Finding out how to cover ground cover roses for the winter

Tell me how to cover ground cover roses for the winter? Last year I bought two varieties, one undersized, and the other up to almost 1 m in height. Despite the winter hardiness declared by the seller, they overwintered poorly. I didn’t cover them, I believed, but most of the branches were frozen, especially on the one above. I don’t want it to happen again, especially since it is difficult to predict the weather here.

Ground cover roses are a special pride of gardeners. They "take" not by the size of the buds, but by their abundance. In addition, unlike spray roses, these plants grow more in width. In just one season, the bush is able to create a picturesque floral carpet up to several meters in diameter. Most types of ground cover roses are unpretentious and have high winter hardiness. However, some varieties are more sensitive to low temperatures. It is especially important to know how to cover ground cover roses for the winter in regions characterized by severe frosts and lack of precipitation. Plants without natural snow cover run the risk of freezing almost to the "stump". But before you start hiding, rose bushes should be prepared.

Preparing roses for winter

preparing roses for shelter

Only healthy roses can overwinter with minimal damage. Before covering the bushes, you need to carry out a set of measures:

feed with potassium-phosphorus preparations;
cut out all thin and diseased shoots;
remove foliage if possible;
clean the soil under the bush from plant debris;
carry out preventive treatment copper sulfate.

Work on the shelter in the rose garden should be started no earlier than a stable minus temperature in the region of 5-7 ° frost is established. Depending on the region, this can be October or November. Earlier "warming" of the bushes will lead to the fact that they will start to hurt, especially if the heat returns and it rains.

How to cover ground cover roses for the winter

The shelter of rose bushes depends on the form in which they grow, or rather, on their height:

Low-growing roses will deliver the least trouble. It is enough just to cover them with branches or spruce branches, and on top - with lutrasil. If desired, a metal frame is constructed instead of branches. Such a double cover will protect the shoots from contact with the tissue, and, consequently, from freezing.
Medium-sized roses are already quite troublesome to "sprinkle" with branches - they have longer shoots. It will be more convenient to collect the bush, giving the branches a vertical position, and fix it. In this form, the roses can be wrapped with tarps.
Tall roses are best placed neatly by bending them to the ground with metal staples. It is advisable to pre-cover the soil with spruce branches so that the branches do not lie on the ground. Above the bush, it is necessary to install a frame and stretch the agrofiber.

The use of a film as a covering material is permissible only if it is possible to open it frequently. The film does not allow air to pass through and without airing the roses will die. It is also worth considering that it breaks easily.

On warm winter days, when the thaw comes, any shelter must be opened slightly for ventilation. Otherwise, the bushes will mate. It is equally important to remove the protection from the roses in time. This should be done in early spring.

Video about caring for ground cover roses

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