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My wife bought six "miniature" roses from Safeway for cernterpieces. After the event, I decided to transplant them into larger containers. When I took them out of the original containers, I found that they weren't really one plant with one root system but each small pot had six or more individual stems with its own root system. We were successful in trnasplanting them, have been enjoying them all summer, cutting back the old blooms and experiencing new growth. Some of them don't seem to be actual miniatures because they've shot up 24" in some cases. We live in northeren California, near the ocean, and I was wondering what would be the best way to get them through the winter. Do I need to put them in a shed, cover them, feed them . . . what? - John |
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31 OCT 06 by
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John, how severe are your winters? If you seldom drop into the twenty degree zones for any lenght of time, you don't really have to do anything other than just make sure they have good drainage and are regularly watered. Those miniature roses are tougher than you think. They'll withstand very low temperatures, just as larger roses will, without major damage. What do you do with your other, more "traditional" roses, to carry them through the winter? Kim
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1 NOV 06 by
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Kim, Right now the miniature roses are in 10" pots and we're thinking about putting them in the ground next Spring. Our other "traditional" roses are in the ground and seem to do just fine. We seldom get temperatures in the 20's - we're only about 20 miles from the ocean and the marine influence keeps the temperature fairly temperate. Sure appreciate the response. I feel much better now that I have some confidence about not having to take heroic measures to protect the miniatures. John
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John........ I can confirm that you don't need to do any major winter protection with your miniature roses. I live in the mountains in northern California, and it gets down into the 20s almost every night during the winter months. I have had nearly 100 miniature roses in nursery cans outside for three winters. The first winter, I experimented with clustering the pots and putting straw between the pots to create a bigger mass so that the pots would not freeze. The second winter, I had injuries to both hands and could not do the same amount of work and just clustered the pots. Both winters, the roses came through just fine. The major difference, other than night temps, is that I planted my roses in much larger containers. Miniature roses are very tough, so I am sure your plants will over-winter just fine. In fact, if you wanted to plant them now instead of next spring, I am sure they would get busy growing more roots and put out a great flush for you next spring. Smiles, Lyn, helpmefind.com |
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1 NOV 06 by
Anonymous-97434
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Hi, John. Well, now you have it. You're all set! Congratulations. Kim
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