What is the best care for rose bushes in the fall? Do they have to be cut to the ground before winter?
2006-10-23 14:39:28 · 7 answers · asked by Gibson 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
No...Do nothing now...Trim them the end of January or in February. Cut them back to several inches above the ground.
NO!! Do NOT fertilize them now! You will damage them greatly!
2006-10-23 14:41:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not do anything now, this is the wrong time of the year.
I gather you live where the climate is relatively mild otherwise you would not have roses....... so cut back in Feb or March when there is no more danger of frost. Keep them about a foot high and cut the inside branches so they don't get intertwined.
Fertilize after you have cut them, in early spring. I use a slow release fertilizer designed specifically for rose bushes.
2006-10-23 14:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon where you live. Definitely they should be pruned in spring if you have a frosty and cold climate, and protected from the winter freezes. If youl ive in a mild climate, just water and feed once for the last time, and let them go until spring.
2006-10-23 14:48:09 · answer #3 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trim them back slightly now and make sure that they are deeply (above the graft knot) mulched - you can also use straw for this. You need to protect the roots from really deep freezes. Wrapping them with burlap will also help protect them against wind and snow damage.
2006-10-23 15:34:54 · answer #4 · answered by inkyfingers1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the midwest and all I do is put a nice bedding of straw around each one then in the early spring I remove the straw and cut the dead stems away .
2006-10-23 14:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by mom363546 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut them back to reduce exposure to freezing temperatures. Also, cover them in burlap, tied tightly with string or bungee cords to further protect them from the elements and from Deer.
2006-10-23 14:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by peachykeenspeechy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut them way back and give them some rose food.
2006-10-23 14:41:06 · answer #7 · answered by Bestie 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