to seeing can't tolerate here, like citrus for example. I'm near Austin Texas.
Thanks you so much for your video. I am living in a zone 3 , and put my roses zone 4 ,5 and 6 in my unheated garage for the winter . I succeeded to keep them all green and in shape for all winter long and In the last weeks or so I saw they were starting to wake up , so I put them outside. Some of them did not like it at all and their canes came brown in 2 - 3 days . We still have some night at 28 F and now days are around 40 F. What did I do wrong ?
Wow - that's pretty quick for canes to turn brown! How do the roots look? You're looking for firm and beige. Soft, and dark brown or black would be bad news. How extensive is the damage?
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks for your answer! The color is light brown on one side and still just a little bit of green on the other side , the canes are still firm. The root look good and not rots . My assumption is that they change environment to drastically to fast . In the garage ,they were at fresh air and no direct sun. I put them under direct sun and may be they burn ? What do you think ?
@@LGALARNE that's a reasonable assumption. A little bit of die-back as a response to a change in environment is not a problem. It's a good thing that your roots still look good. Do you now see active buds lower on the stems ready to begin new growth?
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm There was some active little buds at the top of the canes and they seems to have all dry out now. But I look at the joint of the graft , I don't see any buds yet , but I scratch some of the bark and it is still green under the brown bark ! I move them in a more shade area in case the raison of all this is to much heat and sun after a long period of dormancy. My assumption is that I should have practice a gradual wake up from there dormancy stage.
Update 27 April: no more green, all in brown . I find it hard to accept , but this is part of experimentation. I will try it again this year , but next spring I will make sure , I will give them a gradual wake up. Thanks for your help. If anybody has try my experience with success, please let me know your trick ! Thanks.
For roses that are against fencing, or are climbing roses, how do we winterize those?
I'm in zone 4b (Minneapolis area in Minnesota), and I'm going to be growing some Eden climbing roses along my iron fence and arbor. I know those roses are zone 5, so they'll need winter protection, but I don't want to take down the canes once they've really started climbing. Any way to protect them? Would wrapping them in a tarp or something work? 🤣
Yes, anything you can do to reduce the bite of cold winds on the stems would be helpful. Tarp (depending on the type) may trap moisture, but something like burlap wrap should offer protection and still allow air circulation.
I've heard of wrapping the bush in some small Christmas lights then wrapping bush with burlap and stuffing material. If extension cords would reach and just used on your most severe nights... 4b can get very cold.
@@afriendtoo6971 Sounds like it could work, but also sounds rather flammable.
How often should you water the roses in container during winter while they are in dormant? Thank you! :D
They normally won't need supplemental watering (at least in my climate) if they're in the ground. In containers, you may need to check every week or two to see if the soil is light colored and shrinking away from the pot.
I am think grow in at tent is a great way for roses in winter?
Like a camping tent? Do you think it would do okay with the snow load or winter winds in your area? My only concern is that I've noticed tents will sometimes trap or hold moisture inside a bit. Might be better to consider a tarp cover against the side of a house or outbuilding - and keep a couple of sides open for air exchange.
So you have 2 videos on the winterizing roses. I put the same question on the other. Please reply wherever you see first :). I live in Minnesota and I just planted zone 3 and zone 4 roses. High voltage, Winnipeg parks and sunrise sunset suited for harsh winter hardiness. Should I prune, mulch/topsoil the bottom covered with chicken wire or just leave it as it is? I have no experience on rose plants. So please suggest. Thanks much!
Thanks - Minnesota is a mix of zone 3 and 4, but since you've planted zone 4 roses, I'll assume that's your zone. If a rose is rated for your area, it's been tested to survive without being wrapped/mulched, and that's the way I'd prefer to overwinter. Reliable snow cover is helpful, as is any kind of shelter from strong dry winds.