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Proper protection of potted roses in mildish winter

Posted by dwpc 7 - N Arizona (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 24, 12 at 11:00

When we moved to N AZ (4500 ft elev) from coastal SoCA two months ago, we brought along five roses from a local CA grower. They were "bare root" in moist bark for about three weeks. All weathered the moved nicely and put on strong new growth as soon as I repotted them (in disposable paper paint buckets) and set them out. They're in a bright location on the covered patio. In Spring, they'll go into the ground when I see the bare root roses for sale at garden center.

Days here in the coldest part of winter are 40s-50s with nights are commonly in the 20s. Will freezing kill potted roses? Should I move the roses into the shed until Spring? Should I continue water as long as the leaves are viable?


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RE: Proper protection of potted roses in mildish winter

You should continue watering even after the leaves die, enough to keep the soil from getting completely dry.

In my zone 7, I push pots close together in a sheltered outdoor location and pile leaves around them.


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