I planted when the weather started warming up, now it's freezing and the buds are dead... think they might make it?
2007-04-07 16:39:59 · 6 answers · asked by gustav_e 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Sure they will. Cover them with a blanket. That will help keep the damage to a minimum. You should get new buds within a few more weeks.
2007-04-07 16:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry unless it gets below -20 deg F. All new buds will be frosted if they were starting to come as they are new growth. The only thing that matters is the stem. The plant will be cautious about sending out new buds for a while as it has been caught out by the cold. Be patient, don't prune anything until you see die back (blackened stems) then just cut these back to a new bud. New roses don't have many stems so I wouldn't be cutting them back without just cause.
Don't push with fertilizer till you see new buds appearing. I don't think you have anything to worry about unless the weather gets below the stated temperatures.
2007-04-07 21:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rose is woody and dormant. A post planting return of winter in any & all of its forms will not hurt it as much as it hurts you. You could have blind shoots grow as a result of the cold snap. A blind shoot is basically growth that has been damaged by something ( cold, chemical, insect, ect. ) and will normally not produce a suitable rose, if any. Do not pull them off, this will cause damage on the cane and allow disease to enter, cut them off.
"Blind shoots are those short stems with no flower buds. They typically are no more than 3-5 inches long; some simply emerge from the main cane with 3-4 leaves and stop. They have a confused looking terminal bud, usually just a black end." says Ed Bradley
2007-04-07 17:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might make it if you didn't prune them too low. Let them be for a while.Give them some water a couple of times and wait it out. They live all year round outside. Do not over fertilize them. After all your frosts are done for the year then you can do some cleanup pruning on them.
2007-04-07 17:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by plaplant8 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't tell you for sure, but once it starts to warm up again you can prune them back and maybe they will make it. Call your local garden center and ask, or contact The Missouri Botanical Garden at: www.mobot.org. They will have a better answer for you.
2007-04-07 17:15:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cut the bush back by about one third. Fertilize, water well and you're good to go!
2007-04-07 19:45:49 · answer #6 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