Really helpful. ThanQ. I have gone from killing every house plant to growing roses in my new garden. Shocked delight! And my favourite luminescent peach, "flower power" suddenly looked awful. So I gave it a hard prune. And despite no buds currently, the stems and trunk are green. So I've moved the rose it argued with to another location, and this video has relaxed me, as my trunk/branches are green not black. Yay! Bless you. xxx
I'm super thankful that I found you when I did (around February) because I honestly had a super big surprised. My Miniture Rose actually got it's first new bud since I pruned it after watching some of your videos. Florida doesn't have winters like other states (the coldest we get is 50 if even that). So it doesn't go through dormmate stages like it would normally would. I was more concerned with sun damage because how hot Florida's heat can be (If I'm not careful, the soil can be dry by four days). I pruned down the roses when I noticed the old buds were actually wilting and there was no way to bring it back to life because I believe I *Had* to update the size of the planter and more soil (since it was drying out within a day even when the sun wasn't out), and I made sure to just let it focus on root growth first in the new planter. But to my surprise it decided that it had strong enough roots to actually give me new growth. Following your information helped me actually have my roses thrive better than I expected when I failed in the past when younger.
Thanks so much for this video! In Delta BC, so many of my roses suffered from this during our winter this year, especially my miniature roses on my front patio in my planters that normally have never had issues. This was so informative thank you again! 👏
I'm happy that your tips match what I was thinking. It is below 20 F and very windy today and will be as bad tomorrow. I'll be checking when it warms up.
Wow, I’m sorry I didn’t see this last week. I had a beautiful rose that flourished all of last year. Every stem was now black. It’s mid May and there’s been no sign of life. So yesterday I dug it up and put it aside for tossing. You’ve inspired me to give it more time. I will replant it and hope for its recovery.
@@8thcelisabeth No. I think it was out of the ground too long. But I’ll be more patient this year if there are any in the same condition. Thanks for asking.
Great information. My grandmother told me many years ago to leave them alone and see if they come to life by sprouting new buds. Then you can trim away.
Thank you for sharing this information. My one rose had a few very black stems around the top of the plant and I trimmed them off where the black began. This was very helpful!
Thank you Jason! I had a REALLY tough year this year - 7 DA roses died completely and a few others in my 5a climate - I've been waiting for the forsythias to bloom (not yet and we're in early May) to do the VERY INTENSE pruning of dead canes on many of my surviving roses. Its a little disturbing how many dead and nearly dead roses I have this year - and its going to be emotionally hard to do the pruning. Some roses looked completely dead a week ago but are sending out shoots from the bottom. Some look almost dead with a little green at the bottom and no shoots yet. EEEEEEK!!!! Warmest regards Jennie
It's wonderful to see unexpected new shoots down low. I cursed myself last week when I yanked a dead-looking rose by the crown and only then noticed a fresh stem a few inched below the soil line! I think final tally will be 3 deads, and those were iffy/weaklings going into winter. I feel like I got away easy from a harsher than normal winter. Crossing my fingers you still see a few more fresh shoots!
So helpful Jason, thank you. I’m in Cornwall, southern UK and we just had a longish period of high winds, sometimes up to 70mph. Although it hasn’t been too cold, following the high winds, ALL the new growth on my propagated (first spring in the ground, out of pots) roses and fuchsias got totally fried. Although all the plants survived and have started putting out new bids, the roses are exhibiting similar Black Stem signs, just like yours. I wasn’t sure what to do, but after watching them for while I decided to prune out the dead looking stems. It’s been very reassuring to watch your timely video, thanks again! 🌹
Thanks Mike - and it's a good point you make about the damaging winds. I'm told that deep cold alone is far less damaging, and it's the air movement that dessicates the stems. Makes some sense, as even a simple wrap of burlap or mound of leaves is often enough to prevent damage. No difference in temperature, but they cut the air movement.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm This discussion of wind reinforces an understanding I’ve been gaining about trying/hoping to grow blackberries in my zone 5a climate (I’ve heard there are varieties that tolerate zone 5b, but zone 5a crosses the line). I have read elsewhere that the wind is the harshest factor and that just cold temperatures by themselves are not so much the issue. This info helps my understanding!
While I am not concerned about the temperature drop, the feeding is extremely helpful because I didn't even think about alfalfa meal or pellets. It reminded me of my dad bringing spoiled bags home that he got from his friend right after the snow melted and he would spead it out in the flower beds around the roses and other plants. Of course my job as a kid would be to spade those beds once or twice a month, but he always made me wait a month before turning the alfalfa under. I suppose it was to allow it to air out a bit before turning it under. The plants sure loved it because they would just exploded with growth that next month after spading the soil. Looks like I will be shopping for some alfalfa for when I get ready to tranfer the roses to their new home. Always look forward to your next video just to see what is on your mind. 😉 By the way, the wait and see approach is so helpful when deciding whether or not a certain plant might be ok. That black stalk can definitely be alarming, especially for new growers, but many times only the outer surface is damaged and not the whole stalk. Great video Jason! Thanks for the reminder about alfalfa.👌🤙
Lot of my roses turned black also and last year also. I lost a few of them but the rest started regrowing as the weather got warmer. I do not really like roses but you got me started growing some of them a while back and I kinda like them now.. I am still fussing with trying to get cuttings from my blueberries to root.. Some folks use potting mixes . I finally found I do better with sand. Did better in the sandy bed than I did in the pots. You have always been a lot of help to me. That is kind of a rare thing on you tube these days.
Thank you for putting out this video. I had the black canes and cut them down to where I could see a little green growth but was concerned the bush had fatal fungus . I was going to discard it but now, thanks to you, I will wait it out to see if it just had winter temp issue. Also, the advice on the alfalfa meal is appreciated.
My Julia’s rose which was grade 2..( smaller then grade 1) is showing signs of winter damage.. what a beautiful colour this flower colour is.. i’ve put the pot under them shelter of giant leaffy bamboos in giant pots which are on 3 ft stands .. it’s now leafing out & ok after just few days
Sure - I may have to make a quick vid sometime to go through the pros and cons. It started out as a barrier to protect the roses from the ride-on lawnmower, string trimmer and weeds encroachment. As we've been using it, I've seen advantages as a protected area to fertilize and topdress at the base of the rose - like a mini raised bed. It also seems to have trapped some mounds of snow to protect the crown this year during the deep cold. I'm not in love with they way they look, but we haven't found any alternative nearly as practical.
Here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I winterize my 40+ roses with chicken wire cages filled with leaves and pine straw. I also pile soil and mulch at the base, for added protection. It's a lot of work, but makes a huge difference. Exposed sections of cane above the protection do turn black, but I do not recommend fall pruning. Better to leave some leeway to work with in the spring. I'm putting in a large arbor next month, and I've ordered cane hardy Canadian Explorer roses (John Cabot) for that so I don't have to winterize them. I'm going to pair them with clematis, for a deep red and blue effect. Thanks for a great video!
