This year I was given a sapling of a bright red climbing rose, which I planted separately from the flower garden on a small empty piece of land next to the summer kitchen. Using his example, I want to talk about my way of sheltering this culture for the winter.
It is worth recalling that my site is located in the Leningrad Region. In recent years, we have warm winters, but leaving roses uncovered is a rather risky business. Frosts can return at any time.
To cover pruned or young roses, I use a wooden box, old spunbond scraps, and spruce branches.
The design is simple, but reliable and functional. I put chopped spruce paws around the rose. I do this in such a way that there is as little empty space between the branches as possible. Next, I put a wooden box from under fruits or vegetables on top and cover it with a spunbond folded in several layers.
To prevent the wind from destroying the structure, I press the material with heavy stones or bricks.
Such a shelter does not allow the rose to stifle and protects it from frosts down to -30 degrees. Snow practically does not fall off from such a structure and creates additional protection.
I collect wooden crates in the market, which is located near the train station. They serve for about 2-3 years, after which they go to kindle the furnace.
Unlike shelters made from sticks or metal rods, the structure does not move apart under a layer of snow and withstands strong winds during snowless winters.
I have been covering roses for over 20 years and this method has proven to be one of the most effective and less labor intensive.
Read also on my website -What to do if it snows and the roses are not yet covered
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