Explorers rose climbers.
 

"Jake" wrote in message
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I am north east of Toronto 100 miles. anyone know what zone this is. I
think it may be 6 but not sure.

I just hilled up my six rose climbers for winter.


Is there anything else I should be doing, I did trim back some canes
that did not look to good.

Not sure, looking at this map:
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html
It appears that you're in either zone 4 or 3? Although this isn't a very
good map, if you call up your local nurseries or the local agriculture
department, they'd be able to tell you.

Snooze

Jake wrote:

I am north east of Toronto 100 miles. anyone know what zone this is. I
think it may be 6 but not sure.

I just hilled up my six rose climbers for winter.

Is there anything else I should be doing,

I am quite a bit West of you in Minnesota, but by latitude, also
North of Toronto in US zone 4a and all of the Exporers are hardy
here. The only winter kill is on new growth that did not have
time to harden off before the cold weather set in. This is
usually just the very tips of the canes since most have the sense
to stop sending out new canes in the late fall.

I have never mounded dirt around the Exporers, but the first
winter I usually put some leaves around the base. For the
established plants, I just renew the wood chip mulch by pouring a
little hill of chips on the base to be raked out in the spring.
I don't think it is necessary for winter protection, but it makes
me feel better that I have done something.

I also try to do something to prevent the canes frome whipping
around too much in the winter winds. For the established plants
on a trellis or arch, that means trimming off "wild" new growth
canes. For the newer plants not yet tied to a support, I trim
flexible growth and somtimes pound in a fence post near the plant
and tie the canes to it for temporary support.

I have had Quadra for only two mild winters so I can not be sure
it will be as hardy as the rest of the group. Also, I do not
grow Booth or Jolliet so I don't know how they compare to the
other explorer climbers, but the AG-Canada descriptions say they
are similar in winter hardiness.

Regards,

Charles

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Charles Perry
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Here's a link to a cold hardiness zone map for Canada:
http://wms1.agr.gc.ca/cgi-bin/mappla...s&layer=cities

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Jake" wrote in message
...

I am north east of Toronto 100 miles. anyone know what zone this is. I
think it may be 6 but not sure.

I just hilled up my six rose climbers for winter.


Is there anything else I should be doing, I did trim back some canes
that did not look to good.

thanks

"Jake" wrote in message
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thanks snooze,

will call a local nursery,
do you have any roses?
best regards

Nope, I prefer to grow poison oak.

Snooze

"Jake" wrote in message
...
thanks snooze,

will call a local nursery,
do you have any roses?
best regards

Nope, I prefer to grow poison oak.

Snooze