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Wintering over my mini roses
I live in upstate New York and by now we usually have snow and a couple of
killing frosts. Well, it has been a mild fall so far and my minis are in full bloom. They seem to be thriving. They almost seem to like these temps better that the heat of the summer! I am not sure what to do about hibernation for the winter. They are in pots and I had planned to bring them in to the garage to store them. Should I just bring them inside now and store them. Is there something I should do to force them to hibernate? Or, should I just let them be as long as they look good? I have not owned minis before, so any help is appreciated. I certainly want to have these little beauties for next year. Thanks. D. |
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Wintering over my mini roses
"Diane M." wrote in message
... I live in upstate New York and by now we usually have snow and a couple of killing frosts. Well, it has been a mild fall so far and my minis are in full bloom. They seem to be thriving. They almost seem to like these temps better that the heat of the summer! I am not sure what to do about hibernation for the winter. They are in pots and I had planned to bring them in to the garage to store them. Should I just bring them inside now and store them. Is there something I should do to force them to hibernate? Or, should I just let them be as long as they look good? I have not owned minis before, so any help is appreciated. I certainly want to have these little beauties for next year. Thanks. D. My roses (all sizes) also prefer the cooler temps to hot summer. I think it's a good idea to bring any potted roses inside (garage or shed) once temps are consistently low but it doesn't sound like you're at that point yet. Minis are generally hardier than their larger cousins so they will probably be ok until you get a hard freeze. I wouldn't recommend forcing hibernation (by pulling off all the leaves). One source for information can be found in the Articles archives of the American Rose Society. Those are public; you don't have to be a member to access them. www.ars.org Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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I live in London, England, and I was wondering what my mini rose should be doing over the winter. Unlike yours, mine lives indoors - I fully intended to put it outside, but kids and a football made me bring it inside, and it seemed to do so well I neevr put it out again. It's been doing really well inside (bar an attack of spider mites, but it had a glorious rennaissance and bloomed again, huzzah!) - the leaves have mostly fallen off but new ones are growing. How long will it keep doing this? Is it anything to do with keeping it inside? And should I actually put it outside - if so, when? I guess that has to be done slowly so it doesn't alarm the plant. Any advice appreciated. Mercy |
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Wintering over my mini roses
"Mercy" wrote in message
... I live in London, England, and I was wondering what my mini rose should be doing over the winter. Unlike yours, mine lives indoors - I fully intended to put it outside, but kids and a football made me bring it inside, and it seemed to do so well I neevr put it out again. It's been doing really well inside (bar an attack of spider mites, but it had a glorious rennaissance and bloomed again, huzzah!) - the leaves have mostly fallen off but new ones are growing. How long will it keep doing this? Is it anything to do with keeping it inside? And should I actually put it outside - if so, when? I guess that has to be done slowly so it doesn't alarm the plant. Any advice appreciated. Mercy Roses don't tend to do well inside. I would put yours out on any pleasant (not below freezing) day. Since it's not mid-summer the rose won't get the full sun and should do ok in moderate winter sun. By spring it should be fine to leave outside all the time. If it goes dormant outside (no new growth), that's fine. It's what my in-ground minis go through every winter except for mild winters when they keep putting out leaves. Gail near San Antonio TX USA |
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