Thanks for giving us the details of your winter protection - I'm sure it makes a wonderful difference, and is totally worth the effort in your climate. Good call on the Canadian Explorer series! Those, my albas and my species roses saw no damage at all.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jason (and Lisa)! You know that you’re my go-to rose mentor when I dreamt that “I had better ask ‘Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm’ about this” :) I’m in Minnesota zone 4b so I’ll be waiting it out a bit. Though I suspect the very thin tips of canes (on 1yr old - to me- climbers) that appear sort of shriveled will wind up on the cutting room floor. Wishing you an abundant season ahead!
My first rose just had its first winter. I was circling it this weekend wondering about the black areas. At least it’s not all black. This was so helpful.
Just what I needed to see. I have a couple of roses that are green at the base but dry brown branches. Hope I did not overprune. I did leave them, as they seem fully rooted into the ground. Usually dead plants come up easy. Wish me luck!
thank you for this video! i have a newer rose (hybrid tea, going into its 3rd summer) and every search result told me it's diseased and to get rid of it! but, after watching this, and knowing the spot it's in, im leaning hard towards cold (it's in a very windy spot unfortunately) damage and to just trim it down and watch it. the area that was covered in snow is in fact not darkening, so im hopeful now. i appreciate you!
Thank you Jason, I’m not sure if I should go out just yet to check my roses, we still have nasty weather headed our way. Maybe in a week or two, but at least now I’ll know what to look for, thanks again. 🌷💚🙃
I appreciate your point about plant hardiness and zones: A plant rated to survive a zone may still get cold damage from less severe weather (but survive, or easily survive). It may seem obvious, but I have tended to think of cold hardiness (incorrectly) as more of just a binary survive or die spectrum. A plant can still get damaged but survive.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm That zone 5/8 info emphasizes the point all the more. As a relative beginner, I get so focused on plant selection based on zone, which is important. But I rarely see mention of the role that harsh winds have on plant damage during the winter. Cold temps are not the only issue.
Lovely video. Did you read my mind ? My concerns? I’d like to know why you have that tire ring around your rose. Also more about your fertilization. Thank you
It's a barrier to protect the rose from the ride-on lawn mower, string trimmer and encroaching weeds. It's also like a little raised bed where I can place my topdress fertilizer & mulch when I do the spring pruning. Finally, it does protect the crown a bit in the worst of winter, trapping a mound of snow at the crown. Not the prettiest container, I admit, but with 200 or so stock roses, I couldn't come up with anything nearly so cost effective or long-lasting. I give my roses one reasonable feeding at pruning time, and then just watch to see if they need a "pick-me-up" through the year. Most of the once-bloomers get no further feeding, but the strong repeat bloomer may take a second cup of alfalfa or organic granular in a couple of months, or even a bit of liquid feed as needed.
This winter has been extremely cold in Ontario (still -12 today). I wrapped a few of my DA roses with burlap before the winter. What a difference it has made! Most the stems that were protected by wrapping are still green while most stems on the roses that were unprotected turned black, brown or dark purple.
Nicely done! I feel generally unqualified to talk about winter protection (given the general mildness of our coastal climate) but everything I hear from harsher regions is that a bit of wrapping to cut down the cold wind is really effective.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks Jason. In your video "Fall and winter cuttings" I discussed with you about how I did with my small cuttings for winter protection (bury and cover method if you still remember) and I promised to let you know the results. I am ready to share the results of my experiment. I am just waiting for the weather to get milder again (it was over +10 last week then dropped to minus again over the weekend) so that I could take some photos to show you. I will be posting the photos and share my findings in your FB group hopefully within the next 2 weeks. It is quite interesting how they turned out.
First of all , I am a big fan and thank you so much. I live in 6b zone in USA and seems like all my hybrid tea roses that I planted last year are dead. It's totally black and dry. But some of them I see root stock growing back from under the soil. Is that means I have some hopes ? It's very early spring so fingers crossed.
Hi love the video!! I have a question! What if you just plant a rose few months ago!! Now is blooming and beautiful but ⚠️ I look on bottom on canes is turning black let’s said 3 of the 5 canes had a least half of cane black 😳 what should I do ! Can I cut canes even though is blooming now
My climbing roses did so well last year but the stems are brown this year. I panicked and cut them down to a foot from the ground. I would say I cut about 90% off. Am I doing it wrong?
If they're a deep brown/black they weren't going to send new shoots from those canes anyhow, so no problem that you removed them down to where you see a healthier color.
Yeah mine did that too, well now that its summer some of them grew new stems and new flowers. But some of the older ones that bloomed fine last year & years before. Turned brown or black at the top down to about midway & the rest is green. From mid down, is green, so i was wondering if i just cut off the dead parts if they would just grow back & or continue to sprout again? I live way upstate ny but i think this time it was the heat. I did figure i would wait a bit to see if they are just slow to wake but idk.
The only sure way would be to go for lab analysis. Black is a sign of dead tissue, and can't tell you on its own about the cause. In this case, because it coincided with the cold, I feel pretty safe in my conclusions, and they're all coming back beautifully.
Hi Jason. I live in Cincinnati Ohio and this winter we had some extremely cold days. I have about 90 rose bushes. My knockout roses seem to be coming back just fine but my hybrid tea versions have green bases and some new green canes but a lot of the tall canes (6 feet) are very dark with little brown nubbs coming out of them.I have done the scratch test and I see green and light brown underneath .Should I cut down these tall canes that took years to get or leave as they will be ok? Thank you.
It's a tough call to make even with all the plants right in front of you, much less to go from a description. If in doubt I usually leave them a bit longer until I see signs of strong renewed growth or sure signs of decline.
Being June I hope it's not too late to prune back the black canes from my rose bush. There are still no shoots but this bush has been late to start growing before.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you. I did just that but unfortunately I lost a large portion of the bush down to the main root. Luckily there are four healthy canes growing out from the taproot a couple inches away from what used to be the main part of the bush. I'm surprised it looked so bad this year as it's mostly under cover and out of the rain but I suppose it had troubles with the cold winter and the sort of Spring we had.
Question, I’m going to re-pot, store-bought mini rosebush 🌹 and I was wondering if you suggest a certain kind of soil? If it matters what kind of pot it’s in like a terra-cotta pot I’m assuming with holes and drainage
Please help - my cosmos plant 9 inch has drooping leaves. The stem near soil surface looks dry tough and blackish. It is scorching hot here in summer. Plant is watered regularly and past week moved in shade. Can you help understand what happened. It is black at base
Hi, thank you so much for this! Question: I live in massachusetts..it is now mid april... is there a time that is best for doing this pruning? Or i guess my question would be when would be too early to do this? Hope that makes sense! Thank you!
