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Best
Rose Varieties for Winter Months
Winter can be an extremely fun time. Ski trips
and blankets of white splendor all around. Holidays swoop in
to annihilate our diets. Old friends and family members from
all around suddenly appear on our doorsteps. Ah, yes, winter
can be a joyous time but not necessarily for your roses.
Hopefully, before you planted your roses you did your research
and discovered beautiful roses that would thrive in your climate.
But maybe, just maybe, you were so elated to be planting roses
that you just went with the prettiest rose you could find.
Well, that may work in your favor, if you were drawn to certain
types of roses.
It
is true that you can winterize most roses and they will
be there in the spring. It is also true, however, that there
are some roses that are more equipped to get through winter
than others. If you have a bad experience with your roses this
year, after you wipe away the tears, you can begin again by
planting roses that have the greatest survival rate.
If you are stationed in one of the tougher hardiness zones,
you may want to go with Albs or Rugosas. These are probably
the best roses to grow in harsh climates. They are very popular
in Alaska and the Canadian interior. Since these areas witness
some of the most severe winters in on the continent, it Rugosas
and Albs will most likely work for you.
These roses are viral fighters of the cold that produce wonderful
bushes with full blossoms. Some are even totally free of diseases
and others can live through a minor infestation or two. They
also are not picky about the ground they are planted in. Even
if they are not set up in the most rose friendly soil, they
tend to grow anyway.
Shrub
roses are also hearty characters. They are thick skinned
bushes that can withstand little discomfort. They have a good
reputation for being disease resistant and reliable. They also
have a tendency to make it through the winter with a bit of
help. Perfume is a delicate fragrance that emits from these
bright yellow blooms.
Specific roses that have impeccable reputations are the Hansa
Rugosas, Prairie Dawn Parkland and the Martine Frobisher Canadian
Explorer. The Hansa is a crimson Rugosas that bursts with a
savory scent that can be smelled before you reach it. It can
stand on its own two feet, not needing much attention at all.
You need only to admire its beauty and perform minimal maintenance
duties.
The Prairie
Dawn shrub carries a gentle scent and grows about
4 to 6 feet in width. It too can be a hardy Rose that often
steals the show and maybe a little turf, from other roses.
You may want to give it a spot light of its own.
The Martin
Frobisher is another strong rose plant with a slight
fragrance; its hearty limbs are filled with elegant pink blooms.
You will be able to admire this one for years to come. This
rose will see you in the spring.
There are many more roses that do just fine in less than perfect
hardiness zones. You may not be able to grow those desired
Tea Roses, but you can still have buckets of roses. Ones that
perceiver the winter and will be waiting on the other side
for you next year. You just have to scout them out. There are
tough roses out there waiting to be planted and loved.
If you still want to grow tender roses in zones that are not
so tender, you can try. You can try growing them in pots that
can be placed in warm places, like a basement. The pot will
keep some of the cold out, but you will have to be very aware
of when the plant needs to be rescued from outside.
Don’t
leave your roses to fend for themselves. Cover them up for
the winter and perform the duties you need to for your
hardiness zone. You can not expect the roses to do all of the
work. It must be a team effort. If you are good to your roses
there is a much better chance that they will be good to you. # # # # #
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