5 Steps careful preparation of roses in the garden to winter frost and in August

You want to roses survive the winter without loss and lovely flowers the following year was filled with the fragrance of your garden? Properly prepare them for the winter!

To avoid argued sellers, all kinds and varieties of roses in the climate conditions of Central Russia are in need of special measures before frost. "Garden Queen" - of course, beautiful, but very capricious and does not tolerate frost flower. If you leave a rose without a care and shelter for the winter, it can and will survive, but not abundant flowering delight for sure. The plant will become weak and sickly, vulnerable to diseases. We need it? So there you go! I'll tell you the main 5 points, which can not be neglected.

The main task of caring for roses in August - to stop the growth, gradually preparing the hive for hibernation.

1. We say "No!" nitrogen

Nitrogen - a chemical element that stimulates the growth of shoots and leaves. By late summer, Rose did not need it. It is better to select potassium and phosphorus

fertilizersThat will accelerate the maturation of the branches and will help to strengthen the root system before the coming frost.

To determine at what stage of development are the shoots of rose is very simple. Take a closer look: if the stems have a reddish tint, the Escape is actively growing. When he becomes an "adult" takes on the traditional green.

2. Let's leave the past abundant watering

At the same time start dry a little rosary. Reduce the number of irrigations. Water the rose only in very hot weather. Every few days the rain? Fine! To take up the watering can and not necessarily.

3. Health bush - above all!

In August, the need to finally deal with the diseases of roses. disease weaken the plant, and for the winter it needs a lot of strength. Most often affects roses:

• black spot. Small black spots on the leaves. Treated preparations containing copper. I use at his dacha bluestone.
• powdery mildew. White plaque on the leaves. It can be treated by spraying the Bordeaux mixture solution and special preparations. At his dacha, I use "Topaz".

Also check whether the flowers in the flowerbed victim of pests on steel. We found worrying signs? Take action!

for treatment disease and pest control using chemicals and folk remedies. Choosing the second option (its main attraction - the lack of toxicity), it is important not to forget that "Grandmother's recipes" are slower, so you have to have patience and take some treatments.

4. We work with the earth

If your roses under no mulch, spud and weed weeds within 30 cm from the stem. Grass bush prevents ventilated, a hotbed of bacteria, fungi and pests. We strongly recommend that you do mulch 5-10 cm layer - it will protect the root system from temperature extremes and frost.

5. pruning roses

Cultivation of decorative, attractive rose impossible without pruning. Basic Rules:

• remove dry, diseased and weak shoots;
• cut the branches that grow into the bush.

Formative pruning is carried out later in the second half of September. Be sure to tell the channel! Read more: Why rotting tomatoes on the bush and what to do. Save the!