how do i winterize mini rose bush?

Answer 1

Trim it back and cover with a Styrofoam cone. add weight to keep it from blowing away.

Answer 2

How To Winterize Rose Bushes

Answer 3

Winter Rose Bushes
How to help your rose to get through a hard winter

Winter protection of roses is two fold:

1) Protecting the plant from dying, and

2) Protecting the canes from damage. Do not winterize until the ground is frozen or you have 2 good freezes.

“Winterizing” your roses:

1) The crown or bud union must be planted below ground; two inches is sufficient to prevent winter damage. The plant should not die if this is done unless one of the following occurs.

a) Saturated soils will cause the roots to rot - you need good drainage

b) If the Ph of the soil is below 5.8, the plant can't take up needed nutrients to protect itself from a harsh winter.

c) Tree roots that permeate the soil will take up the nutrients during the growing season leaving plants weak.

2) Protecting canes is a matter of keeping off the wind-chill and preventing the freezing and thawing of the canes. Use burlap or cardboard or a similar material as a wind and sun barrier.

3) Mulching the soil with two inches of a wood product (hardwood bark) will prevent too early spring growth. Should late frosts or freezes kill new spring growth, the plant will not have sufficient energy to send out new stems and leaves. Don't let this happen. Cover with cardboard boxes to prevent damage.

Answer 4

It depends on what park of the country you live in. I just take some leaves and pile around them. But I live in Southern Illinois, Winters here aren't to bad. My oldest mini is 6 years old and comes back every year with not fuss make over it. Mini roses are tougher that you may think. My Mom lives 4 blocks away from me and makes a big production about covering her standard roses. Trimming and such. Not me! if they have to babied,I don't bother with them.

Answer 5

In the late fall, prune it to about knee-height. Cover the base of the plant with leaves or mulch, and cover the entire plant with a rose cone, a special plastic cone that you can get at a horticultural store. Place a brick or heavy rock on the top of the cone so it won't get blown over during the winter.
As soon as the snow melts in the spring and the weather warms up (mid to late April) remove the cone and the mulch so that the base of the plant won't rot due to excessive moisture.

Answer 6

I grow a lot of roses..you can see that on my blog and it is pretty cold where I live in the winter and what I do is to mount top soil around the base and in between the branches after the a good freeze and I don't cute back till the spring.