Thank you for this helpful video! We lost our Cecile Brunner last year. We are in Massachusetts near the Berkshires. Lots of snow and wind here. It’s planted between the front porch and garage and the winter winds thru the slight alley way was the culprit. We will secure it with this method and look forward to better management thanks to your helpfulness!
Thank you for creating this instructional video. Should all the leaves on the branches be removed? Do you think leaves are a reasonable replacement for straw?
You do not need to remove all the leaves unless you have black spot on the leaves in which case I would remove the affected leaves . The straw really is an essential step in protecting the canes. 🌹
I wrap my climbers in Zone 4B. Temps get down to -35 below, not including wind chills. I always use leaves and they always come back without damage. Just sayin'!
Most years the canes are fine but if we have a bad winter or the climber is tender or new it helps to cover it so the canes do not crack from freezing and thawing. Most years there is no damage but I have had years where the climbing rose was damaged down to the mulch pile. Hope this helps.
Are pine needles a possible insulator? I know they may be acidic. There are so many on the ground and want to use them where most helpful. Thank you for any wisdom offered.
I wouldn’t use the pine needles on roses due to the acidity. I do however use pine needles as a mulch around my Azaleas and they really love it plus the needles look pretty as a mulch.
Thank you for your video. I always mound my roses with compost. I cover them with leaves & stuff them in a plastic bag. This has worked for me each year. But I have a climber now & was wondering when & how to winterize it. My canes are over 11 feet high. Should I just take them down And cover them with compost & leaves? Also I’ve heard you should wait to do this after the ground is frozen? I see all your roses are in full bloom. Is this just for the mounding of compost? Thank you for your help.
Laura for many years I did not cover the climbers but when we would get a bad winter we lost a large amount of the rose. I suggest covering as much of the climber as you can, with straw and burlap. The unprotected part of the rose will be a good indicator of how your climber tolerates winter.
Hi Judy, I really enjoy your videos. They are very educational and helpful. I am in zone 7a( Connecticut) and I have about 80 roses s. I have a rose Tranquility,DA which is having lots of black spots since mid July. I sprayed fungicide couple of times, peeling off all the affected leaves continuously, but it’s not helping. It did not bloom in August. Should I need to move this rose to another spot? Please advice.
Sarmishtha some roses are more susceptible to black spot then others. You could start a spray program starting when the rose leafs out until the end of September. As far as the rose not blooming as long as it is getting 6 hours of sun and being fed fertilizer one time per month from May to August you do not need to move it. I have grown Gertrude Jekyll DA and she blooms wonderfully in June but is a sporadic bloomer the rest of the season. I haven’t grown Tranquility so I’m not sure how she typically blooms. I hope this helps.
I would suggest covering as much of your climber as described. If you can gently bend the top 2 to 3 feet of the rose into the burlap and tie it that would be best. You can dig and bury your rose but I think the burlap is less invasive to the rose.
Hello, did you trim/prune the climbing rose before you winterized the climbing rose? This would be our second year with my rose and it has many shoots growing out of the bush.
Rena I typically don’t prune climbers late in the fall or winter. It is best to prune climbing roses in the spring. Ramblers should be pruned after their first bloom unless they are outgrowing the structure they are attached to and then you can trim them. Rambling roses bloom on last years wood. Hope this helps.
Hi, Can I use Black Kow cow manure compost to mound up the base of the roses for winter protection?Also I have to move my Eden Climber rose which I planted in late March as bareroot ( own root). She is now 6 feet tall with branches. Will she be okay if I move her now. I am in Connecticut, zone 7a. Temperatures are between 51 and 62 degrees mostly. Please advice.
