Prepare roses for winter in good time
So that your roses get over the winter well, first of all, you need to prepare them in good time for the cold season. This also includes, above all, the fertilization in time - d. H. as early as July - and instead supply the plant with a portion of patent potash in August. In addition, you should take the final pruning measures for the more frequently blooming varieties - such as removing faded or damaged shoots - before the first frost. Under no circumstances should roses be cut in frosty weather!
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Before the first frost, you must also pack your roses for winter to prevent frostbite. It is particularly important to protect the roots, which you can do by piling up with soil. With many types of roses, the trunk and crown should also be wrapped frost-proof, for example with jute fabric, winter fleece, winter protection mats made of reeds or
Coconut mats.(€ 21.90 at Amazon *) Covering the root area with spruce branches has also proven to be very useful.Potted roses in particular are at great risk from frost, as their roots lack a protective layer of soil. For this reason, roses kept in pots should either be overwintered cold, but frost-free, or, if they are to be left outside, packed appropriately for winter.
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So-called patio roses, which reliably sprout anew every year, are particularly hardy and are particularly suitable for larger containers. They are larger and more robust than dwarf roses, but not as big as the cluster-flowered specimens.