How to manage roses in winter?

Rose is famous for its long flowering period. It can bloom from May to November and still blooms even in the hot summer. Therefore, it is known as the "Queen of Flowers". Because of this, roses are loved by many flower lovers. Winter is coming. Even if some roses are still in bloom, we still need to learn how to manage roses in winter.

1. Apply decomposed organic fertilizer

In order to ensure that the roses survive the winter safely and lay the foundation for next year's growth, you can supplement them with nutrients in the winter. The best time to apply decomposed organic fertilizer is before the land freezes, which can both increase nutrition and prevent frost. For potted roses, you can dig a trench around the edge of the pot, keeping the depth between 5 and 8 cm, and apply fertilizer .

2. Water thoroughly

After applying organic fertilizer, the rose needs to be watered thoroughly, which will help the fertilizer to take effect and provide the rose with necessary moisture and anti-freeze protection. The best time to water thoroughly is after applying organic fertilizers and before the soil starts to freeze. For potted roses , water thoroughly until water flows out of the drainage holes.

3. Prune according to rose varieties

Different varieties of roses have different winter pruning methods. Ordinary roses should be heavily pruned after the leaves dry up, leaving branches of about 3 cm; climbing roses should also be pruned after the leaves dry up, removing dry and diseased branches to facilitate ventilation and light transmission; tree roses need to have dry and diseased branches cut off, and overgrown branches shortened appropriately, but not heavily pruned to avoid damaging the grafted part.

4. Clean the garden and keep it warm

Pruned branches should be removed and destroyed or kept away from roses to prevent pests and diseases from remaining and spreading again. After cleaning, the roses need to be kept warm. Potted roses can be placed in a sheltered and sunny place. When the temperature is low, you can put another flowerpot outside the flowerpot and fill the middle with soil, or bury the flowerpot in the soil to keep warm. Tree roses can have their trunks painted white or wrapped to enhance their frost resistance.

In short, you need to be careful when caring for roses in winter, otherwise the roses may suffer from frost damage, affecting their growth and flowering next year.