Re: interesting fact' LOL

**Marya Williams sistermarya@juno.com>**

A "Minnesota tip" is to bury the rose in the ground in winter-- canes and
all-- so that you don't lose the flowering on a rose that is somewhat
tender in harsh climates but has to bloom on old wood. I tried it once on
a climbing hybrid tea that was killing back every winter and not blooming
much in summer and I'll never do it again-- just got rid of the rose
instead! What you do is loosen the roots on one side of the root ball,
and untie the canes from the trellis. You bundle and tie the canes
together and tip the plant over and pin the canes to the ground-- the
loosened side of the roots come up too. Then bury the whole thing in soil
for the winter. It works but is a whole lot of trouble. Then come spring
you remove the soil, straighten up the rose, put the root half back in
the ground and retie the canes where you want them. 

                        Good luck!  Marya

> <<  Perhaps the growth would be more
>  controllable for what you want to do. Don't know about hardiness 
> though.
>  Maybe do a "Minnesota tip" on them in winter?  >>
> 
> Marya...this idea of mini's is perfect, as Alan said too, and very 
> or most 
> often they're on their own roots which is important to me, but 
> what's a MN 
> tip cut?
> 

_______________________________________________
rose-list maillist  -  rose-list@mallorn.com
https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/rose-list