When I got my first rugosas/Canadians, it was at a fall sale,
and they overwintered fine. I do put leaves around for protection,
but they are pretty tough, so I think of the leaves as more of
a mulch than a protection many years later. My first ones
were Charles Albanel, Therese Bugnet and Martin Frobisher. Planted
them in Sept/Oct, and they were blooming in May/June. Enjoy!

Tracy Lorraine Smith Boulder, CO Zone 5

mmarteen wrote:
I posted last spring about getting rugosas and canadian roses (Morden &
Explorer) and just keeping them until we were allowed access to our new
construction home. Well, I did get them in the spring and it turned out
that I was only able to plant them about 2 weeks ago. Normally, these types
of roses suggest no protection but since I planted them in early september
should I think about getting some styrofoam or recycled paper rose cones?
Or just mulch the base since I was going to do that anyway?

The roses a Therese Bugnet, John Cabot, Morden Blush, Morden Centennial,
Charles Albanel, Snow Pavement and Rambling Red.

mm