Preparing roses for the winter cold

The best cover for a rose for the winter is snow. But if the natural conditions let you down, then you have to act on your own.

Top dressing

Preparation for cold weather should begin in August. It's boring to start planting roses on the so-called "diet"

There is an important subtlety. It's tedious to know for sure whether the roses are ready for wintering. This can be done using the color of the branches. If the color of the shoots is red, this indicates active growth. Green color, therefore, the shoots are ripe.

Watering

It is necessary to remember the main rule. In the summer, roses need to be well watered, but in the fall it is just the opposite.

Topping

The main thing is not to miss the moment in pinching shoots. In late summer and early autumn, pinch the tops of all young shoots. This is done so that the roses stop growing.

What about loosening

With the arrival of autumn, it is necessary to stop loosening the ground. It can affect dormant kidneys.

Pruning

Frost beginners are a signal indicating that you can start cutting roses. The first is to cut off all the buds that did not have time to bloom. Remove shoots, in particular weak ones growing in the middle.

The next stage takes place from late October to early November. All existing leaves must be removed.

The rest of the pruning steps take place depending on the type of rose.

Bushes processing

Iron sulfate or fungicide is exactly what is best for treating bare bushes. Remember to dilute these mixtures correctly.

Hilling

The first thing to do is to check where the rose grafting site is. If this place is bare, spud the bush.

However, there are subtleties here. Pay attention to the climate your flowers live in. And already, based on this, take subsequent actions.

Bending down shoots

As you know, during the winter, the stems of climbing roses must be "laid". They shouldn't rely on anything. They must lie, otherwise there is a possibility of breaking.

But not everything is so simple. Even here there are subtleties. An important rule here is that you cannot lay roses on bare ground. Can be placed on wooden or foam boards.

Covering start

In this case, there is no clear framework when it is necessary to start covering your roses. Everyone lives in different climatic zones and the corresponding temperature is different for everyone. Someone begins to shelter in November, but some allow themselves to do it even in December.

The most important rule here is to cover your flowers before the snow falls. The roses themselves can withstand temperatures of -10 C.

Arc

Experienced gardeners, when preparing their flowers for the winter, do not do without arcs. But some may wonder why they are needed?

Our task is to leave as much air as possible under the coating, and this is very convenient to do with the help of an arc.

Shelter roses

On the one hand, it may seem that there is nothing complicated in this process. But it only seems to be. The first question that may arise is how to cover?

Spunbond is best suited for this. The wider the better, but most importantly, not less than 0.5m. But also, you can use natural shelters, such as spruce branches. But that is not all. From above, it is also necessary to cover it with something that does not allow water to pass through. It can be cardboard, roofing material and the like. But we must take into account the wind. The top coat should not be too light. Don't choose a film.

Sprinkling roses

As mentioned earlier, it is best to sprinkle the roses with snow.

Airing roses

It is necessary to air the roses only in those cases when the winter does not live up to expectations and is too warm. In moments of thaw. Otherwise, they can get banned.

For a garden to be truly beautiful, it must winter well during the cold season. In winter, roses need special care and attention.