Category: Winter
Transplanting and Moving Rose Bushes
by Ron Daniels
ARS Master Consulting Rosarian and Master Gardener
The first thing you need to know is when to transplant your roses. Roses need to be dormant or going dormant, not actively growing, when they are moved. Late winter to early spring is the best time. In our zone #7, December through the first of February is the ideal time.
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Winterizing Roses in Containers
by Jack Wedekind, Master Rosarian
Roses in containers must be protected from the winter elements. One benefit of containers is that you have options on where to place them.
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February Rose Growing Notes
by Marty Reich, Master Rosarian, Editor of the Rose Leaf
Winterization of Roses
By Marty Reich, Master Rosarian
It is time to put the kids to bed. The last big rose chore before we get to put our feet up and enjoy the rose catalogs needs to be done by about the first week of December. A general rule is to wait until there have been two real (not just a couple of hours) freezes below 28degrees F. Protect too soon and the bush will not have time to gear up its internal winterization mechanism.
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