I haven’t used the Black Kow compost but it looks like it would be fine for protecting your roses. Also we have had such dry weather it is a good idea to give roses an inch of water per week until the freezing weather hits. If you can wait to move your Eden until spring before the temperatures warm up that would be best but If you must move it now cut it back to 2 feet and dig as much of the root system as you can. Also when you plant it use Mushroom Stuff available on Amazon. This helps your rose make the transition. Also keep it well watered and mulch it for the winter like I do in the video. I do not get a benefit from Recommending Mushroom Stuff I have used this product since 2008 on 3000 roses and I really like the product. 🌹
Hello , I'm in NE Ohio and we get bad winters, my climbing rose has outgrown my trellis by 2 feet or more. Should I trim the canes to the height of the trellis then use the burlap and hay or is there another way to winterize my climber? Thank you.
Harold if you can gently pull the canes that have outgrown the trellis down onto the trellis area then you can cover all the canes with burlap. If the canes that have outgrown the trellis are too rigid then just leave them outside of the burlap. The canes sticking out of the burlap may get damaged but will not damage the whole climber. Most likely you will cut off the cans that have out grown the trellis next spring. I just don't recommend cutting on your climbers right now since the temperatures are still warm enough to encourage growth which is not what you want to do right now.
Thank you for this helpful video! We lost our Cecile Brunner last year. We are in Massachusetts near the Berkshires. Lots of snow and wind here. It’s planted between the front porch and garage and the winter winds thru the slight alley way was the culprit. We will secure it with this method and look forward to better management thanks to your helpfulness!
I look forward to hearing how your climber does this year!
Zone 6
Very useful tip. I will do the same for my david austin climber. Im in zone 4 minnesota. Thank you for sharing.
I am glad it helped.
Thank you so much for your helpful video, and answering my questions. 🥰
😊
Thank you for the video
Thank you for creating this instructional video. Should all the leaves on the branches be removed? Do you think leaves are a reasonable replacement for straw?
You do not need to remove all the leaves unless you have black spot on the leaves in which case I would remove the affected leaves . The straw really is an essential step in protecting the canes. 🌹
I wrap my climbers in Zone 4B. Temps get down to -35 below, not including wind chills. I always use leaves and they always come back without damage. Just sayin'!
Thank you. Very helpful.
I’m glad it helped.🌹
Thought roses can tolerate winter temperatures..:: climbing roses are different ..?
I'm going to be in Kansas City in April. Can I visit your rose garden?
Of course it is open to the public at no charge. There won’t be many roses blooming at that time but the garden is still beautiful.
P.s. when should I uncover my rose?
When all chance of a freeze is gone in the spring.
Thank you for the info! When do you take it off in the spring? My guess is when the threat of frost is gone.
Nicole it is best to watch your spring weather and remove compost or mulch when frost threat is gone. Hope this helps!
Glad it helped!
Most years the canes are fine but if we have a bad winter or the climber is tender or new it helps to cover it so the canes do not crack from freezing and thawing. Most years there is no damage but I have had years where the climbing rose was damaged down to the mulch pile. Hope this helps.
Are pine needles a possible insulator? I know they may be acidic. There are so many on the ground and want to use them where most helpful. Thank you for any wisdom offered.
I wouldn’t use the pine needles on roses due to the acidity. I do however use pine needles as a mulch around my Azaleas and they really love it plus the needles look pretty as a mulch.
Thank you for your video. I always mound my roses with compost. I cover them with leaves & stuff them in a plastic bag. This has worked for me each year. But I have a climber now & was wondering when & how to winterize it. My canes are over 11 feet high. Should I just take them down And cover them with compost & leaves? Also I’ve heard you should wait to do this after the ground is frozen? I see all your roses are in full bloom. Is this just for the mounding of compost? Thank you for your help.
P.s. I live in MN zone 4 our winters can be brutal 😬
Laura for many years I did not cover the climbers but when we would get a bad winter we lost a large amount of the rose. I suggest covering as much of the climber as you can, with straw and burlap. The unprotected part of the rose will be a good indicator of how your climber tolerates winter.
Hi Judy, I really enjoy your videos. They are very educational and helpful. I am in zone 7a( Connecticut) and I have about 80 roses s. I have a rose Tranquility,DA which is having lots of black spots since mid July. I sprayed fungicide couple of times, peeling off all the affected leaves continuously, but it’s not helping. It did not bloom in August. Should I need to move this rose to another spot? Please advice.
