Winter Woes with Protection
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Comments (22)Hi yardman - seems like you're using a pretty simple protection method with your windmill too. Do you cover the top of it to keep water off? This is the third winter for my trachy, so it'll be going on its fourth spring outdoors in the ground within the next month or so. I just put a large plastic bag over mine to keep it dry and to protect it from the wind. Even if our trachys get damaged by the zero degree temps from last night, as long as yours has some size to it, it should recover quickly if grown in full sun. I have moved mine every summer that I've had it in an attempt to find the best spot for it, and I've found they need full sun to do well here. Growth is slow otherwise, especially after a cold winter. Yes, I live on Grosse Ile. You're more than welcome to come see my palms in the spring. I also have bananas and hardy yuccas that might be of some interest to you. Hopefully I'll be able to get rid of the bales of straw within the next few weeks....See MoreWinter Tree Rose Protection
Comments (2)I am going to bump this up in case there is someone that may have missed this! Thanks!...See Morewinter woes yucca
Comments (27)@WestCoast Hopeful You are in Vancouver, BC, yes? I’m Vancouver, WA & was at first puzzling over your described amount of December snow - which we also had but not the volume or extended low temps you experienced. I think we are both headed for a week of low night temps 22F for me & -5C for you if I have that conversion right 🥶...See MoreWinter Protection
Comments (2)Techniques that work in drier zones might not work for you in NJ. We've got some folks from the east coast including NY that say protecting with anything that retains moisture is more likely to cause disease pressure and hurt roses compared to not protecting them at all. For zone 6, you're close to the point where a majority of well-established roses will survive if they're suited for your zone (as Moses says), so winter protection isn't as critical as for colder climates. If you choose to winter protect, use something that won't hold moisture next to the rose. For me, oak leaves or pine needles don't tend to hold moisture, and large wood chunks are less likely to hold moisture (with air pockets in between) than shredded mulch. I place large filled leaf bags around the edges of a bed to block wind but don't put them directly next to the roses as they can get soggy depending on the types of leaves by the end of winter. Bottom line is that tips for drier zones might not apply to you. Ask around in local rose groups or see what other east coast folks have done successfully. Cynthia...See More- 5 years ago
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