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Prep Mini roses for winter
I have two miniature roses at the end of my driveway that are in decorative
pots. They have done exceptionally well particularly after I cut them back and feed them. They have provided a wealth of blooms and I am so pleased with them. I need some advice about how to prep them for winter. The pots are moveable. Can I leave them in the pots and move them into our garage for the winter? Can/should I cover them? (I live in upstate New York above Albany so it can get bitterly cold here in the winter). Should I cut them back and feed them just before I bring them inside? When is the best time to bring them in? Are there repotting tips someone can share? How do I know when it's the time to repot to larger containers. At this point I don't intend to plant them in the ground. They seem to still have plent of room to grow in their containers. Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I would appreciate any assistance. D. |
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"Diane" wrote in message
... I have two miniature roses at the end of my driveway that are in decorative pots. They have done exceptionally well particularly after I cut them back and feed them. They have provided a wealth of blooms and I am so pleased with them. I need some advice about how to prep them for winter. The pots are moveable. Can I leave them in the pots and move them into our garage for the winter? Can/should I cover them? (I live in upstate New York above Albany so it can get bitterly cold here in the winter). Should I cut them back and feed them just before I bring them inside? When is the best time to bring them in? Garage is fine. I have several shrub (not minis) in pots and when it gets really cold (not often here) I just move them into the garage. Minis are very hardy and shouldn't need a lot of special care. It's helpful to water occasionally so soil doesn't dry out, but I wouldn't feed any more. Wait until they start growing again in the spring. I wouldn't cut them back. They'll probably go dormant and you can do some trimming then, or wait until spring. Minis can literally be trimmed with a hedge trimmer although I tend to use the fussy method of trimming individual canes. Are there repotting tips someone can share? How do I know when it's the time to repot to larger containers. At this point I don't intend to plant them in the ground. They seem to still have plent of room to grow in their containers. I think the advice is to repot every three years, not so much for size (minis stay small, after all) but because of the dissolved minerals that tend to collect in the soil. You might do a web search to see about that. Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I would appreciate any assistance. D. Good luck. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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"Gail Futoran" wrote in message news "Diane" wrote in message ... Garage is fine. I have several shrub (not minis) in pots and when it gets really cold (not often here) I just move them into the garage. Minis are very hardy and shouldn't need a lot of special care. It's helpful to water occasionally so soil doesn't dry out, but I wouldn't feed any more. Wait until they start growing again in the spring. I wouldn't cut them back. They'll probably go dormant and you can do some trimming then, or wait until spring. Minis can literally be trimmed with a hedge trimmer although I tend to use the fussy method of trimming individual canes. I think the advice is to repot every three years, not so much for size (minis stay small, after all) but because of the dissolved minerals that tend to collect in the soil. You might do a web search to see about that. Good luck. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 Gail: Thanks for your response. Diane |
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On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 22:10:29 GMT, "Gail Futoran"
wrote: "Diane" wrote in message ... I have two miniature roses at the end of my driveway that are in decorative pots. They have done exceptionally well particularly after I cut them back and feed them. They have provided a wealth of blooms and I am so pleased with them. I need some advice about how to prep them for winter. The pots are moveable. Can I leave them in the pots and move them into our garage for the winter? Can/should I cover them? (I live in upstate New York above Albany so it can get bitterly cold here in the winter). Should I cut them back and feed them just before I bring them inside? When is the best time to bring them in? Garage is fine. I have several shrub (not minis) in pots and when it gets really cold (not often here) I just move them into the garage. Minis are very hardy and shouldn't need a lot of special care. It's helpful to water occasionally so soil doesn't dry out, but I wouldn't feed any more. Wait until they start growing again in the spring. One addition here. Be careful about watering once your temperature goes below freezing most of the time, which I would think would be early in upstate NY. The water in the soil can freeze the soil pretty solid and this could spell death to a potted rose. You probably want to get some insulation like an old wool blanket or something and loosely wrap the entire pot. You might not need to water but once every week or two (maybe even less - talk to your local nurseries for specific information). Make sure that if you wrap the pot, that you leave some slack for air circulation. All you're trying to do is keep the temperature as close to freezing as possible without throttling the root ball with lack of oxygen respiration. The wrapping that you put under a Christmas tree is a good example. |
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