Roses Planting, Selection and Care

How do you handle bare root plants when it's too cold to plant outside? 

Yesterday I received three bare root roses from a mail order nursery in IL.  They haven't broken dormancy that I can see and I left them in their packaging in my garage.  Will they be okay? Do I pot them up and bring them indoors?  I do have a fridge in the garage, should I put them in there with the soda and the beer?  

Can you recommend some hardy roses for the Green Bay, WI area?  Mine seem to keep dying with the harsh winters.

I will be attempting to grow roses for next season.  I have done a small amount of research on roses, and it can be quite intimidating.  How do roses fare in terms of hardiness and pests in Wisconsin?

I have a small yard but want to grow a small ornamental plant with edible fruits. Can you recommend any?

Are there any good homemade remedies for controlling bugs and diseases on roses?

I live in zone 5.  So far the weather this winter has been quite erratic.  How should I take care of my Knock Out roses for the remainder of this season? Do they need to be pruned in spring?

How do I prepare my Knock Out rose for a Wisconsin winter?  I've been told to cut them back then cover with a rose cone, but I've also been told they are winter hardy and just some mulch will do.  I just planted these this summer.

How should I protect my Knock Out Roses for our cold winter? Should I prune them back, cover them with soil or just leave them alone?

Got a call today from someone who has Knock Out rose “trees,” wondering about winter protection. I know the bushes aren’t supposed to need protection, but can’t find anything about the “trees.”

Do I need to cover my Meidiland roses for winter?

I am wintering a miniature rose indoors.  It does not look very healthy.  What can I do to insure success?

I have Nearly Wild rose bushes that are scraggly and I wonder if I could trim them in winter?

How do you prevent black spot on roses?

When should I cut back my roses? I live in zone 4.

My daughter got me 2 rose bushes half way through the last growing season- Lavender Rose and Queen Elizabeth grandiflora rose. They did not grow a lot last year. What I want to know is about pruning them. Where am I supposed to cut? 

I have a rose bush that gets tons of roses early in the summer (late spring) and then does not get any more.  I have been pinching off the dead roses, but it still does not like to re-bloom.   What am I doing wrong?

Can you tell me how to root a rosebush cutting? I've tried, but always end up with a dried-up stick rather than flourishing roses. 

I have a yellow rose that has rose hips and seeds. If I plant these seeds, will they produce the same roses that they came from? This is the first time I've had rose hips, and I'm not sure what to do with them.

Do rose hips grow on only certain types of roses? I've never seen them on my floribunda or hybrid tea roses, and I'd like to provide some for the birds to eat.

I have a climbing rose bush that has a lot of rose hips on it.  What do I do with the rose hips?  Do I let them on the bush through the winter?  Do I need to cut them off in the spring?  

I have a small wild rose that I found on my property in the north woods and transplanted to a pot this summer. It was growing very well until about September. The leaves are now turning yellow and dropping off. Because I live in an apartment, I have to keep all my plants inside. Unfortunately, all my windows face north (no direct sunlight). I water my rose about once a week. Is it just dropping leaves for winter or is there another problem I should be addressing?

When is the proper time to trim my fairy rose? How should I go about trimming the plants?  They no longer fit under my rose cones.

I have a sunny spot at the end of my driveway where I planted several small pink fairy roses. What would a good companion plant be next to these bloomers?

I plan on transplanting some rose bushes to a sunnier location next spring.  Do they transplant well?

When is a good time to move my rose bush to another location in the yard?

I live in Wisconsin, do you recommend covering roses for the winter?

I live in the north where winter temperatures can drop below zero degrees. Should cover my roses for the winter?

When and how do I prepare my rose bushes for the winter? When do I cut them down and what do I cover them with? In the spring, how can I tell the dead canes from the live ones and what do I do with them?

It's November and my roses are still blooming.  Should I cut them back so I can start covering them for winter?

I have a few bush roses that I need to get ready for winter.  I know that I have to cover the base up with a mound of mulch but do I need to cut the plants back before doing that?  If so, how far back?

I live just north of Manitowoc, WI.  I planted several rose bushes this year. The bed is up against the house and faces straight west.  It's in an area where the roses receive plenty of sun in the summer and will be exposed to lots of wind in the winter. Should I cover them, not cover them, cut them back, or what for the winter?