I have 2 potted roses on my deck, Marilyn Monroe and Sugar Moon. Both of these were replacements for another Marilyn Monroe and Chicago Peace which died from the root up earlier this year. The new plants are loving the hours of sun and have been growing like weeds!

I normally keep my potted roses in our garage over the winter and did this for the past 2 years without an issue. This year they both died. Another member of my local rose society had a similar issue. Could this have been caused by the polar vortext weather?

And my question is---can I bring them inside our home during the winter to keep them from dying again? Our deck is off of our master suite and I would keep them there where they will receive a good bit of sunlight during the day.

Thanks for any advice!

As for bringing them inside the house I do NOT recommend it. They will not be happy and you stand just as great a chance of losing them inside as you do outside in the garage. They won't get enough light and the humidity will not be right for them. They just fail to thrive inside. Put them in a protected spot in the garage, where they won't get blasted every time you open the door, up off the floor on blocks and water them some every month through the winter. It's still the best chance they have of making it. We can't predict the weather but hopefully it won't be as bad as last years.

Another way to winter potted roses in zone 6 is to push them against the south or east foundation and pile leaves around the pot. When very cold temperatures impend, add some more leaves over the pot, but expose the canes during mild spells so they don't stay wet.