For the past 2 years I have been planting roses in my garden. Unfortunately, they have yet to make it through the winter. Can anyone suggest an alternative as I refuse to continue to throw my money away? I want something that grows to about the same height. Thanks.
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in the base of the main stem, usually where the main stems start from the single larger stem that goes down to the roots. That's it. What you need to do is like pulling up a balnket around this - pile compost or soil up around it in a mound before you cover up the rest of the rose with burlap or whatever else you are using for that. Then uncover and take down your "blanket" in the spring to ground level. Then compost for the spring and start fertilizing.
What do you mean when you said is the bud union well covered before you cover them?
I would not want to waste money either. I know last winter was hard on many plants. Do you overwinter them with something? Is the bud union well covered in winter before you cover them. Are they exposed to a lot of winter wind?
Some varieties don't require covering but bud union has to be covered well. I can see your point tho. Maybe you can try some flowering bushes, some that bloom spring, summer and fall then you have flowers all season. A burning bush looks lovely in late summer and fall.
Thanks for the info. I have gotten the roses both from Richmond nursery and make it green, so I think they were good quality. However, they tell you when you buy them that they aren't covered under their 1 year guarantee. They take great when I planted them, they bloomed all summer and then bam....come spring...dead as a door nail. Maybe I will give it one more shot, unless you have another plant idea. Actually, many of my perennials in my back garden didn't sprout this spring! I hate wasting money.
I lived in Ottawa and had no problem growing roses.
1. buy good plants from a reputable nursery. Make sure roses come from Canada and not USA. They have a different garden zone than we do.
2. roses need minimum 6 hours sun per day.
3. water regularyly at base of plant not the leaves & flowers
4. ask at nursery when to fertilize, preferred soil type etc.
5. Here are some winter hardy rose types.
Explorer, Parkland, Rugosa
Some of these need winter protection and some don't....ask when you buy them. I have bought plants from Richmond Nursery and Budd's on Innes Rd. with good results.
I hope this helps you.