Rose Winter Care Tips

By Author: Mike Lindsey
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If you live in an area that is prone to cold winters, proper rose winter care is in order. Most roses will grow just about anywhere, and in any type of climate, but certain roses, like Hybrid Teas, do not function very well in cold climates, but will grow just as well in any other, they simply don't have the necessary winter protection that some cold climate flowers have. Below are some tips to help you with your rose winter care.

First of all, you must avoid over fertilizing during the winter because by trying to promote new growth in the winter will make your roses more available to freeze damage. Also in order to protect your roses during the winter months its a good idea to add a few extra inches of soil to the base of your roses. This should provide the extra needed heat in the winter.

Second, you should avoid the white plastic cones when doing your winter protection because they trap too much heat during the winter thaw. They are also quite unattractive, and they are simply an unneccessary part of rose winter care.

And lastly, If you live in an area that is prone to harsh winters, you ...
... will likely find it relatively easy to find good, cold climate roses at your local garden center. It is necessary to plant cold climate roses in areas that are prone to winters because planting anything else would be a waste of your time as they couldn't survive properly during the winter frost.

Cold climate roses are great for many reasons. They are very low maintenance flowers, especially good for the novice. Cold climate roses also have their very own protection set up against diseases and bacteria that can plague any flower. Below is a brief list of cold climate roses. Naturally, there are many more, but to list them all would make up the entirety of this article.

These are some cold climate roses:

· Rugosas
· Griffith Buck
· Modern Roses
· Centrifolias
· Species Roses
· Gallica
· Alba
· Shrub Roses
About the author:

Mike Lindsey runs the popular site http://rose-growing.adwordanalyser.comBeginners Guide to Growing Beautiful Roses