Standard rose in winter

I have been a bit quiet. But so is the garden this time of year. Everything slumbers under a blanket of leaves.

There are still things to be done though, like putting the standard rose to bed. Ordinary garden roses have their oculation point covered by soil, so they are less vulnerable. With standard roses, the stem is usually a vigorous botanic rose, and the cultivar is added on top. The part where they have grown together is exposed, and this makes them prone to frost damage.

What I usually do with this Rosa ‘Queen Elizabeth’ in november:

  1. I prune it half way. It has very long stems which can get damaged by a storm.
  2. I take a big bunch of hay and tie it all the way around the oculation point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is no need to cover the whole rose with cloth. Plastic is not a good idea as it does not ventilate and can cause the stem to rot.

As long as this very vulnerable area is well protected, your rose will survive a western European winter easily. You prune the standard rose properly by the end of February or in the beginning of March, and then it will be ready for another season of flowering.

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  1. Tatiana says:
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    In early spring, I ttaasplnnred 3 wild roses from my road to my garden. Most of there leaves fell off, the plant looked un waterered, dead, but I took good care of it and it made a great recovery, all the leaves are finally back. I took 12 more wild roses and made there own flower bed for them. Most of the leaves are already crackly, and falling off. I ttaasplnnred them about 2 weeks ago. I suspect that most of the leaves will probably fall off anyway, and I think 2 of the wild roses might die, because almost all of there leaves are fallen. Some new leaves are finally starting to grow, and they are a nice green colour. I know they won’t bloom this year, but next year, when, and for long will they bloom? They are about a foot to 2 feet tall, and the ones on the road have been blooming for about a month, but there arn’t very many blooms because no body dead heads or trims them. Thanks:) And one last thing, I have sweet peas, and are about 5-8 inches tall. When will they bloom? Thanks.

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