I just discovered your lovely TH-cam channel! (May I ask: Do you protect your David Austin roses for the winter in zone 4b ? Or do they survive your winters without protection?)
I do not protect them. I do mulch them the first year though. I leave them exact as how you see them in this video. Most of my DA roses are over 2 years old and they are hardy to zone 4 and 5. Without snow they do have a lot of die back. But they will grow back in spring as long as you plant them deep enough ( for grafted roses). I have both grafted and own root and none of them are dead by winter kill. I have a few died from voles eating their roots. But i would recommend to give them some minimal protection like mulching around the base or insulate thick layer of leaves or mount their base with compost or garden soil the first few years. Good luck ❤
I just discovered your lovely TH-cam channel! (May I ask: Do you protect your David Austin roses for the winter in zone 4b ? Or do they survive your winters without protection?)
I do not protect them. I do mulch them the first year though. I leave them exact as how you see them in this video. Most of my DA roses are over 2 years old and they are hardy to zone 4 and 5. Without snow they do have a lot of die back. But they will grow back in spring as long as you plant them deep enough ( for grafted roses). I have both grafted and own root and none of them are dead by winter kill. I have a few died from voles eating their roots. But i would recommend to give them some minimal protection like mulching around the base or insulate thick layer of leaves or mount their base with compost or garden soil the first few years. Good luck ❤
@@ToadsRosesGarden Thank you! (I just subscribed.)