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My question is, is your garage insulated but unheated? If so then you could garage it until spring. Put it up on some wood blocks and remember to water it some every month. You can just put a shovel of snow on the top of the pot when you shovel but roses need water over the winter and since it's inside it won't get that naturally.
If it's not insulated then it won't really be much protection. With the past two winters we've had I'm thinking planting would be better. Do it ASAP so it has as much time as possible to settle in before the ground freezes. Bury it deep to protect the crown as much as possible.
Don't winter protect it too soon. You have to wait until it is completely dormant to put any kind of winter protection on it, There are two problems with covering them too soon. The first is that if it's still warm and the little critters haven't made their winter nests they'll find those leaves make a great nesting spot and your rose is a built in food source. I lost a few roses that way one year. The second problem is the purpose of covering is not to keep them warm but to keep them dormant in the spring when the temps are fluctuating a lot. You don't want them to come out of dormancy too soon and then get hit with a late killing frosts. The heavy mulching keeps the soil from thawing out and encouraging the rose to grow before it's time.
Thanks for the detailed response!. Only one wall of our garage is insulated ( adjoining the house ). I'm wondering if that would offer enough protection for it? I'd rather leave planting it till spring ( still too many "moving in chores" to do in the house), but your suggestion to plant it now seems like a safer bet for the rose. I think you solved the mystery of my disappearing rose. I must have caged it too early. At the time, I probably gave myself a pat on the back for being pro-active!
Try over on the Rose Gallery. I know they have several threads that have pictures of whole gardens.
Yellow leaves can be caused by too much water or too little water--or by age.
Some of the brown spots on your leaves would lead me to wonder if you over-fertilized (too much nitrogen).
For now, just go pluck off all the unattractive leaves and throw them away. You'll be surprised how good your rose looks after you do that basic housekeeping.
Kate
Apparently they are compatible.
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When you tank mix, don't double the water.
For now I would cut away the dead parts, water well and put the rose in bright shade, no sun at all. This will allow the rose to recover and, as hot as it is right now, your rose really doesn't need sun until it recovers. I would snip off any buds it has now or produces while it's recovering so that it can focus on growing stems and leaves.
Thanks so much, everyone!!! What you say makes perfect sense. I have moved it to a shadier area and the heat is dropping off some now. I will definitely rotate from now on. It is up on stilts and wrapped in fabric but I guess that just wasn't enough.
Thanks again!
In a cold weather climate with a short growing season, you may need a variety vigorous enough to produce a large percentage of grade 1 plants--otherwise it may not grow fast enough to recover from winter each year. I get one more bloom cycle than Seil, even though we are in the same zone. This allows me to propagate HTs via cuttings despite subzero winters.
From what I've read, smaller plants are often the result of plants getting less water. In my yard, small plants usually result from issues with tree roots and inadequate light.
Oh this is great information! Thank you for asking this. I Have been wondering this as well.