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Recommendations For Winterizing Your Roses 
Don't get ahead of the process. The end of November is usually a good time to winterize, after there have been several hard frosts, and the roses are dormant.

To begin, water thoroughly so your plants go into winter fully hydrated.  Over the winter months, if you don't get an inch of rain or a foot of snow during the month, get the hose out on a day above freezing and water your roses to keep them hydrated.  

Then, if you performed routine fungicide spray treatments on your roses during the growing season, spray the canes and the soil/mulch around the base of the plant. Some rose growers remove all the leaves from the bottom 12-15 inches of the plant to reduce fungal infection. If you don't spray during the growing season, you can skip this step.
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Roses that are grafted, or not reliably winter hardy in USDA Zone 5, should be protected over the winter.
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  1. Clean up fallen leaves and debris from around the plant. 

  2. Cover the base of the plant with compost, mulch or shredded leaves to a depth of about 12 inches  --  just pour over the top or make a circular cage out of some type of wire mesh like chicken-wire or hardware cloth, to hold the mulch in place. Keep some extra covering material handy in case you need to replenish the pile during the winter.  ​
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Do NOT use Styrofoam rose cones because they do not
allow air flow and moisture to get to the rose,
​causing fungal disease or death.
Note, that Easy Care Roses, and roses growing on their own root system, don't need this extra mulch around the canes, but would benefit from a 2-3 inch layer of mulch around the base to conserve moisture and moderate temperature.

The photo at right demonstrates hardwood mulching without a cage.

Long canes that might whip around in winter storms and damage themselves or their neighbors, can be pruned back to about waist high. 

​Canes of climbing roses can be securely attached to their trellis or another support.  Don't do any other pruning until spring.
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  • View USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

  • How to Prepare Your Roses for Winter
Video and narration by Judy Penner,
Consulting Rosarian, & Loose Park Director, KCMO


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  • Home
    • Locate Us
    • Site Map
  • About
    • Our Organization
    • Our Board Members >
      • Get Involved
      • Board Responsibilities
    • Award of Garden Excellence
    • The Garden Story
    • Our History
    • News & Newsletters
  • Events
    • Event Calendar
    • 2021 Spring Demo
    • Photography Workshop
    • Rose Garden Readings
    • 2019 Rose Show & Day
  • Programs
    • Adult Programs >
      • Rose Garden Grooming
      • Rose Garden Readings
      • Rose Show & Day
      • Photography Workshop
    • Children Programs >
      • 2020 Virtual Art Show
      • Garden Field Trips
      • 2020 Poetry Contest >
        • 2020 Poetry Winners
        • 2019 Poetry Winners
        • 2017 Poetry Winners
        • 2016 Poetry Winners
        • 2015 Poetry Winners
  • Rose Info
    • Growing Roses
    • Ask A Rosarian! - FAQ
    • Rose Resources
    • Rose Care Calendar
    • Getting Started
    • Transplanting Roses
    • Pruning Roses
    • Winter Rose Care
    • Rose Classifications
    • Rose Diseases
    • Rose Insect Pests
    • Rose Soil Testing Tips
    • Fertilizing Roses
  • Photos
    • Videos
    • 2020 Photo Gallery >
      • 2019 Photo Archive
      • 2018 Photo Archive
      • 2017 Photo Archive
      • 2016 Photo Archive
      • 2015 Photo Archive
      • 2014 Photo Archive
      • 2013 Photo Archive
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    • Rose Photo Winners
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    • Opportunities
    • Membership >
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    • Get Involved
    • Rose Garden Groomers
  • Donations
    • Make A Donation
    • Memory & Friendship Roses >
      • Purchase Online
  • Benefactors
    • Donors
    • Directory Sponsors
  • Weddings