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Posted by kentstar 5b, NE Ohio (My Page) on Sat, Nov 7, 09 at 16:43
Just two days ago, I started preparing my Westerland rose for her slumber by just constructing a wire cage around her and then wrapping that cage with 3 layers of burlap. I did NOT add any leaves yet! She's still pretty green though, and now I'm wondering, will the burlap around her stop her from reaching a good dormancy now? I need her to go into dormancy soon and she looks as good as in July! Should I just unwrap the burlap and save it for later on? Or just keep it on and be patient and wait for her?
She is a first season planting this past spring.
Thanks all!
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If there's air between the cage and 'Westerland', it'll go dormant. FYI - I tried protecting 'Westerland' the 1st 3 years I had it.... still died to the ground every year. Now I don't bother protecting it at all. Dies to the ground, but comes back as a 4' shrub by July.
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| Mine has grown a good 10 ft long main cane this first year! One long octopus cane lol. Wonder what next year will bring then lol. It actually grew a little longer by this time November. 
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I've been nursing a Westerland for 7 years now. Like brother cadfael I do nothing and it dies back to the ground each winter. Mine does send out longer canes but they only bloom once. As long as it lives I'll keep trying.
I agree the burlap will not affect it going dormant as long as the space between the wire cage and the bush stays clear. |
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