Correctly to cover roses - business not from simple as to prepare a plant for wintering it is necessary since summer. At the end of summer, the fertilizing of roses with nitrogen fertilizers should be completely stopped. You can feed only potassium-phosphorus fertilizers, it will stop growth a little and strengthen the maturation of wood. Now, in more detail, we will consider how to cover roses for the winter:
- Before you cover the roses, be sure to tear off all the leaves. Leaves contribute to the evaporation of moisture. This can lead to decay or the development of fungal diseases.
- If the rose refers to varieties that bloom only once a season, you do not need to trim it. But the branches of polyanthus, miniature or tea-hybrid varieties should be cut before hiding by half their growth.
- It is best to retain heat and protect from frost snow. As soon as the first snow falls, be sure to sprinkle them with bushes.
- You can cover roses with lapnika. They are good at harboring the whips themselves, or you can put lapnik under the roses.
- To cover the roses, you can use spruce sawdust. You can cover and leaves, but there are several dangerous moments. They should be collected only in dry weather and not carry a variety of bacteria.
How to cover climbing roses?
Cover the rose only in dry weather, this will help avoid the debate during the wintering season. It is necessary to cover the root system. Especially carefully should prepare for the winter small-flowered rose. It should be removed from the support. Before you start to cover the climbing roses, remember the basic rule: the rose is much more afraid of moisture than the frost in the winter. Consider step by step how to cover such roses for the winter:
- Cut off all the leaves;
- gently remove the rose from the support;
- bind the string together with a rope or wire;
- pour a few buckets of dry ground onto the root system;
- Lay the whip on a thick layer of lapnika or boxes, whips should not lie on the ground;
- the bush itself must also be covered with billet.