Coax them into dormancy by cutting out any pruning by the end of August. This will leave on spent flowers which will turn into hips-- the rose's seed pods and the plant will think it's time for sleep.
But you aren't finished. After the first frost, give them a good watering. This is to serve them but you aren't finished. After the first frost, give them a good watering. This is to serve them over the winter. Remove fallen leaves, especially any diseased leaves. After a couple of hard freezes, mound up some compost around the crown, about 6-12 inches. For climbing roses, lay the canes down on the ground, bundle them and cover with mulch or straw.
In the spring, remember to remove the compost from around the crown and help the canes back onto their trellis or support.
Tea roses (this is the biggest problem in terms of roses and winter) , cut back to about 2 foot tall. Make a "rose collar" or buy them. Yu can make one with a large gallon jug, cut out the bottom ad the top. Cut up the side. Then lace this around the bottom of the plant. (You can also use plastic / aluminum lawn edging that is at least 3 inches deep) Then fill this in with wood mulch chips. What you are doing is protecting the graft from the cold.
For "knock out: roses, you can just mulch around, but they are pretty sturdy. For climbers, you can just put some mulch around the base.
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Coax them into dormancy by cutting out any pruning by the end of August. This will leave on spent flowers which will turn into hips-- the rose's seed pods and the plant will think it's time for sleep.
But you aren't finished. After the first frost, give them a good watering. This is to serve them but you aren't finished. After the first frost, give them a good watering. This is to serve them over the winter. Remove fallen leaves, especially any diseased leaves. After a couple of hard freezes, mound up some compost around the crown, about 6-12 inches. For climbing roses, lay the canes down on the ground, bundle them and cover with mulch or straw.
In the spring, remember to remove the compost from around the crown and help the canes back onto their trellis or support.
Tea roses (this is the biggest problem in terms of roses and winter) , cut back to about 2 foot tall. Make a "rose collar" or buy them. Yu can make one with a large gallon jug, cut out the bottom ad the top. Cut up the side. Then lace this around the bottom of the plant. (You can also use plastic / aluminum lawn edging that is at least 3 inches deep) Then fill this in with wood mulch chips. What you are doing is protecting the graft from the cold.
For "knock out: roses, you can just mulch around, but they are pretty sturdy. For climbers, you can just put some mulch around the base.