rose bushes winter care
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Do I cut back my rose bushes this winter?
I have never grown rose bushes I adopted 3 and planted them on my fence line. They are growning good the person that had them before me did not take good care of them so they are cut all crazy and are not that full but are blooming what do I need to do to prepare them for winter and make their summer better next year and make them look better.D
No you do not have to cut them back. You want to leave as much foliage as you can as this will help the rose bush enter the full state of dormancy. You may do some light trimming to get rid of any canes that are not too active. If you are in a colder region, you will want to put no more than 2 inches of mulch around the base to help protect the base from the harshness of winter winds and such.
Once the new growing season starts, early spring, you should cut them back to about a third of the size. When pruning be sure to cut in a 45 degree angle and you may want to purchase a pruning sealer to help keep insects and disease away. By trimming this low it will help manage your rose bush easily throughout the season and help take away all that crazyness that you speak of.
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