Hi Charlie. You have to make the call based on your own climate. If you see other early shrubs sending shoots and the forecast is free of deep cold (well below freezing) it's getting to be the right time.
Last summer I had a total of six roses they were all tea roses. Four I bought online as bare-root roses. Two I bought locally. I don't think that they're bear root. I didn't check honestly I just assumed that they were grafted. I live in a zone 7a NJ. One of those local roses I put in the ground last October... the rest are in nursery pots. The bare root roses did not survive. I made this conclusion last weekend - their stems are still all black whereas the two roses that I bought locally have leafed out. They have buds & flowers. Do you think if I cut off all of the black stems (which is about 5 to 7 give or take) and put them in the ground, now... will they survive? Is there any way of checking the actual root to see if there's still life? Being that these are own-root roses. I highly appreciate any suggestions from you or the community THANK YOU!!!!!!
I have a mini rosebush that’s a plant inside the house and she got it for Valentines from a client and you’re the only video online that I found that address is black stems. I think it was just frozen in the process because of Valentine’s Day get a whole bunch of plants and flowers just for valentines, and I think it was in cold 🥶??
Hello, thank you for your enlightening videos. This March I bought some bareroot roses and I planted them down to earth after two weeks. Out of the seven only two have new growth, two have some stable leaves without new growth and three lost their leaves and become more and more dry....Are there any advices on how to save those three roses? Thank you in advance!
Not much you can really do at this point except give them some time and trim away the dried up stems. If there are still green stems and a healthy crown, there's still a chance. Hold off on fertilizer as it may make things worse.
I have a climbing rose and when I was directing one branch across the trellis last year, I pinched the cane. It seemed fine and this late winter I noticed the cane was getting new leaves beyond the area that was "bent," but i noticed the bended area is black. Even though there is new growth beyond the blackened area should I prune the cane back before the affected area? Your videos have been so timely and so informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Thanks Janice. Roses can surprise you with their ability to regenerate, but for me it does depend on the depth of the color. If it's very dark patch and it encircles the entire stem, I'll bet on the cane beyond that area will eventually die - so it'd be best to nip it off now.
Hi Jason. Got a question. I made over a 100 cuttings from several david austin roses last year. They grow like crazy atm. Do i need te prune them now so they develop more stems. In average the cuttings grow out about 3-4 buds. Thanks in advance.
I usually let them bulk up a bit without too much pruning as they have their first spring flush - but then, yes, as soon as I see the soft new growth is up to around 10 - 12 inches, I cut (or just pinch) back to encourage some more branching.
My is on a climbing Rose bush, I have two of them. But the other been growing for maybe 5 years. The new one is maybe 2 years old and that is the one turning black. It is past the warranty. So is there some way to save it. My area, we have a very mild winter and warmer than normal
If it's black stems on the tips, trim them off and give good basic garden conditions and care to help with recovery. If it's black from the crown, there's no way to help
I cut all the black branches off. But at the crown I seen new green growth and, there are still two more branches, that are still green. So I will see what happens this year, before I replace it
There's an agricultural supply company here in the Fraser Valley (Terralink). We bought an organic blend 4-3-9 +6CA +6S that I knew would be a reasonable fit for roses and perennials, and bagged it up in smaller packs for local customers.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks for the reply 👍 I'll have to look it up and see if they would ship to Virginia in the States. Your videos are very informative and I always learn allot from watching them. If I need to know anything about roses, I look for your channel 🙂
Hello. Great video. Now, my rose bushes all have black stems but the past winter was mild. My roses were established and flourishing. I’m in zone 6 Any thoughts?
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm It’s possible but my neighbor is having the same issue. We only had one period of frigid weather; just a couple of days. Could the do it? Thank you. 🌻
I'm in zone 8b, Oregon's Willamette Valley. I am just spring pruning my 2nd year formal rose garden. I've been growing roses in this zone for 30 plus years and I've never noticed black canes until TODAY in my newly planted rose garden. We didn't have a super cold winter, but we do get a lot of wind on our new property, so now I am seeing something new for the first time in my new roses. Thank you for this timely video. I may have lost one rose, as all the canes were black, nearly down to the crown. I'll wait and see if it makes a comeback as temperatures rise. On a different topic, what do you think of using mushroom compost on roses? Mine seem to love it every spring. I'm about to get a truckload to spread in my large rose garden.
Thanks Mary. The only cautions I have about mushroom manure is about the salt levels (it can be a little strong) and the pH (can tend to be alkaline). If a single spring application is working well for your roses, I can assume that your soil is have no trouble dealing with either the nutrients or the pH, and you're definitely adding a lot in the way of organic matter.
Love your videos! Very helpful and informative , after winter I did encounter some blackened stems but it’s oddly in the middle of the stems but they have green tips yet. I’m torn on what to do, I don’t have much growth yet in comparison to my other rose. (Different variations) any help would be greatly appreciated 👍
I don't want to discourage you, but it's likely that a black section of stem (all the way around) will kill any green tissue above it in time. I'd cut below the black.
I propagated a rose in Early fall and did very well throughout the winter. In the summer it started to grow leaves and is beginning to flower. But now the tip of the cutting turned black. So I don’t think the winter effected me. I’m confused. :/
If you have healthy growing stems lower down, it's not such a concern if the original tip of the cutting dies back a bit, so long as it doesn't progress downward below the next stem.
What if this happens late in the season? I had a rose just start turning blackish red about two weeks ago. All the leaves wilted and the canes started turning purple/black from one side to the other. Another had leaves and the leaves wilted and one of the canes is turning black. I recently moved that one from one pot to a new pot so I believe it’s stress.
I'll go along with transplant shock to a point: a major stress can leave the plant vulnerable to pathogens like fungus, and a quick blackening of stems with wilt means your plant is losing the battle.
You know what’s funny I did over 200 cuttings last year all of them in pots with stem accelerator and 5 I just stuck in the soil around in my garden and that’s only one who survived and are growing now. How should I treat them now ? It’s just a cutting with some leaves
I'd leave them alone for now. Let them build a good root system through spring and summer (if they're okay to stay put) and transplant them in fall if you want them somewhere else.
I thought one of my new bare root roses was dead after this harsh winter and I bought a replacement. Now I see some sprouts coming from the bottom of the stem and I found out this is an own root rose. Could I safely move this rose or replant it deeper? I think it didn't plant it deep enough the first time. My other roses survived that where planted 3" deeper.
I live in the North of Toronto area. Most of my roses are died back in last cold winter though they were protected with burlap. Do you have any good idea on how to keep the cane green in cold winter? Do you think wrapping up with a plastic bag on top of the burlap would help?
