how do you protect roses in florida when it freezes?

Question

what is the easeits whay to protect roses in forida when it freezes

Answer 1

I live in Utah and don't protect my roses and they are fine. Florida weather shouldn't hurt roses.

Answer 2

Only when freezing temperatures of
minus 4 deg C can be expected is a covering of the roses necessary. A mulch of compost around the graft and root zone protects the rose from freezing as well as adds organic nutrients which roses need.

Answer 3

Since this is the holiday season, my outside decorations include stringing white lights through my roses. With good coverage of the plant with lights they will stay warm.

After Christmas I leave in white lights in plants out and turn them on during the colder nights.

This has worked for me in zones 9,10 that I have lived in Florida. I wake up to new blooms instead of damaged plants.

Answer 4

There are products available that surround the root ball with water to insulate from the cold. I would think that most varieties of roses would be hardy enough to survive Florida's mild winters without many problems though.

Answer 5

Covering them in blankets works fine. If they are small enough a good layer of mulch or compost would help too.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

cover them with a light blanket or tin foil

Answer 8

cover them, but not with plastic trash bags

Answer 9

cover them with an old bedsheets, they will be fine