Sarmishtha some roses are more susceptible to black spot then others. You could start a spray program starting when the rose leafs out until the end of September. As far as the rose not blooming as long as it is getting 6 hours of sun and being fed fertilizer one time per month from May to August you do not need to move it. I have grown Gertrude Jekyll DA and she blooms wonderfully in June but is a sporadic bloomer the rest of the season. I haven’t grown Tranquility so I’m not sure how she typically blooms.
I hope this helps.
Thank you
How do I protect a rose that's in a pot on a balcony. I don't have a garage or basement. Thank you in advance!
Leave it to a Missouri girl to give simple solid advice. Thanks!
Will leaves work in place of straw?
Leaves are not as insulating.
Thank you for this video. Which zone are you?
Zone 6
My climber is nearly 7 feet high. I live in MN zone 4. Should I untie and bend it back to cover?
I would suggest covering as much of your climber as described. If you can gently bend the top 2 to 3 feet of the rose into the burlap and tie it that would be best. You can dig and bury your rose but I think the burlap is less invasive to the rose.
Would oak leaves work in place of straw? Thank you so much!
Yes. I just put a new video on my channel that shows how to use leaves for mulching.
Hello, did you trim/prune the climbing rose before you winterized the climbing rose? This would be our second year with my rose and it has many shoots growing out of the bush.
Rena I typically don’t prune climbers late in the fall or winter. It is best to prune climbing roses in the spring. Ramblers should be pruned after their first bloom unless they are outgrowing the structure they are attached to and then you can trim them. Rambling roses bloom on last years wood.
Hope this helps.
it looks like you trimmed down a little to prepare to cover it? @@JP-bd6wj
I am wondering do u cut it down first so far, then wrap?
I don’t cut down the climbers I simply wrap them for winter protection.
Hi, Can I use Black Kow cow manure compost to mound up the base of the roses for winter protection?Also I have to move my Eden Climber rose which I planted in late March as bareroot ( own root). She is now 6 feet tall with branches. Will she be okay if I move her now. I am in Connecticut, zone 7a. Temperatures are between 51 and 62 degrees mostly. Please advice.
I haven’t used the Black Kow compost but it looks like it would be fine for protecting your roses. Also we have had such dry weather it is a good idea to give roses an inch of water per week until the freezing weather hits.
If you can wait to move your Eden until spring before the temperatures warm up that would be best but If you must move it now cut it back to 2 feet and dig as much of the root system as you can. Also when you plant it use Mushroom Stuff available on Amazon. This helps your rose make the transition. Also keep it well watered and mulch it for the winter like I do in the video. I do not get a benefit from Recommending Mushroom Stuff I have used this product since 2008 on 3000 roses and I really like the product. 🌹
Is this product organic?
@@sarmishthabanerjee1057 it is a natural product there is nothing in it that harmful to the environment,people or animals.
@@JP-bd6wj I could not buy it as the shipping is pretty high to my Connecticut address.
@@sarmishthabanerjee1057 I am so sorry to hear that.
I don't have any hay so I will wrap burlap around it
You could could rake up leaves and stuff them into the burlap instead of hay.
Hello , I'm in NE Ohio and we get bad winters, my climbing rose has outgrown my trellis by 2 feet or more. Should I trim the canes to the height of the trellis then use the burlap and hay or is there another way to winterize my climber?
Thank you.
Harold if you can gently pull the canes that have outgrown the trellis down onto the trellis area then you can cover all the canes with burlap. If the canes that have outgrown the trellis are too rigid then just leave them outside of the burlap. The canes sticking out of the burlap may get damaged but will not damage the whole climber. Most likely you will cut off the cans that have out grown the trellis next spring. I just don't recommend cutting on your climbers right now since the temperatures are still warm enough to encourage growth which is not what you want to do right now.