Sorry to hear about the damage. It's hard to know how much protection will be enough - I think simple burlap would have prevented a lot of damage on my roses, but for more severe cold, you might have to "stuff" it with shredded leaves to further cut down on the biting wind. I suppose a plastic wrap could work too, but because it's not permeable to water, I'd be cautious that you might trap moisture against the stems or crown.
Yes, if it's a temperate climate shrub or tree, it's usually advisable. They'll need the cold treatment to convince them to sprout. Most veggies and annual flowers seeds don't require it. It varies by the genus and species.
I’ve seen a dead stem on the rose in June am in the UK the rose has a lot of leaves and flowers I’ve taken the stem out from the base is their something to worry about I had this rose for about 18 years and also this year the stems are so floppy because on one stem I have about 4 roses on the flowers are making the stems flop what shall I do shall I just leave it.
Yes. Both alfalfa and fish fertilizer are a little higher in N (nitrogen), so you might consider also supplementing with something like bone meal to balance out he P
Jason I'm in zone 5b Michigan, I have 2 dick Clark roses, and they took a little hit from cold. Can I dig them up and transplant in the next few days in different area where it will have more sun + give it nutrients? I'm transform the north side of my house for minor gardening on that side of house. Thanks for all your hard work and knowledge in helping us novice gardeners ..
Thanks Jeannie. It's a good time of year to think about moving roses if you have a better place for them. I'd go light on any feeding/nutrients for a while after the transplant - and just let the roses settle in and begin new growth before starting up again.
Question: do you treat the stems after cutting? I pruned a couple of roses, and the remaining stems were dying back to below 3 nodes after. I now practice using wax to seal the "injury" so I don't end up with the same issue. I live just west of you in the lower mainland.
No I don't seal my cuts, and I haven't seen a lot of die-back. I do sometimes see a little activity from the borer insects, drilling little holes in the stems, but damage is minimal. What season was your pruning?
You do have to make a bit of a call on when it's "safe" (or safe enough) to prune and fertilize based on your climate and forecast. I wouldn't worry too much about the fertilizer though - the organic stuff releases over time as the soil warms up, and even if you used conventional fertilizer, there's a bit of a time delay before that turns into tender new growth.
I watch you videos religiously and really appreciate your great advice. A bit off topic for this video, but you mentioned fertilizing. I understand that alfalfa is candy for deer, so your recommended fertilizer may not work for those gardeners that have a heavy deer pressure situation. Could you address this and provide an alternative?
Thanks Pat. Animal or mushroom manures, compost or granulated (blended) organic fertilizers are all good options. Alfalfa is convenient for me, but I'm not dealing with deer at all, so I can't say how much of a problem it would be. Some people give it a quick soak first to help mushify it, and that would (I think) make it less of an attractant for deer or rodents.
Roses are also deer candy! Found this out by taking roses to my husband's gravesite, came back the next day to them being eaten off the stem! The gentleman that works there told me it was the deer! They love roses !
Hey Jason, so I don't know if you'll get this or not but I'm having some problems with my rose shoots. On two different plants there are healthy shoots suddenly breaking off of the main root stock... I don't know why it's happening since the whole shoot looks healthy, but then right where it connects to the main plant it gets weak and the while nice big shoot falls off leaving only baby shoots behind. I'm very confused, and concerned, have you ever had this issue?
I do sometimes have fresh young shoots break off because they're quite lush and thick after fertilizing, and the wind (or other force) can easily break them off the base. I wouldn't worry about it too much if you have other shoots on the way.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm That makes sense, I started a new fertilizing routine this year (I barely did it last year) and so I was actually confused because I was trying to take better care of them. Lol, it's funny that the fertilizer is the culprit 🤣 Thank you so much for your answer! I'll try not to worry too much over it then haha
Thank you so much for the interesting video but my two roses were black stems even the thorns went from white to brown and from top to bottom it was black by the the time I took a look at the roots and when I did not see any life in Springtime last year I took a look the roots but unfortunately they brown and dead as was always told that white roots in rise trees are live roots do I have not a another rise tree since springtime last year and wish you all the best with your rise trees and hope that yours show sine springtime life and grow again thank you for sharing the video @ Fraser Valley Rise Farm 👍👍😀😀🌹🌹❤️❤️
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Really helpful. ThanQ.
I have gone from killing every house plant to growing roses in my new garden. Shocked delight! And my favourite luminescent peach, "flower power" suddenly looked awful. So I gave it a hard prune. And despite no buds currently, the stems and trunk are green. So I've moved the rose it argued with to another location, and this video has relaxed me, as my trunk/branches are green not black. Yay!
Bless you. xxx
Thank you, perfect timing. This is the exact things that I have been seeing in my roses and wondering what to do. I’m thankful for your channel!
Thanks Ashley!
I'm super thankful that I found you when I did (around February) because I honestly had a super big surprised. My Miniture Rose actually got it's first new bud since I pruned it after watching some of your videos. Florida doesn't have winters like other states (the coldest we get is 50 if even that). So it doesn't go through dormmate stages like it would normally would. I was more concerned with sun damage because how hot Florida's heat can be (If I'm not careful, the soil can be dry by four days). I pruned down the roses when I noticed the old buds were actually wilting and there was no way to bring it back to life because I believe I *Had* to update the size of the planter and more soil (since it was drying out within a day even when the sun wasn't out), and I made sure to just let it focus on root growth first in the new planter. But to my surprise it decided that it had strong enough roots to actually give me new growth. Following your information helped me actually have my roses thrive better than I expected when I failed in the past when younger.
So nice to hear about your success - and I hope you have a great growing season!
Thanks so much for this video! In Delta BC, so many of my roses suffered from this during our winter this year, especially my miniature roses on my front patio in my planters that normally have never had issues. This was so informative thank you again! 👏
My pleasure. Thanks for watching Nina!
I'm happy that your tips match what I was thinking. It is below 20 F and very windy today and will be as bad tomorrow. I'll be checking when it warms up.
Wow, I’m sorry I didn’t see this last week. I had a beautiful rose that flourished all of last year. Every stem was now black. It’s mid May and there’s been no sign of life. So yesterday I dug it up and put it aside for tossing. You’ve inspired me to give it more time. I will replant it and hope for its recovery.
How did it go? Did your rose survive?
@@8thcelisabeth No. I think it was out of the ground too long. But I’ll be more patient this year if there are any in the same condition. Thanks for asking.
Did you rescue your rosebush? Oh my gosh.
Great information. My grandmother told me many years ago to leave them alone and see if they come to life by sprouting new buds. Then you can trim away.
Thank you for sharing this information. My one rose had a few very black stems around the top of the plant and I trimmed them off where the black began. This was very helpful!
