How to protect roses for the winter.

In this video I show three methods of how to prepare your roses for winter.
These are easy steps to take to protect your hybrid roses during the winter months.
How many roses do you have in your garden?
Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction to How to prepare roses for winter
0:45 Method 1 - Covering with bark chips
1:40 Maintenance Pruning
3:25 Method 2 - Covering with rose collars using dry leaves
4:00 Maintenance Pruning
10:42 Three examples of leaf coverings
11:50 Method 3 - Covering with manure
12:20 Hardy Shrub Rose care
13:45 Ending - Don't forget to Like and Subscribe Thank you
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[@winterliy103-7]

75 roses and counting! I defoliate the leaves and clean up the area. Finally I add 3 to 4 inches of mulch . I do the pruning mid January to February. I live in coastal Oregon Zone 9

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Thanks for sharing what you do in your Zone and growing area. Thanks for watching too!

[@chuckberry36]

Thanks! We are in zone 5 - 4 in upstate New York, and have about 14 David Austin roses...4 are in containers and we moved those to the garage.... the rest in the garden...we have not done much beyond spraying, mulching the crown and light pruning....this is helpful!

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Love me some David Austins. Thanks for watching and commenting. I am in Zone 4b and I have to be real selective with my DA's.

[@TRguy64]

I'm cold Canadian zone 3, I plant all my tender roses deeply, I give them a good pruning in the late autumn and hill them deeeply over with DRY soil, (never wet or moist), then place a layer of plastic or something to prevent moisture penetration. Also, I have some roses planted along a walkway where the early winter snow is shoveled deeply upon them, I am in a region with generally consistent snow cover with occasional big January thaws that can eat up all too much of the insulating snow.

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

I love hearing how colder zones protect their roses. Thanks for sharing your tips. And thanks for watching and commenting on this video.

[@Plantsforme]

I'm in zone 6 and I have 7 roses. They all pretty much died entirely over this winter and I just don't understand how we ended up with the cold damage due to wind. I'm watching your video so I can learn to protect my roses better because they are almost all dead to the crown right now. I hope they all come back, but I think I may have lost most of them. What I am seeing differently is that my roses are out in an unprotected space in the open. I think I need to learn how to create mini protections for my space or I'll never keep roses alive here without massively cutting them back like in this video.

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

It is always heartbreaking to know that some of your roses died, let alone all of them. Hopefully, some will pull through. Good luck!

[@dancingcolorsVdeRegil]

Thanks for the options! I'm having my first snowy winter and have JUST put my roses in after moving them and having to wait for things to be done in the yard so some are just getting into the ground now! Knowing there are options and also using dry leaves... this tip especially will help me! Thanks!

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Good luck!!

[@bitchywoman]

I have two.. I’m just now learning they need to be protected.. so 😂I guess I need this video

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

One always keeps learning when gardening. Good luck!

[@ritajames7797]

Hi Gary - thanks for showing us your tips for taking care of roses during winter. I am in the UK and we don't usually have winters like yours (at least not where I am - they might do in northern Scotland). I would not put leaves on my roses because our winters can be very wet. The roses I have tend to be quite hardy and need very little if any extra care during winter. Good that your video is full of illustrations and free of foreground "musak". Those Harrisons yellow roses that you showed near the end of your video are absolutely stunning. Do they also have a nice scent?

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Your winter weather is sure different than mine here in the US. And you are correct in the fact that wet leaves would lead to some problems, especially fungal problems. As for the Harrisons Yellow Rose, the scent isn't what you would define as a traditional rose scent. It can be a strong musky scent at times, not overpowering, but strong. Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers!

[@dalenelson4335]

Good video

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@ameliaterrell1953]

Zone 4a, I currently have seven hybrid teas (own root). Grateful for your advice as I was debating on pruning. It seems that they handle the cold (-24°f) weather when I prune them to about 7 inches and cover completely with a foot of mulch all around.

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Sounds like you are doing things right for your cold climate area. Thanks for watching.

[@vicmurai1033]

Thanks for the informative video. I live in gardening zone 3. Our winters normally reach a low of minus 40 Celsius during the winter. This year I am attempting to grow Hybrid T roses which are very tender. Consequently, I am planning to use the "Minnesota Tip" method to winterize them. I am hoping that I will be successful in growing the T roses which are my favourite. Prior to moving to the Canadian prairies, I resided in Toronto, Canada, which is in zone 5. I grew only Hybrid Ts, Floribunda, Polyanthas, & Grandiforas. What a drastic change since moving to zone 3.

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Good luck with the Minnesota Tip method. I know there is great success with doing it for winterizing roses. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jeanhardginski6211]

I live in Minneapolis, MN and have used the Minnesota Tip method on about 125 of my non-hardy roses for many many years. This winterizing technique works, just be sure all canes are well covered with soil or else any exposed portion of the cane will turn black and die. Also, I know the Minnesota Tip instructions indicate to tip the rose (while in place) over into the dug trench adjacent to the rootball. It says to bend the roots to accomplish this...do not bend the canes. I find the roots are always too stiff to bend over in place (e.g., "tip over") so my work-around has been to dig-up the whole rose plant, roots and all, and lay the total rose horizontally down into the trench. Mark the top of the rose canes with 1-bamboo stake and then mark the bottom of the rootball with 2-bamboo stakes about 1" apart. Then cover everything with soil. After the ground freezes, then cover all the buried roses with marsh hay or straw or bags of leaves. The bamboo stakes will help you find the roses and know which end is which when you go to dig them up in the spring! Highly suggest you spray the roses with a fungicide before tying the canes together and then burying the rose.

