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Joseph’s coat climbing rose

6 years ago

I am in z4 central Mn. Is it too early to uncover my Josephs coat climbing rose? I have it under a big bag of leaves and leaves around it.

I did uncover it to look at it, the cane still has the green leaves on it from fall. They are wilted but are still green on it.

Can i uncover it and leave leaves around the base at the ground??

im concerned with it getting too wet.

Need advice please.

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nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska

6 years ago

Congratulations on overwintering a Joseph's Coat in zone 4. I have been unsuccessful with that one in zone 5 even with protection. I'm not sure if the green wilted leaves mean necessarily it has survived, since what you want is green cane - the leaves are toast after the winter regardless. Still it's a good sign so far.

I'd leave the covering on a bit more if you're still getting temperatures down to 10. I tend to uncover things when the temperatures stop dipping much below 20, since those temperatures don't tend to bother roses much. If you're concerned about moisture you could uncover the upper portions as you describe and protect the lower portions. You might get extra damage to those upper portions in temperatures of 10, but what's important is to protect the base.

Cynthia

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jc_7a_MiddleTN
6 years ago
I'm following along. I'm in TN and the weather has finally warmed up, but we aren't getting any sun.

I'm nervous because everywhere I've read says that JC needs to be babied constantly, unless you're in California.
CindyZ4b
Original Author
6 years ago
Its been in 30-40 but i see sat its supposed to get diwn to 10... at night...
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When I first moved to this place about 10 years ago, I bought a JC and loved it. But it died in a particularly harsh Winter. I didn't care that much for roses for several years, but around five years ago I started getting into clematis, with some success but a lot of rotted roots along the way. Got more into the gardening forums and slowly got a few roses on sale because of the many beautiful pictures I've seen of roses & clems growing together. So last Summer I found a potted JC on sale at Kmart. Got 2 fantastic blooms from it before I even got it into the ground, around early October. Because it was rated hardier than the other roses I had bought, I dared to plant it in a more open area than close to the East side of the house where the z6b kinds were planted. It did have some dieback, and was a little slower starting to leaf out than the more protected ones, but the new canes. or maybe they would be called laterals, are about 6 inches now and I started fastening them at a 45 degree angle to the wires on my homemade trellis, which is a little shorter than 6 ft. Will keep at it as they grow, and even if it only makes it halfway up but blooms, I will be more than happy. There is a type 3 clem planted next to it which should get up to the top this year. And as it grows I can coax it more to the JC side. So, if you like it, go for it. Marie
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jc_7a_MiddleTN
6 years ago
I got mine in body bags from walmart and put them in planters on Monday. The thick stalks are green and one of them even has some leaves that look like new growth. The roots are sparse though.
CindyZ4b
Original Author
6 years ago
I uncovered my Josephs coat climbing rose, the stalk hasnt started to turn green yet. But its early yet.
jc_7a_MiddleTN
6 years ago
Mine has really taken off here. Even in a pot.
CindyZ4b
Original Author
6 years ago
I hope mine comes back. It bloomed so nice last year. Have you ever tried to root a cutting??
jc_7a_MiddleTN
6 years ago
No, this is my first rose ever- extreme newbie.
CindyZ4b
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Follow up on my jc rose. No growth on the stalk, but there is something coming up about 6” to the left of the stalks kind of off by itself. Wonder if thats it? only one so showing so far. Z4b. I tugged on the stalk to see if it was loose, seems solid, so roots must be good.
jc_7a_MiddleTN
5 years ago
I had a couple of stalks come up from under the mulch that grew nicely. I don't know the proper term for that.
CindyZ4b
Original Author
5 years ago
Well something broke off the stem that was growing was laying there the top cut off and it was laying there on top of the mulch. Roots are on the other end. I put it in a pot. See if it recovers?? Has some nubs on the stem, might grow. Idk what wld have done that. I have a fence around it. Maybe a rabbit?? Only sign of life by my jc rose...

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