Are my roses going to live through the winter?

This is the first year I planted roses. I live in PA. Will they survive well through the winter?

Are my roses going to live through the winter?
I have read that you should not prune any flowers within 6 weeks of the first frost. I live in Michigan. I don't do anything to mine and they are fine. But they are in a corner. Some people put those white rose cones over them and mulch them. You have to be careful about using leaves as mulch because this can cause some diseases.
Reply:mpst do, although they may loose throt folage. Mulch the root systems with heavet mulch, before frost arives, they should be fine in the spring.
Reply:Take a wire plant holder like you use for tomato plants, looks kind of like an upside down funnel in wire form. push it into the ground around the roses, fill it with leaves and mulch, and cover with a plastic lawn and leaf bag tied down at the bottom. they should survive quite well. I did this in Michigan where it's even colder and mine survived very well!
Reply:I use the rose cones, they work fine, you have to winterize them with one of the many methods or they will likely die.
Reply:The best way to keep your roses alive is


to cover them with hay or something that will keep the ice off them....Ashes are a good nutrient to make the rose bushes bloom
Reply:If you planted for your climate zone, they should be fine. I live in a much harsher climate than anything in PA and my roses are thriving. And I don't do anything special too them other than feed them during growth season. Roses are hearty.
Reply:No they will not survive. The harsh cold air and freezing temperatures will kill them.
Reply:yes they will.. roses are very hardy plants.. if you planted the roses just this last summer, a good rule of thumb is not to cut them too much the first year... i don't know your area.. but i prune in Jan-Feb (call your local nursery to find out the time for your area) when it is time, do a minimal pruning.. and take all the leaves off.. you still want the roses to go dormant.. and add some rose fertilizer.. if you live in a snow area, add some mulch to the ball (on the bottom of the rose is a knot, then the branches come up.. this is basically the heart of the rose..) Make sure you move it away come spring..
Reply:they always come back in the spring
Reply:they come back in spring
Reply:I didn't do anything to my roses and I'm in zone 3


I probably could have mulched them, but what with the weird weather and all, we haven't had a -30*C winter for about 10 years. (-20*C is what a cultivated rose can endure. If you get -10*C in winter, then mulch. Otherwise, you'll be okay.)





The wild roses are like weeds around here, and I have a bank of them that I haven't touched since we moved to this house 13 years ago. They're like 10 feet high! and bloom like crazy all June.
Reply:trim them back now so they can go dormant. cover them when it feezes. they should be fine.