Make the roses winter well. Bashny.Net

Roses do not always tolerate low temperatures. Therefore, for winter they need to be prepared from autumn.

First of all, the rose bushes should be cleaned. Remove leaves with signs of damage and disease, so that under cover they do not infect healthy. Remove only what can become a source of infections.



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How to prepare roses for winter, then pruning. Withering flowers in early autumn should not be pruned, it can stimulate the growth of young shoots that do not have time to mature and die in winter. Especially if there is a short-term warming.



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Letting a rose complete its growth cycle will allow it to naturally prepare for winter. Sugar from the leaves will go into the stems, the formation of ice crystals in them will decrease, which will save the plant cells from rupture.



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In late autumn, almost just before the shelter, when sub-zero temperatures are expected, you can already safely prune the tips of unripe shoots and flowers.



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How to Prepare Roses for Winter? Before sheltering the rose must be processed and fertilized. In autumn, roses need phosphorus, calcium and potassium. To obtain fertilizer in 10 liters of water, dilute 16 grams of potassium monophosphate and 15 grams of superphosphate or 10 grams of potassium sulfate, 25 grams of superphosphate and 3 grams of boric acid. Under each bush pour 4 liters of this solution.



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You can also use the popular method of feeding. Apply banana peel or wood ash to the soil.

Spray the bushes themselves with a 3% solution of iron sulfur at the rate of 300 grams per 10 liters of water. Or a phytosporine-M solution.





Even before the onset of frosts, you need to bend the roses to the ground. Otherwise, the frozen stems will break. Bending roses should be fixed in this position with a rope or wire.





Roses gently bend to the ground and fix the stem with metal staples or studs. The base of the bush is covered with sand, spruce needles or leaves. Under the crown and on it lay lapberry, and then cover the whole plant with film or waterproofing material.





DepositPhotos How to prepare rose bushes for winter? It is ideal to install arcs of thick steel wire over roses. They should be stuck in the ground slightly above the stacked bush so that the shelter does not touch it. Arcs are needed so that a heavy snow cap does not break the bent whips of roses. Nonwoven material should be placed on the arcs. Lutrasil and Spunbond are best suited.