when should i stop watering the rose bush?

Question

how much water to feed the rose bush before winter and when should i stop watering if so when i live south dakota between Bismark nd and Peirre sd.

Answer 1

Depending on how much water falls where you live in the winter..in form of rain or snow would determine if your watering thru the winter. Where I live..we get an average of 3 -7 inches a year, which is NOTHING!! We water here through the winter, at least once a month depending. I would suggest watering as long as there is foliage. As soon as the leaves start to turn in the fall, I would lay off the watering and then only do it once a month.

Answer 2

you can water until the ground freezes... at that point, the rose is fully dormant and not using water anymore...I suppose you are providing your roses with some sort of winter protection?... mulch, a cone, burying it?....you might want to read here and find something that will help your roses thru winter...

http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/flowers/fallrose/rosewinter.htm