Ah, to grow roses in zones 6-7 or 8! I'm in Minnesota, solidly in Zone 4 (Zone 3 isn't that far away) and I saw that terracotta pot in this video and thought, "That will freeze and break." Even my shed gets below freezing for 4+ months. But I'm going to give it a try. Find a sturdy, plastic container, plan on it freezing solid and hope for the best.
I have tried and failed at overwintering roses in pots in my attached garage, although I suspect they’ve dried out. There are times in zone 6b, especially this past winter, where my garage stored roses have “broken” dormancy and started budding out, in warm January and February stretches. I gather that we want to discourage this. Is there something we can or should do, short of defoliating manually, to prevent this? Any other ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated, and I thank you for this, and -ALL- of your wonderful and instructive videos. Finally, you’ll be sending out our two roses this next week…I can’t wait to get them!!!
That is a great question! Generally you want to avoid letting your roses come out of dormancy too early as this will impact their growth and blooms. Do you know what zone your roses are designated for? One of the best things you can do is to make sure your plants are suited for your zone. This may allow you to leave them outdoors rather than in the garage over the winter and avoid this challenge.
@@heirloomroses Thank you for getting back to me! One of my two roses is hardy to zone 6 (my zone) and the second is hardy to zone 5. I've tried leaving their predecessors out in their pots over the winter, but they've never made it.
I’m in MN zone 5, formerly 4. I have a few rose plants that are still quite young/small. They are all zone 5. I thought about putting them in my yardistry greenhouse. I don’t know how low the temp will be in the greenhouse yet for winter. I’ve been told the greenhouse isn’t the place for roses??? I’ve had some in my unheated garage, and some of them never returned after the winter. Thanks
I live in Tx where our roses are generally semi-evergreen. I had an infestation of spider mites on several of your containerized roses, just as we went from 80° weather to a low of 18°!!! Should I defoliate them and treat them for the spider mites now, or wait until the end of Feb, when I would do my normal winter cleanup? I had pushed them into a covered porch for the several 20°-60° temp swings we were having, but the still have deformed leaves
DeMe Srvl --- I suggest you email Heirloom Roses directly for guidance, OR, check with your local Rose Society. Many of the Rose Society have FaceBook pages where you can post questions. Refer to your location by zip code or nearest town, never post your personal address. Best of luck! A rose enthusiast in Southern California : )
@@OceanSwimmer Thank you for your suggestions. I called HR and spoke to someone who didn:t sound like she grows roses, lol!! Trying to find a local rose society is a great idea, thank you!!
Sorry for this late response. You should treat the spider mites right away; as for winterizing, you should do that when there are consistent cold temperatures so the rose can go dormant. Here are some articles on care for pests and winterizing your rose with more information. Winterizing your rose: www.heirloomroses.com/info/preparing-and-protecting-your-container-roses-for-the-winter Natural Remedies for Pests: www.heirloomroses.com/info/natural-remedies-for-roses
Is this only necessary for potted roses? If my rose is planted out and designated for my zone can I just do normal winterizing (mulch and light pruning) and leave it planted outside?
Yes! This is particular to a potted plant. If you are interested, here is a video on winterizing an in-the-ground rose. th-cam.com/video/33jOBxDreMQ/w-d-xo.html
Ah, to grow roses in zones 6-7 or 8! I'm in Minnesota, solidly in Zone 4 (Zone 3 isn't that far away) and I saw that terracotta pot in this video and thought, "That will freeze and break." Even my shed gets below freezing for 4+ months. But I'm going to give it a try. Find a sturdy, plastic container, plan on it freezing solid and hope for the best.
Good information for "new" gardeners.
Thank you
I have tried and failed at overwintering roses in pots in my attached garage, although I suspect they’ve dried out. There are times in zone 6b, especially this past winter, where my garage stored roses have “broken” dormancy and started budding out, in warm January and February stretches. I gather that we want to discourage this. Is there something we can or should do, short of defoliating manually, to prevent this? Any other ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated, and I thank you for this, and -ALL- of your wonderful and instructive videos. Finally, you’ll be sending out our two roses this next week…I can’t wait to get them!!!
That is a great question! Generally you want to avoid letting your roses come out of dormancy too early as this will impact their growth and blooms. Do you know what zone your roses are designated for? One of the best things you can do is to make sure your plants are suited for your zone. This may allow you to leave them outdoors rather than in the garage over the winter and avoid this challenge.
@@heirloomroses Thank you for getting back to me! One of my two roses is hardy to zone 6 (my zone) and the second is hardy to zone 5. I've tried leaving their predecessors out in their pots over the winter, but they've never made it.
I’m in MN zone 5, formerly 4. I have a few rose plants that are still quite young/small. They are all zone 5. I thought about putting them in my yardistry greenhouse. I don’t know how low the temp will be in the greenhouse yet for winter. I’ve been told the greenhouse isn’t the place for roses??? I’ve had some in my unheated garage, and some of them never returned after the winter. Thanks
Hello, your roses should do fine in your green house so long as there is a heat source in there.
I live in Tx where our roses are generally semi-evergreen. I had an infestation of spider mites on several of your containerized roses, just as we went from 80° weather to a low of 18°!!!
Should I defoliate them and treat them for the spider mites now, or wait until the end of Feb, when I would do my normal winter cleanup? I had pushed them into a covered porch for the several 20°-60° temp swings we were having, but the still have deformed leaves
DeMe Srvl --- I suggest you email Heirloom Roses directly for guidance, OR, check with your local Rose Society. Many of the Rose Society have FaceBook pages where you can post questions.
Refer to your location by zip code or nearest town, never post your personal address.
Best of luck!
A rose enthusiast in Southern California : )
@@OceanSwimmer Thank you for your suggestions. I called HR and spoke to someone who didn:t sound like she grows roses, lol!! Trying to find a local rose society is a great idea, thank you!!
Sorry for this late response. You should treat the spider mites right away; as for winterizing, you should do that when there are consistent cold temperatures so the rose can go dormant. Here are some articles on care for pests and winterizing your rose with more information.
Winterizing your rose: www.heirloomroses.com/info/preparing-and-protecting-your-container-roses-for-the-winter
Natural Remedies for Pests: www.heirloomroses.com/info/natural-remedies-for-roses
Is this only necessary for potted roses? If my rose is planted out and designated for my zone can I just do normal winterizing (mulch and light pruning) and leave it planted outside?
Yes! This is particular to a potted plant. If you are interested, here is a video on winterizing an in-the-ground rose. th-cam.com/video/33jOBxDreMQ/w-d-xo.html
MINT compost?! What does that mean?
Good question! We sell compost made of dried mint plants. Here is a link to it! heirloomroses.com/products/100-natural-mint-compost