wintering over a miniature rose
 

Howdy,

I have a miniature rose that I was able to keep alive in a large pot on
my front step all summer. It's the first one in 8 years that hasn't died
on me. It's currently about 2 feet high and still blooming despite the
chill air here in Missouri.

How can I keep this plant alive through the winter? I'm afraid it won't
survive on the front porch, and I know it won't survive indoors. Can I
put it in the garage once it drops all its leaves?



Dawn

You could keep it in an unheated garage, or plant it in the ground -
miniature roses are on their own roots and perfectly hardy at least to the
colder parts of zone 5 if not into 4.
"Dawn" wrote in message
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Howdy,

I have a miniature rose that I was able to keep alive in a large pot on
my front step all summer. It's the first one in 8 years that hasn't died
on me. It's currently about 2 feet high and still blooming despite the
chill air here in Missouri.

How can I keep this plant alive through the winter? I'm afraid it won't
survive on the front porch, and I know it won't survive indoors. Can I
put it in the garage once it drops all its leaves?



Dawn