How do you protect roses in florida when it freezes?

what is the easeits whay to protect roses in forida when it freezes

How do you protect roses in florida when it freezes?
I live in Utah and don't protect my roses and they are fine. Florida weather shouldn't hurt roses.
Reply:Only when freezing temperatures of


minus 4 deg C can be expected is a covering of the roses necessary. A mulch of compost around the graft and root zone protects the rose from freezing as well as adds organic nutrients which roses need.
Reply:Covering them in blankets works fine. If they are small enough a good layer of mulch or compost would help too.
Reply:cover them, but not with plastic trash bags
Reply:Since this is the holiday season, my outside decorations include stringing white lights through my roses. With good coverage of the plant with lights they will stay warm.





After Christmas I leave in white lights in plants out and turn them on during the colder nights.





This has worked for me in zones 9,10 that I have lived in Florida. I wake up to new blooms instead of damaged plants.
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Reply:cover them with an old bedsheets, they will be fine
Reply:There are products available that surround the root ball with water to insulate from the cold. I would think that most varieties of roses would be hardy enough to survive Florida's mild winters without many problems though.
Reply:cover them with a light blanket or tin foil