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- Properly protect roses in winter
- Protect roses from the winter sun
- Protection from sun and cold
- Native wild roses are better adapted to our climate
- Preparing for the winter
- Tips
There are many winter hardy rose varieties
Properly protect roses in winter
Winter protection, which is so important to roses, starts with the purchase and care: When purchasing, choose species that are as hardy as possible for the frost, and prepare them for the winter with the right preventative measures. Particularly important is the protection against the winter sun to prevent too early expulsion.
Protect roses from the winter sun
Actually, our modern roses would bloom year-round, if the cold and light winters would not prevent them. By crossing the multiple flowering roses from the warm regions of Asia, the flowers have inherited this ability, which breaks through again and again - recognizable, for example, rose petals, which appear in mild years in December or in the hasty expulsion in warm weather in late winter. The price for the long flowering period is that these roses need more attention and special protection.
Protection from sun and cold
Not the frost and cold drought winds alone, but also the combination of intense sunlight during the day and minus temperatures at night can be dangerous for the roses. The transitions between frost and thaw in the months of January and February are particularly critical. Protect the roses with jute, burlap, antifreeze or softwood, especially in areas with very cold winters. All roses and other than not frost hardy designated roses should you pile in any case as a precaution. So even with frost damage the eyes are protected, from which the rose can rebuild again.
Native wild roses are better adapted to our climate
Native wild roses and single-flowered roses are better adapted to our climate and drive out later. Therefore, they are less at risk and also significantly less caring.
Preparing for the winter
Rinse all roses thoroughly before putting on the frost. Collect fallen leaves to prevent fungal diseases: the fungal spores spend the winter in it. Cut long, thin shoots back and remove any remaining flowers. Do not apply the winter protection too soon, so that the shoots have time to mature. The right time is between mid-December and mid-January. Stick brushwood between the branches of climbing roses, shrub and bed roses. You can also cover the plants with jute.
Tips
Is the rose standing in front of a bright wall and driving too early? Protect them with fir branches or antifreeze fleece.