Will Creed, question please (long) - March 10th, 2003 at 05:37 PM
Are you familiar with tree roses? I just killed 2 of mine by trimming it back to far.
I live in SW Virginia so I bring mine in the house for the winter. They did fine last year in the house and even bloomed out. I went wild with the trimming this year and killed it. I have noticed that some sites say you can bring them in for the winter and put them in the garage or bury them. I don't like the burying idea. I tried putting mine in the basement and when I checked it a few weeks later it was getting black so I brought it in the house and it did fine,till I killed it. I don't see how a tree rose lives in the dark garage or basement with no water for the winter, but all the info I have says that is what you do.
[ March 10, 2003: Message edited by: Ann ]
I live in SW Virginia so I bring mine in the house for the winter. They did fine last year in the house and even bloomed out. I went wild with the trimming this year and killed it. I have noticed that some sites say you can bring them in for the winter and put them in the garage or bury them. I don't like the burying idea. I tried putting mine in the basement and when I checked it a few weeks later it was getting black so I brought it in the house and it did fine,till I killed it. I don't see how a tree rose lives in the dark garage or basement with no water for the winter, but all the info I have says that is what you do.
[ March 10, 2003: Message edited by: Ann ]