Any tips of dealing with my Rose bushes in the Fall season?

I love my pretty rose bushes.





How do I deal with them before winter?

Any tips of dealing with my Rose bushes in the Fall season?
i love my roses and i have about 50 different types ..so i hope i know what im talking about..this year i am adding bone meal to the soil around them as i do in early spring to keep the acid up in the soil....if they are first year roses cut them back ( 8-10 inches from the nub) just before a steady frost...i build a thick mulch volcanos around my roses ( do NOT use leaves for this because leaves carry diseases) then i water them i give them a good watering hoping to encourage the roses to go dormat for the winter...second year or later roses i just give them a quick tip cuts and cut the flowering stems off (about 4 inches from wear the flower has bloomed) off...and of course they get the mulch around them too...this is what i do and i have had roses 4 ever...good luck
Reply:how you prepare your roses for winter depends on your area. In the Pacific Northwest we do the following: from August on fertilize only with Potassium to strengthen the canes. End of October remove all weak growth leave only about five strong canes, prune those down to 1.5 ft., mulch with mushroom manure about 8 inches up the canes. Beginning of March remove and spread the mulch around the root zone and start a fertilizer and spraying regimen.
Reply:Just keep cutting the spent flowers off. In the winter, while they are dormant, prune them.
Reply:cookiidou seems to know what she's talking about, sound advice and what I use every year to get mine ready for winter. If I have new plants, I wrap them, so they don't die from the cold.(learned from experience).
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