I love hearing how colder zones protect their roses. Thanks for sharing your tips. And thanks for watching and commenting on this video.

One always keeps learning when gardening. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing what you do in your Zone and growing area. Thanks for watching too!

Love me some David Austins. Thanks for watching and commenting. I am in Zone 4b and I have to be real selective with my DA's.

Good luck!!

It is always heartbreaking to know that some of your roses died, let alone all of them. Hopefully, some will pull through. Good luck!

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

Sounds like you are doing things right for your cold climate area. Thanks for watching.

Your winter weather is sure different than mine here in the US. And you are correct in the fact that wet leaves would lead to some problems, especially fungal problems. As for the Harrisons Yellow Rose, the scent isn't what you would define as a traditional rose scent. It can be a strong musky scent at times, not overpowering, but strong. Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers!

Good luck with the Minnesota Tip method. I know there is great success with doing it for winterizing roses. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I live in Minneapolis, MN and have used the Minnesota Tip method on about 125 of my non-hardy roses for many many years. This winterizing technique works, just be sure all canes are well covered with soil or else any exposed portion of the cane will turn black and die. Also, I know the Minnesota Tip instructions indicate to tip the rose (while in place) over into the dug trench adjacent to the rootball. It says to bend the roots to accomplish this...do not bend the canes. I find the roots are always too stiff to bend over in place (e.g., "tip over") so my work-around has been to dig-up the whole rose plant, roots and all, and lay the total rose horizontally down into the trench. Mark the top of the rose canes with 1-bamboo stake and then mark the bottom of the rootball with 2-bamboo stakes about 1" apart. Then cover everything with soil. After the ground freezes, then cover all the buried roses with marsh hay or straw or bags of leaves. The bamboo stakes will help you find the roses and know which end is which when you go to dig them up in the spring! Highly suggest you spray the roses with a fungicide before tying the canes together and then burying the rose.

Forgot to mention in my Reply above, that you can also dig a huge trench in another area of your garden and then bury multiple roses in this one large trench. Just be careful in the spring when digging all the roses out. I use this technique especially for my non-hardy climbing roses when I don't have enough ground space (where they grow in the summer) to accomodate a long trench for their height. I just dig them out totally, tie their canes together with twine then lay them into the large trench I've dug elsewhere on my property. You'll see, in the spring, when you dig out the roses their canes will be a nice bright green. Replant the rose where you want it then wash the dirt off the canes with a hose. While the leaf buds are starting to emerge, keep moistening the canes with a hose periodically.

Hi Jean. Thanks for your advice. I will try using your suggestion with my Climbing Rose bush this Winter. I never thought of trenching non climbing rose bushes, however.@@jeanhardginski6211

Hi Jean. Living in Minnesota, I'm sure you can appreciate the problems that I encounter saving roses yearly from dying. This year, I decided to try growing Hybrid T roses again albeit with trepidation. I've researched the subject of winterizing non hardy roses from every available gardening source, however, yours' appears to make the most sense. Thanks.@@jeanhardginski6211

Thanks for watching and commenting. 30 roses sounds wonderful. What are your favorite varieties?

@@SuccessfulGardens1 Harrison´s Yellow, Hansaland, Agnes, Anne (Red Maiden Blush), Gudfinna (Icelandic)! William Baffin and more

Yes you want to be careful when packing and weather conditions do matter or can cause problems. Always try to start out with dry leaves, And in zone 5b, I would definatly wait until sometime in December.

@@SuccessfulGardens1 Thank you

Winterizing a climbing rose can be tricky, and can be different wherever you might live. Zone 5 and colder (4 and 3) the best thing is to protect the crown the best you can. Mulch, burlap wrap stuffed with leaves, etc. Warmer climates Zone 6 and 7, you might be able to wrap the whole rose plant, canes and all. And I think Zone 8 and higher, there isn't much that you have to do to protect the climbing rose. Good Luck, and thank for watching.

Great Question. That is why it is important to start with either dry compost or dry leaves. In my climate and zone, (Z4b) i am not too worried. However, warmer zones and more humid area, you would want to be cautious of moisture levels.

Thanks for watching and good luck with mulching. In your situation, leaves sounds like it would be the way to go.

If you are in 9b, there is not much in protecting that yiu have to worry about. However, this is a great time to do maintenance. Prune out broken canes, rake all of the leave out. Cut down/back by a 1/3 to 1/2.

@@SuccessfulGardens1 I’m not really sure what are canes 😬👩‍🌾😊 which are the canes, is it the new stems? Thank you again 😊👍👍👩‍🌾

@@SuccessfulGardens1 one more thing is it ok to cut all the new buds? Just remove them and leave it 1-2 feet high right? Thanks 👩‍🌾😊

@@emylytle7149I’m not sure about that either. I just planted some this summer (got them on clearance) and they’ve bloomed beautifully I’m just not really sure what I need to do next 🤷🏻‍♀️

Great question and observation. Yes it blocks out light, and so do the leaves and mulch. But the rose is dormant so it doesn't need sunlight to survive. The box is protecting from the dry winds of winter.