Winter Rose Care & Pruning
Although major rose pruning is not done until late February into early March, there are a few things I do to get roses settled in for the winter. First, I wait until the first frost has occurred before I do anything. That happened on December 1 this year, a little later than normal. If you do any pruning prior to that, new growth will be encouraged, and it will just be nipped later. I will then do minimal pruning, about 1/3 of the plant or to about waist-high. It does not matter how you make the cuts. More precise pruning will be done in late winter. Giving roses a slight pruning at this time will decrease the damage from strong winter winds. Roses are not deeply rooted, and any long canes can spell trouble. Pick off any remaining leaves, if possible. I know that can be a big job if there are still many leaves left on the plant but you don't want leaves, especially diseased leaves, left to fall and harbor spores for next season. Clean the area around the base of the rose. Rake out ...
So pretty!
ReplyDeleteJealous! I've only got 4 blooms now out of hundreds of plants. Maybe in a couple of weeks I'll be able to make a beautiful bouquet.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are beautiful! Good luck with your talks on roses.
ReplyDelete/Z and I are on our own again until next Friday night. Todd left this past Thursday a.m. I will have to watch the oscars without him.
Those are so pretty! No daffodils blooming here yet, but even if they were I probably wouldn't have enough for a bouquet like that.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I am so looking foward to seeing our roses bloom again. Thanks for sharing....Julian
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful flowers are the next best thing of having my own. Mine are coming up nicely though. Spring is just a few weeks away.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
What a bunch of sunshine. They certainly make my heart go pitty patter and I can't even smell them. I don't even have buds yet. It won't be long if the temps stay as warm as they predict this coming week.
ReplyDeleteEllison and I just planted over 60 random bulbs in the yard! I can not wait to what comes up! Spring is here! hallelujah!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You are lucky to have so many flowers to pick, even when the roses are still asleep.
ReplyDeleteI can smell them from here! My first opened this week, only one so certainly not enough for a vase.
ReplyDeleteOh beauty!
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful Phillip! I have them all over my yard now. Isn't the color in the yard just the thing!!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous bouquet!
ReplyDeleteLovely...
ReplyDeleteI like it. Sure wish I knew the name of the orange center/yellow outer Petals.
ReplyDeleteSeveral of mine have opened overnight. So have my Lenten rose. If I can get home at a decent time I'll get some pictures. Tulip trees on the way to work are just fantastic.
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