Thank you Jason! I had a REALLY tough year this year - 7 DA roses died completely and a few others in my 5a climate - I've been waiting for the forsythias to bloom (not yet and we're in early May) to do the VERY INTENSE pruning of dead canes on many of my surviving roses. Its a little disturbing how many dead and nearly dead roses I have this year - and its going to be emotionally hard to do the pruning. Some roses looked completely dead a week ago but are sending out shoots from the bottom. Some look almost dead with a little green at the bottom and no shoots yet. EEEEEEK!!!!
Warmest regards
Jennie
It's wonderful to see unexpected new shoots down low. I cursed myself last week when I yanked a dead-looking rose by the crown and only then noticed a fresh stem a few inched below the soil line! I think final tally will be 3 deads, and those were iffy/weaklings going into winter. I feel like I got away easy from a harsher than normal winter. Crossing my fingers you still see a few more fresh shoots!
So helpful Jason, thank you. I’m in Cornwall, southern UK and we just had a longish period of high winds, sometimes up to 70mph. Although it hasn’t been too cold, following the high winds, ALL the new growth on my propagated (first spring in the ground, out of pots) roses and fuchsias got totally fried.
Although all the plants survived and have started putting out new bids, the roses are exhibiting similar Black Stem signs, just like yours. I wasn’t sure what to do, but after watching them for while I decided to prune out the dead looking stems.
It’s been very reassuring to watch your timely video, thanks again! 🌹
Thanks Mike - and it's a good point you make about the damaging winds. I'm told that deep cold alone is far less damaging, and it's the air movement that dessicates the stems. Makes some sense, as even a simple wrap of burlap or mound of leaves is often enough to prevent damage. No difference in temperature, but they cut the air movement.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm This discussion of wind reinforces an understanding I’ve been gaining about trying/hoping to grow blackberries in my zone 5a climate (I’ve heard there are varieties that tolerate zone 5b, but zone 5a crosses the line).
I have read elsewhere that the wind is the harshest factor and that just cold temperatures by themselves are not so much the issue. This info helps my understanding!
Hi from Cheshire Mike!
While I am not concerned about the temperature drop, the feeding is extremely helpful because I didn't even think about alfalfa meal or pellets. It reminded me of my dad bringing spoiled bags home that he got from his friend right after the snow melted and he would spead it out in the flower beds around the roses and other plants. Of course my job as a kid would be to spade those beds once or twice a month, but he always made me wait a month before turning the alfalfa under. I suppose it was to allow it to air out a bit before turning it under.
The plants sure loved it because they would just exploded with growth that next month after spading the soil.
Looks like I will be shopping for some alfalfa for when I get ready to tranfer the roses to their new home.
Always look forward to your next video just to see what is on your mind. 😉
By the way, the wait and see approach is so helpful when deciding whether or not a certain plant might be ok. That black stalk can definitely be alarming, especially for new growers, but many times only the outer surface is damaged and not the whole stalk.
Great video Jason!
Thanks for the reminder about alfalfa.👌🤙
Thank you so much Jason for all your constructive information! I appreciate all the education!
Lot of my roses turned black also and last year also. I lost a few of them but the rest started regrowing as the weather got warmer. I do not really like roses but you got me started growing some of them a while back and I kinda like them now.. I am still fussing with trying to get cuttings from my blueberries to root.. Some folks use potting mixes . I finally found I do better with sand. Did better in the sandy bed than I did in the pots. You have always been a lot of help to me. That is kind of a rare thing on you tube these days.
So happy to hear it. I may be trying a few blueberries this year too, so good to know the sand has been helpful.
All plants are having black stems, but your plants always look healthy. Nice plants Jason.👍
Howdy Jason, thanks for all the info. Know I know what to look for and tskr care of the problem areas 🤠🌹🌹🌹
Thank you for putting out this video. I had the black canes and cut them down to where I could see a little green growth but was concerned the bush had fatal fungus . I was going to discard it but now, thanks to you, I will wait it out to see if it just had winter temp issue. Also, the advice on the alfalfa meal is appreciated.
Thanks for the good info Jason. Your roses are so beautiful when in bloom. Thank you for sharing.
You wonderful man! You’re reading a lot of our minds. Thank you for another goodie!
My Julia’s rose which was grade 2..( smaller then grade 1) is showing signs of winter damage.. what a beautiful colour this flower colour is.. i’ve put the pot under them shelter of giant leaffy bamboos in giant pots which are on 3 ft stands .. it’s now leafing out & ok after just few days
Thank you. Interesting to see old tyres around some roses in your garden. Tell us why you use old tyres.
Sure - I may have to make a quick vid sometime to go through the pros and cons. It started out as a barrier to protect the roses from the ride-on lawnmower, string trimmer and weeds encroachment. As we've been using it, I've seen advantages as a protected area to fertilize and topdress at the base of the rose - like a mini raised bed. It also seems to have trapped some mounds of snow to protect the crown this year during the deep cold. I'm not in love with they way they look, but we haven't found any alternative nearly as practical.
Here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I winterize my 40+ roses with chicken wire cages filled with leaves and pine straw. I also pile soil and mulch at the base, for added protection. It's a lot of work, but makes a huge difference. Exposed sections of cane above the protection do turn black, but I do not recommend fall pruning. Better to leave some leeway to work with in the spring. I'm putting in a large arbor next month, and I've ordered cane hardy Canadian Explorer roses (John Cabot) for that so I don't have to winterize them. I'm going to pair them with clematis, for a deep red and blue effect. Thanks for a great video!
Thanks for giving us the details of your winter protection - I'm sure it makes a wonderful difference, and is totally worth the effort in your climate. Good call on the Canadian Explorer series! Those, my albas and my species roses saw no damage at all.
I kinda wish you had shown a cross section of one of the "die back" pieces.
Thanks for the suggestion - I had a couple of clips of scraping back the bark, but they didn't make my edit.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jason (and Lisa)! You know that you’re my go-to rose mentor when I dreamt that “I had better ask ‘Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm’ about this” :) I’m in Minnesota zone 4b so I’ll be waiting it out a bit. Though I suspect the very thin tips of canes (on 1yr old - to me- climbers) that appear sort of shriveled will wind up on the cutting room floor. Wishing you an abundant season ahead!
Thanks Jill.
My first rose just had its first winter. I was circling it this weekend wondering about the black areas. At least it’s not all black. This was so helpful.
Just what I needed to see. I have a couple of roses that are green at the base but dry brown branches. Hope I did not overprune. I did leave them, as they seem fully rooted into the ground. Usually dead plants come up easy. Wish me luck!
I do wish you luck with them!
thank you for this video! i have a newer rose (hybrid tea, going into its 3rd summer) and every search result told me it's diseased and to get rid of it! but, after watching this, and knowing the spot it's in, im leaning hard towards cold (it's in a very windy spot unfortunately) damage and to just trim it down and watch it. the area that was covered in snow is in fact not darkening, so im hopeful now. i appreciate you!