[@jeanhardginski6211]

Forgot to mention in my Reply above, that you can also dig a huge trench in another area of your garden and then bury multiple roses in this one large trench. Just be careful in the spring when digging all the roses out. I use this technique especially for my non-hardy climbing roses when I don't have enough ground space (where they grow in the summer) to accomodate a long trench for their height. I just dig them out totally, tie their canes together with twine then lay them into the large trench I've dug elsewhere on my property. You'll see, in the spring, when you dig out the roses their canes will be a nice bright green. Replant the rose where you want it then wash the dirt off the canes with a hose. While the leaf buds are starting to emerge, keep moistening the canes with a hose periodically.

[@vicmurai1033]

Hi Jean. Thanks for your advice. I will try using your suggestion with my Climbing Rose bush this Winter. I never thought of trenching non climbing rose bushes, however.@@jeanhardginski6211

[@vicmurai1033]

Hi Jean. Living in Minnesota, I'm sure you can appreciate the problems that I encounter saving roses yearly from dying. This year, I decided to try growing Hybrid T roses again albeit with trepidation. I've researched the subject of winterizing non hardy roses from every available gardening source, however, yours' appears to make the most sense. Thanks.@@jeanhardginski6211

[@margrethauksdottir6553]

Hello, I have around 30 roses at my summer house here in Iceland. I usually protect them with leaves and some fine netting. I usually loose a couple of roses each year. We have relatively mild winters with down to minus 10-12 C˚ and warm spells with rain in between.

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Thanks for watching and commenting. 30 roses sounds wonderful. What are your favorite varieties?

[@margrethauksdottir6553]

@@SuccessfulGardens1 Harrison´s Yellow, Hansaland, Agnes, Anne (Red Maiden Blush), Gudfinna (Icelandic)! William Baffin and more

[@gratitude7397]

Ty..New to roses this year and mine have done great. I had heard packing with leaves will cause mold as rain and snow comes. I have 4 roses. Im in zone 5b

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Yes you want to be careful when packing and weather conditions do matter or can cause problems. Always try to start out with dry leaves, And in zone 5b, I would definatly wait until sometime in December.

[@gratitude7397]

@@SuccessfulGardens1 Thank you

[@ameliavalerio4535]

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[@cynthiavalentine1791]

How do you winterize a climbing rose? I have an old rose that actually has the original smell handed down to me. This is my first year, so first winter with them how do I protect them for winter ? I love be in the Great NW

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Winterizing a climbing rose can be tricky, and can be different wherever you might live. Zone 5 and colder (4 and 3) the best thing is to protect the crown the best you can. Mulch, burlap wrap stuffed with leaves, etc. Warmer climates Zone 6 and 7, you might be able to wrap the whole rose plant, canes and all. And I think Zone 8 and higher, there isn't much that you have to do to protect the climbing rose. Good Luck, and thank for watching.

[@emylytle7149]

I don’t know how so I’m watching your video on how to winterize the rose and it’s already winter here zone 9b, I need to do something can I do it in winter or it will kill my rose if I do it now? Thank you 👩‍🌾👍

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

If you are in 9b, there is not much in protecting that yiu have to worry about. However, this is a great time to do maintenance. Prune out broken canes, rake all of the leave out. Cut down/back by a 1/3 to 1/2.

[@emylytle7149]

@@SuccessfulGardens1 I’m not really sure what are canes 😬👩‍🌾😊 which are the canes, is it the new stems? Thank you again 😊👍👍👩‍🌾

[@emylytle7149]

@@SuccessfulGardens1 one more thing is it ok to cut all the new buds? Just remove them and leave it 1-2 feet high right? Thanks 👩‍🌾😊

[@marge-bg4zn]

@@emylytle7149I’m not sure about that either. I just planted some this summer (got them on clearance) and they’ve bloomed beautifully I’m just not really sure what I need to do next 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Rkcuddles]

Are you worried about moisture around the bark and leaves leading to mold and killing the roses?

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Great Question. That is why it is important to start with either dry compost or dry leaves. In my climate and zone, (Z4b) i am not too worried. However, warmer zones and more humid area, you would want to be cautious of moisture levels.

[@williamsell5978]

4 roses, but mine are in a rock bed so I can’t mulch or cover with dirt

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Thanks for watching and good luck with mulching. In your situation, leaves sounds like it would be the way to go.

[@marge-bg4zn]

Doesn’t the cardboard box block sunlight? I mean closed like it is

[@SuccessfulGardens1]

Great question and observation. Yes it blocks out light, and so do the leaves and mulch. But the rose is dormant so it doesn't need sunlight to survive. The box is protecting from the dry winds of winter.