I’m looking out my window at the snow, and it occurs to me that a smart person would probably do something to help his roses through the winter.
In MN we would BURY the damn things (the “Minnesota Tilt,” they call it). Nobody in RI has heard of this practice, so I’m assuming I don’t have to do that.
Ideas include some combination of:
- getting a couple of hay-bales and mulching them
- Stripping the leaves from the canes so they don’t rot (why don’t the leaves just fall off?)
- Cutting back the canes so the snow doesn’t crush and snap them (How far? When? Last month, most likely)
- Getting “rose cones”, which are the yuppie version of hay
Thoughts? Expertise?
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