Yay - I'm glad they're getting another chance.
Thank you Jason, I’m not sure if I should go out just yet to check my roses, we still have nasty weather headed our way. Maybe in a week or two, but at least now I’ll know what to look for, thanks again. 🌷💚🙃
I appreciate your point about plant hardiness and zones: A plant rated to survive a zone may still get cold damage from less severe weather (but survive, or easily survive).
It may seem obvious, but I have tended to think of cold hardiness (incorrectly) as more of just a binary survive or die spectrum. A plant can still get damaged but survive.
Totally. I think the Olympiad I pictured is rated to zone 5, but those dark black tips were from my zone 8 winter (albeit a little colder than usual).
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm That zone 5/8 info emphasizes the point all the more. As a relative beginner, I get so focused on plant selection based on zone, which is important. But I rarely see mention of the role that harsh winds have on plant damage during the winter. Cold temps are not the only issue.
Lovely video. Did you read my mind ? My concerns? I’d like to know why you have that tire ring around your rose. Also more about your fertilization. Thank you
It's a barrier to protect the rose from the ride-on lawn mower, string trimmer and encroaching weeds. It's also like a little raised bed where I can place my topdress fertilizer & mulch when I do the spring pruning. Finally, it does protect the crown a bit in the worst of winter, trapping a mound of snow at the crown. Not the prettiest container, I admit, but with 200 or so stock roses, I couldn't come up with anything nearly so cost effective or long-lasting. I give my roses one reasonable feeding at pruning time, and then just watch to see if they need a "pick-me-up" through the year. Most of the once-bloomers get no further feeding, but the strong repeat bloomer may take a second cup of alfalfa or organic granular in a couple of months, or even a bit of liquid feed as needed.
This winter has been extremely cold in Ontario (still -12 today). I wrapped a few of my DA roses with burlap before the winter. What a difference it has made! Most the stems that were protected by wrapping are still green while most stems on the roses that were unprotected turned black, brown or dark purple.
Nicely done! I feel generally unqualified to talk about winter protection (given the general mildness of our coastal climate) but everything I hear from harsher regions is that a bit of wrapping to cut down the cold wind is really effective.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks Jason. In your video "Fall and winter cuttings" I discussed with you about how I did with my small cuttings for winter protection (bury and cover method if you still remember) and I promised to let you know the results. I am ready to share the results of my experiment. I am just waiting for the weather to get milder again (it was over +10 last week then dropped to minus again over the weekend) so that I could take some photos to show you. I will be posting the photos and share my findings in your FB group hopefully within the next 2 weeks. It is quite interesting how they turned out.
Nice. Looking forward to it!
What if it has black at the bottom and green up top and dark green leaf/new leaf ??
Exactly! Mine are the same I’ve been worried about!
First of all , I am a big fan and thank you so much. I live in 6b zone in USA and seems like all my hybrid tea roses that I planted last year are dead. It's totally black and dry. But some of them I see root stock growing back from under the soil. Is that means I have some hopes ? It's very early spring so fingers crossed.
You bet - if there's new growth (or even green stems) around the soil line then there's still hope of recovery
Mine did too and its monsoon here. I dug it up and roots look dried too. I just don't know what went wrong. I did water it properly too.
4:20 do you have a beautiful view of a nice little mountain ⛰️ where is that?
That one was Dewdney Peak just east of Mission BC
Hi love the video!!
I have a question! What if you just plant a rose few months ago!! Now is blooming and beautiful but ⚠️ I look on bottom on canes is turning black let’s said 3 of the 5 canes had a least half of cane black 😳 what should I do ! Can I cut canes even though is blooming now
Right what are you going to do; after pruning wrap every stem with burlap and shrink wrap it?
Thanks Jason. Very helpful.
My climbing roses did so well last year but the stems are brown this year. I panicked and cut them down to a foot from the ground. I would say I cut about 90% off. Am I doing it wrong?
If they're a deep brown/black they weren't going to send new shoots from those canes anyhow, so no problem that you removed them down to where you see a healthier color.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you.
Yeah mine did that too, well now that its summer some of them grew new stems and new flowers. But some of the older ones that bloomed fine last year & years before. Turned brown or black at the top down to about midway & the rest is green. From mid down, is green, so i was wondering if i just cut off the dead parts if they would just grow back & or continue to sprout again? I live way upstate ny but i think this time it was the heat. I did figure i would wait a bit to see if they are just slow to wake but idk.
From my experience, black stems are a sign of canker. All of my roses that had black stems died. How can you tell if it's harmless or canker??
The only sure way would be to go for lab analysis. Black is a sign of dead tissue, and can't tell you on its own about the cause. In this case, because it coincided with the cold, I feel pretty safe in my conclusions, and they're all coming back beautifully.
Hi Jason. I live in Cincinnati Ohio and this winter we had some extremely cold days. I have about 90 rose bushes. My knockout roses seem to be coming back just fine but my hybrid tea versions have green bases and some new green canes but a lot of the tall canes (6 feet) are very dark with little brown nubbs coming out of them.I have done the scratch test and I see green and light brown underneath .Should I cut down these tall canes that took years to get or leave as they will be ok? Thank you.
It's a tough call to make even with all the plants right in front of you, much less to go from a description. If in doubt I usually leave them a bit longer until I see signs of strong renewed growth or sure signs of decline.
Being June I hope it's not too late to prune back the black canes from my rose bush. There are still no shoots but this bush has been late to start growing before.
Hi Howard. It'll never do any harm to prune out dead stems - go right ahead!
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you. I did just that but unfortunately I lost a large portion of the bush down to the main root. Luckily there are four healthy canes growing out from the taproot a couple inches away from what used to be the main part of the bush. I'm surprised it looked so bad this year as it's mostly under cover and out of the rain but I suppose it had troubles with the cold winter and the sort of Spring we had.
Question, I’m going to re-pot, store-bought mini rosebush 🌹 and I was wondering if you suggest a certain kind of soil? If it matters what kind of pot it’s in like a terra-cotta pot I’m assuming with holes and drainage
No, any decent quality potting soil will do - and a definite yes to drainage holes.
Please help - my cosmos plant 9 inch has drooping leaves. The stem near soil surface looks dry tough and blackish. It is scorching hot here in summer. Plant is watered regularly and past week moved in shade. Can you help understand what happened. It is black at base
I pulled it out to check roots. There is no root rot. Don't worry I am trying to learn
Hi, thank you so much for this! Question: I live in massachusetts..it is now mid april... is there a time that is best for doing this pruning? Or i guess my question would be when would be too early to do this? Hope that makes sense! Thank you!
