I like to garden but my thumb is brown when it comes to roses, which my dad loved. What kind is easy and doesn't mind very cold temperatures?
2007-03-05 06:40:00 · 8 answers · asked by Annabelle 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
My husband (the green thumb in the family) says baby roses. They're very hardy he says for cold climates.
2007-03-05 06:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How cold is it where you are most roses tolerate temperatures to -5 deg F. The old varieties seem to tolerate it just a bit colder than the newer varieties.
Roses are easy to grow with sun, regular watering and lots of organic fertilizers eg manures.
If it is colder than -5 deg F where you are grow your rose near a brick or stone wall, or in a courtyard if you have one this will prove extra warmth.
Check out the BBC Gardening site, English garden's always seem to have roses and it gets very cold there. Perhaps you can pick up some good advice.
Do you have a local garden club? They will be happy to advise you on your local area, and plants grown locally successfully.
2007-03-05 10:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad also loved roses and has been gone almost a year. Here are the roses that can stand up to cold temps:
Rugosas
Griffith Buck
Modern Roses
Centrifolias
Species Roses
Gallica
Alba
Shrub Roses
Good Luck!
2007-03-05 06:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by CupCake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like salt spray roses. I live where it gets cold and after the first two winters, I stopped using rose cones and it is still fine. I've had it about 5 years. I also have some very nice roses that my local nursery calls fairy roses. They also have done well.
2007-03-05 06:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by scrapper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a lovely idea. Why not try a carpet rose? They do not require so much care, they provide a plethoral of blooms and you can take them inside to enjoy all winter. If you plant them in containers and pinch off the blooms, you will enjoy them for years. They do well inside during the winter and come in a huge variety of colors. They are relatively disease resistant, too. You can find them at most nurseries and even cheaper at the home improvement stores (where you will get a year warranty if they die).
2007-03-05 06:46:59 · answer #5 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try explorer roses...They are developed for cold temperatures....Make sure that the graft of your rose is at least 2"below soil surface when planted.The soil should be a good blend of manure, peat moss and soil.Add a couple of handfuls of bone meal to stimulate root growth (mix in soil ), just before you set your rose....Good luck!!!
2007-03-05 22:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by Darla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
roses are not tolerant of very cold temperatures ...
they also are about the same when it comes to ease of cultivation ...
2007-03-05 06:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to www.jacksonandperkins.com, you can get a lot of information there.
2007-03-05 07:02:48 · answer #8 · answered by Maria b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