Once the ground begins to freeze and you have consistent temperatures in the low 20s F., it's time to protect modern hybrid roses from the winter's wind and the cold. The simplest method is to mound bark mulch around the base of the rose, covering the graft union (the swollen part of the stem near the ground). The mound should be about 1 foot high. If you can, go a step further and set a cylinder of wire mesh fencing around the plant and fill it with hay or straw. Wait until spring to cut back the canes. Another way is to heap evergreen boughs over the roses by weaveing them so to speak. It would look similar to a tee pee or tent.This trick has always worked for me.
Copy write Tanya Wallace
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