Hi Charlie. You have to make the call based on your own climate. If you see other early shrubs sending shoots and the forecast is free of deep cold (well below freezing) it's getting to be the right time.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you so much!
Last summer I had a total of six roses they were all tea roses. Four I bought online as bare-root roses. Two I bought locally. I don't think that they're bear root. I didn't check honestly I just assumed that they were grafted. I live in a zone 7a NJ. One of those local roses I put in the ground last October... the rest are in nursery pots. The bare root roses did not survive. I made this conclusion last weekend - their stems are still all black whereas the two roses that I bought locally have leafed out. They have buds & flowers. Do you think if I cut off all of the black stems (which is about 5 to 7 give or take) and put them in the ground, now... will they survive? Is there any way of checking the actual root to see if there's still life? Being that these are own-root roses. I highly appreciate any suggestions from you or the community THANK YOU!!!!!!
Yes, I'd sure encourage you to get them into the ground.
I have a mini rosebush that’s a plant inside the house and she got it for Valentines from a client and you’re the only video online that I found that address is black stems. I think it was just frozen in the process because of Valentine’s Day get a whole bunch of plants and flowers just for valentines, and I think it was in cold 🥶??
It could have, depending on how the plants were kept before purchase.
You are one helpful Human Being! thanks so much~~~
Hello, thank you for your enlightening videos. This March I bought some bareroot roses and I planted them down to earth after two weeks. Out of the seven only two have new growth, two have some stable leaves without new growth and three lost their leaves and become more and more dry....Are there any advices on how to save those three roses? Thank you in advance!
Not much you can really do at this point except give them some time and trim away the dried up stems. If there are still green stems and a healthy crown, there's still a chance. Hold off on fertilizer as it may make things worse.
I have a climbing rose and when I was directing one branch across the trellis last year, I pinched the cane. It seemed fine and this late winter I noticed the cane was getting new leaves beyond the area that was "bent," but i noticed the bended area is black. Even though there is new growth beyond the blackened area should I prune the cane back before the affected area?
Your videos have been so timely and so informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Thanks Janice. Roses can surprise you with their ability to regenerate, but for me it does depend on the depth of the color. If it's very dark patch and it encircles the entire stem, I'll bet on the cane beyond that area will eventually die - so it'd be best to nip it off now.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm That's what I was thinking so it feels good to have your advice. Thanks
Hi Jason. Got a question. I made over a 100 cuttings from several david austin roses last year. They grow like crazy atm. Do i need te prune them now so they develop more stems. In average the cuttings grow out about 3-4 buds. Thanks in advance.
I usually let them bulk up a bit without too much pruning as they have their first spring flush - but then, yes, as soon as I see the soft new growth is up to around 10 - 12 inches, I cut (or just pinch) back to encourage some more branching.
Great video. Great information.
Did Stephen's big purple eventually recover?
Yes, it came back fine from the damage in the video - just a little lower than I would normally have trimmed.
Hi Jason my Rose has still leaves on the stamps should I get rid of them before I trim the Rose thanks for your information
Yes, I'd probably strip any remaining overwintered leaves while pruning.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks 😊
My is on a climbing Rose bush, I have two of them. But the other been growing for maybe 5 years. The new one is maybe 2 years old and that is the one turning black. It is past the warranty. So is there some way to save it. My area, we have a very mild winter and warmer than normal
If it's black stems on the tips, trim them off and give good basic garden conditions and care to help with recovery. If it's black from the crown, there's no way to help
I cut all the black branches off. But at the crown I seen new green growth and, there are still two more branches, that are still green. So I will see what happens this year, before I replace it
Hi👋 Great information! Where do you get your Organic fertilizer from?
There's an agricultural supply company here in the Fraser Valley (Terralink). We bought an organic blend 4-3-9 +6CA +6S that I knew would be a reasonable fit for roses and perennials, and bagged it up in smaller packs for local customers.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks for the reply 👍 I'll have to look it up and see if they would ship to Virginia in the States. Your videos are very informative and I always learn allot from watching them. If I need to know anything about roses, I look for your channel 🙂
Hello. Great video. Now, my rose bushes all have black stems but the past winter was mild. My roses were established and flourishing. I’m in zone 6 Any thoughts?
I wonder if something damaged the roots badly over the fall & winter period.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm It’s possible but my neighbor is having the same issue. We only had one period of frigid weather; just a couple of days. Could the do it? Thank you. 🌻
I'm in zone 8b, Oregon's Willamette Valley. I am just spring pruning my 2nd year formal rose garden. I've been growing roses in this zone for 30 plus years and I've never noticed black canes until TODAY in my newly planted rose garden. We didn't have a super cold winter, but we do get a lot of wind on our new property, so now I am seeing something new for the first time in my new roses. Thank you for this timely video. I may have lost one rose, as all the canes were black, nearly down to the crown. I'll wait and see if it makes a comeback as temperatures rise. On a different topic, what do you think of using mushroom compost on roses? Mine seem to love it every spring. I'm about to get a truckload to spread in my large rose garden.
Thanks Mary. The only cautions I have about mushroom manure is about the salt levels (it can be a little strong) and the pH (can tend to be alkaline). If a single spring application is working well for your roses, I can assume that your soil is have no trouble dealing with either the nutrients or the pH, and you're definitely adding a lot in the way of organic matter.
My 4 roses in pots died maybe because it was always raining here in Arkansas few weeks ago. My cuttings also died after rooting.
Ugh. Sorry to hear it!
When should my rose bush get leaves I do have black stems it’s tea rose purple I’m in ohio is it dead all my knock outs are full of leaves
Sorry to hear it! Have you seen any fresh shoots from the base, or is it black right down below the ground?
Yes there is little leaves coming out on the base
Love your videos! Very helpful and informative , after winter I did encounter some blackened stems but it’s oddly in the middle of the stems but they have green tips yet. I’m torn on what to do, I don’t have much growth yet in comparison to my other rose. (Different variations) any help would be greatly appreciated 👍
I don't want to discourage you, but it's likely that a black section of stem (all the way around) will kill any green tissue above it in time. I'd cut below the black.
Thank you!
Is it possible for me to send you picture of my rose that I don't understand?
No, not here on RUclips. I do keep my eyes on a couple of the Facebook Rose groups
I propagated a rose in Early fall and did very well throughout the winter. In the summer it started to grow leaves and is beginning to flower. But now the tip of the cutting turned black. So I don’t think the winter effected me. I’m confused. :/
If you have healthy growing stems lower down, it's not such a concern if the original tip of the cutting dies back a bit, so long as it doesn't progress downward below the next stem.
My rose's stem are black in down half but green in upper half....should I cut it?
If it's black all the way around at the bottom of the stem you should cut it off - the top will turn black too over time.
