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gardeninmedora Medora, IN Oct 08, 2007

I have 5 rose bushes I started this spring in large pots and planned to take them in the garage for the winter, but wondered if they need light to survive better. I am in Zone 5 and there is lots of wind sometime. Also, should I cut the roses back and if so, how much?

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paulgrow Allen Park, MI(Zone 6a) Oct 08, 2007

Let them go dormant outside.

Water them well and place in the garage.

Water once a month.

I've been doing this for several years. Works great

Paul

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gardeninmedora Medora, IN Oct 12, 2007

Oh, thank you so much Paul! That is exactly what I am going to do! I am looking forward to Spring already!

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jazzzy704 Fenton, MI(Zone 5b) Oct 14, 2007

Hello garden..
I would dig a hole in the ground somewhere protected and out of sight and put the rose pot and all in the ground. Then you just take your winter off to do your next years planning and your roses willget all they need from the earth like everything else does!! You can easily remove them pot and all in spring with very few roots to cut
(Some roots may grow out of the bottom). May I ask why you are not planting
now in this perfect time of the year for transplanting?

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Oct 22, 2007

Unless you grew the Rose bushes from cuttings this year, then get them out into the garden, add some rose fertiliser to the soil when you plant as they still have time to make some new roots before the real winter sets in, some wind wont harm new planted roses, and the air flow around the bushes will prevent air born diseases taking hold, If you get a heavy frost in your area, add a good thick mulch around the planting holes, just dont pile it up touching the stems or they may rot. roses are as hardy as any plants you will grow and should not need babying to the extent you are talking about unless you get real hard ground frost that will freeze down to about four inches of top soil, if you get some frost only, then dont prune your roses till spring time when you see tiny new buds fattening up on the stems, if still very cold in the spring, delay the pruning till the frost has past, I give my roses another spring time feed as they are greedy plants and will flower better if well fed, but Animal manure placed around the root area in spring will also feed them for the whole summer. good luck whichever way you decide to winter them, if indoors in the darkness of the garage, keep a watch for mildew, grey mold etc as they will be prone to this due to lake of air circulation and pos over dampness while in the dark. WeeNel.

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