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Rose – the queen of flowers, is represented today by many species and varieties. Some of them, such as climbing crops, are widely used to decorate estates, fences and fences. However, in order for the plants to please the eye, they must be carefully and carefully looked after. Important components of flower care are the pruning of climbing roses and shelter for the winter of these flowers.
Preparation for winter
How to prepare a climbing rose for winter? It is worth starting the event in the summer. In July, it is necessary to qualitatively change the composition of the fertilizer. In spring, the flowers were fed with nitrogen-containing dressings, which stimulated the growth of the individual and the formation of shoots on it. In the fall, the culture will be more useful top dressing, which contain potassium and phosphorus. If the composition of the fertilizers is not changed, the young organs will continue their formation, but at the first frost they will freeze, and when the thaw comes, they will begin to rot. And then the rot can attack the bush completely.
Potassium, on the other hand, will help the plant stem to become stiff, that is, to become stronger. In addition, this chemical element will reliably strengthen the roots in the ground. Phosphorus also has a positive effect on the root system of plants, and also ensures the correct laying of buds and buds. That is, the main task of preparing roses for the winter, roses for the winter, roses for the winter, roses for the winter is the reorientation of the bushes to strengthen the shoots, and not to form them. The last time the bushes are fertilized in mid-September, so that the plant has time to prepare for the cold.
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Autumn care
Before the onset of cold weather, several more measures must be taken to slow down the growth of shoots, strengthen stiffened stems, and inhibit root growth.
In order for the prepared bush not to form new buds and shoots, you need to stop cutting the plants. After all, the kidney usually appears below the cut and stimulates the growth of the individual.
After the bud stops blooming, a “box” remains in its place, which is usually eliminated so that it does not violate the aesthetics of the site. However, it is not necessary to do this in the fall, because this will provoke the appearance of new buds.
On the bushes planted this year, all buds are usually removed in spring so that the garden flower grows as many shoots as possible. However, in autumn, on the contrary: it is worth leaving any ovaries of flowers, even the smallest ones. In such conditions, all shoots will easily “survive” the winter climate.
In late autumn, you need to remove all (well, or at least most of it) foliage from plants. It is better to do this in stages, starting from the lower organs and ending with the upper ones. Leaf elimination helps the flowers transition into a state of winter dormancy. In addition, disease may appear on some sheets. Such organs quickly rot with a change in temperature.
Trimming for the winter
Pruning climbing roses is a necessary component of winter readiness in the Moscow region. The procedure for flowers is necessary. Firstly, a trimmed bush is easier to cover, which is necessary to protect plants from the cold. That is, the culture will simply freeze and will no longer be able to experience flowering. In addition, pruning climbing roses is a kind of treatment for parasites and pests.
How to prune climbing roses? First you need to correctly determine the duration of the procedure. You should not start pruning in early autumn, in September. The most optimal time for pruning is the period of appearance of at least 5-degree frosts. Under such conditions, the bushes will be able to harden and survive under more severe conditions. Autumn pruning – be sure to remove branches that can harm the garden rose. Usually these are organs infected with various diseases that pose a danger to the entire individual. Often the stems and leaves affected by the disease are covered with black or brown spots, contain “rust” and mold. It is also worth eliminating broken, weak plant organs and faded buds and dry leaves. The length of healthy shoots should not exceed 0,3 meters. These are general recommendations on how to prune a climbing rose.
Before answering the question: “How to prune climbing roses?” It is worth exploring all 5 groups of these colors. After all, each of them has its own specific trimming.
- Varieties that bloom until mid-summer on last year’s side shoots. They don’t bloom again. Therefore, it is not necessary to help the shoots to winter. You can remove them completely. After all, next year there will be new shoots.
- Species that also bloom on last year’s side shoots, but new ones appear less frequently than in the previous case. In connection with these, in the first year after planting the bushes, the entire long stem is removed. Further, only old shoots are subject to liquidation after new ones have formed. Young stems are cut only by 0,1 meters, which contributes to the growth of the individual in width.
- Climbing plants with long branches that bloom on last year’s shoots. It is easy to cut such roses in autumn: you can shorten all side shoots by 0,1 – 0,15 meters.
- Climbing roses, blooming all summer varieties, winter-hardy with vertical non-bending stems. Pruning is carried out by eliminating some powerful shoots (for symmetry), 0,1 – 0,15 meters of length are cut from the remaining stems. Faded shoots are removed in full.
- Actively growing varieties. The stems of the culture are not shortened at all, or the same procedure is carried out as with individuals belonging to the third group.
After pruning, roses in the garden must be covered for wintering. The stems should be laid on spruce branches or fallen leaves and covered with insulation (you can use cellophane film).
How to cover for the winter
Climbing roses: leaving in the fall, preparing for the winter involves sheltering the bushes.
How to cover a climbing rose: In regions with a warm climate, flowers are simply covered on a support or arch. Spruce branches are laid out around the shoots or tied to the bushes with twine. After the entire structure is wrapped with lutrasil. A bush that has overwintered in this way blooms excellently the next year.
In mid-latitude regions, winter is unpredictable and often severe. Unprepared individuals in frost conditions will experience severe stress, and the plant juice of the stem crystallizes. As a result, fungal diseases and frost cracks will appear on plants. During the thaw period, the wounds will begin to rot, as a result of which the bush will die.
How to keep flowers until summer? Before the onset of frost, roses are removed from their supports and bend down to the ground. Some varieties have an elastic stem, which can be bent only in several stages, while being fixed with metal hooks in parallel. In this case, the tops of the culture should not come into contact with the ground.
Overgrown bushes in several places are pulled together with twine so that the thorns cannot damage the trunk.
How to cover a climbing rose for the winter? Some build removable supports that are laid parallel to the lashes. A frame is created above them, which is covered with a waterproof material.
A simple way to cover flowers is to bend the lashes of flowers to the ground, tie them with twine and lay a layer of spruce branches on top. Insulation is laid on this “construction”.
It is convenient to cover plants planted in rows in a hut made of wooden shields 80 cm high. In this design, the lashes do not touch the ground or the tree, which reduces the risk of crop diseases. Shields are installed at a warm temperature, fixed with stakes and covered with a film or other material that does not allow moisture to pass through. It is important that the flowers remain dry in preparation for the cold. The sides of the huts are closed only after the establishment of persistent frosts. In this form, roses survive even -8 °.
For protection in cold winters, shields on top of polyethylene can be covered with roofing material. If there is an impressive layer of snow on the shelter, the temperature inside the structure will not drop by more than -10 °. During the thaw, the sides of the huts can be opened and ventilated.
For separately growing bushes, it is permissible to organize a rectangular spacious frame, which will allow the air inside the structure to circulate freely. From above, such a structure is covered with lutrasil, roofing material, which is pressed along the edges, and then sprinkled with earth.
At temperatures above 0, roses should be sprayed with a solution of Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate, which will protect the plants from fungus. For the winter, several naphthalene tablets are placed in the shelter to scare away mice.
So, a climbing rose and preparing it for winter is an important issue for all gardeners. The preparation procedure provides for proper care, which is easy to provide. It is enough to follow all the rules and recommendations, as well as the advice of experienced gardeners.
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