What if this happens late in the season? I had a rose just start turning blackish red about two weeks ago. All the leaves wilted and the canes started turning purple/black from one side to the other. Another had leaves and the leaves wilted and one of the canes is turning black. I recently moved that one from one pot to a new pot so I believe it’s stress.
I'll go along with transplant shock to a point: a major stress can leave the plant vulnerable to pathogens like fungus, and a quick blackening of stems with wilt means your plant is losing the battle.
You know what’s funny I did over 200 cuttings last year all of them in pots with stem accelerator and 5 I just stuck in the soil around in my garden and that’s only one who survived and are growing now. How should I treat them now ? It’s just a cutting with some leaves
I'd leave them alone for now. Let them build a good root system through spring and summer (if they're okay to stay put) and transplant them in fall if you want them somewhere else.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you will do :)
I thought one of my new bare root roses was dead after this harsh winter and I bought a replacement. Now I see some sprouts coming from the bottom of the stem and I found out this is an own root rose. Could I safely move this rose or replant it deeper? I think it didn't plant it deep enough the first time. My other roses survived that where planted 3" deeper.
I'd wait until it has recovered well - a move right now could be another setback to its health
I live in the North of Toronto area. Most of my roses are died back in last cold winter though they were protected with burlap. Do you have any good idea on how to keep the cane green in cold winter? Do you think wrapping up with a plastic bag on top of the burlap would help?
Sorry to hear about the damage. It's hard to know how much protection will be enough - I think simple burlap would have prevented a lot of damage on my roses, but for more severe cold, you might have to "stuff" it with shredded leaves to further cut down on the biting wind. I suppose a plastic wrap could work too, but because it's not permeable to water, I'd be cautious that you might trap moisture against the stems or crown.
Im in a teopical country... Do i have to stratify seeds?
Yes, if it's a temperate climate shrub or tree, it's usually advisable. They'll need the cold treatment to convince them to sprout. Most veggies and annual flowers seeds don't require it. It varies by the genus and species.
I’ve seen a dead stem on the rose in June am in the UK the rose has a lot of leaves and flowers I’ve taken the stem out from the base is their something to worry about I had this rose for about 18 years and also this year the stems are so floppy because on one stem I have about 4 roses on the flowers are making the stems flop what shall I do shall I just leave it.
I wouldn't worry too much if you've already removed the dead stem. You can trim the floppy stem now or wait until after flowering.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you so much for your reply
Can you feed with alfalfa and feed with fish fertilizer
Yes. Both alfalfa and fish fertilizer are a little higher in N (nitrogen), so you might consider also supplementing with something like bone meal to balance out he P
Thank you for replying
Jason I'm in zone 5b Michigan, I have 2 dick Clark roses, and they took a little hit from cold. Can I dig them up and transplant in the next few days in different area where it will have more sun + give it nutrients? I'm transform the north side of my house for minor gardening on that side of house.
Thanks for all your hard work and knowledge in helping us novice gardeners ..
Thanks Jeannie. It's a good time of year to think about moving roses if you have a better place for them. I'd go light on any feeding/nutrients for a while after the transplant - and just let the roses settle in and begin new growth before starting up again.
Where is your farm?
About an hour east of Vancouver.
Thank you for sharing,God bless you
Question: do you treat the stems after cutting? I pruned a couple of roses, and the remaining stems were dying back to below 3 nodes after. I now practice using wax to seal the "injury" so I don't end up with the same issue. I live just west of you in the lower mainland.
No I don't seal my cuts, and I haven't seen a lot of die-back. I do sometimes see a little activity from the borer insects, drilling little holes in the stems, but damage is minimal. What season was your pruning?
I get alot of die back of my last year growth. Rarely do I get it on my two year growth or older. I'm only a little south of you.
Thanks David. Agreed - some of my worst damage was on newly establishing roses.
Hi Jason, if I fertilize my rose at this time, would it damage my rose more if we have more freezing weather? Thank you!
You do have to make a bit of a call on when it's "safe" (or safe enough) to prune and fertilize based on your climate and forecast. I wouldn't worry too much about the fertilizer though - the organic stuff releases over time as the soil warms up, and even if you used conventional fertilizer, there's a bit of a time delay before that turns into tender new growth.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you!!
I watch you videos religiously and really appreciate your great advice. A bit off topic for this video, but you mentioned fertilizing. I understand that alfalfa is candy for deer, so your recommended fertilizer may not work for those gardeners that have a heavy deer pressure situation. Could you address this and provide an alternative?
Thanks Pat. Animal or mushroom manures, compost or granulated (blended) organic fertilizers are all good options. Alfalfa is convenient for me, but I'm not dealing with deer at all, so I can't say how much of a problem it would be. Some people give it a quick soak first to help mushify it, and that would (I think) make it less of an attractant for deer or rodents.
Roses are also deer candy! Found this out by taking roses to my husband's gravesite, came back the next day to them being eaten off the stem! The gentleman that works there told me it was the deer! They love roses !
It was -27 degrees for about 3 weeks straight then it went up to 60 then back to - 10 the entire rose bushes is black
Ouch - that's pretty hard for plants to cope with!
Hey Jason, so I don't know if you'll get this or not but I'm having some problems with my rose shoots. On two different plants there are healthy shoots suddenly breaking off of the main root stock... I don't know why it's happening since the whole shoot looks healthy, but then right where it connects to the main plant it gets weak and the while nice big shoot falls off leaving only baby shoots behind. I'm very confused, and concerned, have you ever had this issue?
I do sometimes have fresh young shoots break off because they're quite lush and thick after fertilizing, and the wind (or other force) can easily break them off the base. I wouldn't worry about it too much if you have other shoots on the way.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm That makes sense, I started a new fertilizing routine this year (I barely did it last year) and so I was actually confused because I was trying to take better care of them. Lol, it's funny that the fertilizer is the culprit 🤣
Thank you so much for your answer! I'll try not to worry too much over it then haha
Thank you so much for the interesting video but my two roses were black stems even the thorns went from white to brown and from top to bottom it was black by the the time I took a look at the roots and when I did not see any life in Springtime last year I took a look the roots but unfortunately they brown and dead as was always told that white roots in rise trees are live roots do I have not a another rise tree since springtime last year and wish you all the best with your rise trees and hope that yours show sine springtime life and grow again thank you for sharing the video @ Fraser Valley Rise Farm 👍👍😀😀🌹🌹❤️❤️
Thanks Annie
Thank you so much for the beautiful red heart and thank you so much for enjoying my messages and comments @ Fraser Valley Rose Farm and sorry for the late thank you reply👍👍😀😀🌹🌹❤️❤️
I thought my Mister Lincoln Hybrid Tea was dead .. I cut all of it off . I’m in California
Help??
Sorry to hear it - I hope there's still enough vigor in the lower stems to make a recovery.
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