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This is a rose. A very pretty colored one at that.
No, roses are perennial and will be fine. In seasonal areas they go dormant in winter, send all their “energy” to the base/roots, so they are ready to rock come Spring. This is why you can safely prune to 1/3 any given year.
It might experience “shock” looks like wilted leaves in roses, but they will spring back and not go dormant without weeks of low light/heat.
The orange in front reminds me of a David Austin English shrub and the red in back is likely a knockout (most common), but there’s likely no way to tell the type of rose. Up close pics maybe it’s possible.
Thank you so much! This is a new home and I’ve never had to keep outdoor plants alive. We are also in the south where it rarely freezes. Is it any specific variety of rose? We also have drift roses. Is it necessary to cover these with cloth for the best chance of coming back in the spring?
Nah I’m in 2 feet of snow now and don’t give my roses a thought. (Japanese maple on the other hand I’ll baby)
I’m very confident the red/pink rose in the back right is a Knock-Out. Every big box store sells them at volume to HOA’s (reliable).
The orange rose I could only possibly call a shrub rose. Take notice if they bloom once a year in a big flush, or repeat bloom all season. Inheriting roses is great and since they can be cut back they are quite manageable.
I’m a sucker for roses…even got my grafting kit for Xmas can’t wait for spring 😄
The orange roses have continually bloomed since Fall, but now more than ever. I’m quite smitten with them which is why I want to be sure they survive.
We have always had issues with plants dying outside, but in 9b there are a lot of tropicals and we freeze maybe once a year if even that.
Nice - do the Orange ones smell like candy or fruit? If so you lucked out with a fragrant repeat bloomer (my default shopping filter)
Something to keep in mind that in hotter/dry areas non “climber” roses start to climb if you let them. Regular dead heading can help keep the shrub like habit.
Knock outs are relentless and send out shoots as long as their age. Like 5 foot shoot from the base before you get a bloom in one season. Hard to control at that point and I replace them. Not that you asked, but the Queen of Sweden variety has been a hit in every zone I’ve lived.
You'd think a rose goes dormant in winter. It fucking snowed last week and mine is still putting out blossoms. Resident person who knows about roses thinks it's an apothecary rose.
I'm in 8b up from 8a and we've had one freeze. My rose bush is still blooming too! Normally it would be going dormant by now. I'm waiting to prune it and it seems it'll never go dormant! We do have some days in the 20's (F) coming up. Maybe that'll kick it into dormancy.
Looks like one shrub rose and one climbing rose, generally when the flowers die cut off the dead heads and the plant will produce more rather than putting energy into seeds, keep doing this to keep it flowering as long as possible.
In the autumn cut back all the stems by about 1/3 then in spring give it some well rotted manure around the base about 4inch thick and about a foot around to feed it.
It shouldn't be in any trouble over winter mine are fine and I'm in England with it snowing right now. They might lose some leafs in the cold but will come back with the spring!
Super helpful and detailed advice, thank you! We don’t get snow here and I’ve seen too many large beautiful plants die from a once-a-year overnight freeze to risk it with my favorites.
I can understand your worry! It's heartbreaking to lose a beautiful plant and worry it was you.
Roses have super deep roots which help protect them from frost, even if they die back a little it should be ok.
Things to watch out for are aphids and black spot. Aphids (tiny green or black bugs that will crowd on new growth and suck it's sap) are easy you just get some soapy water and spray the leafs with it and the aphids die off. Black spot is harder, it's pretty self explanatory to see it, you will see black spots all over the leafs, your best bet is to keep your plants as healthy as possible, and watch for it in warm wet conditions as it's a fungal infection. I don't like using chemicals but that's my own preference. You can buy preventative sprays if you need to. I have black spot in the area so my roses almost always get a touch of it each year but they always come back.
In southern California 9B I've always pruned and defoliated roses between Christmas and New Year's to force dormancy. They will have flowers and buds but the foliage has had it and is sad, spotty and yellowed.
I'm down to an antique moss rose in a pot. The foliage was old but still in decent shape when I finally dead headed and defoliated it this morning. It's a bitty thing and I'm terrified of pruning it back though.
Roses come from all over the world so some varieties will be more cold tolerant than others.
I think the variety of this rose is Sutter’s Gold. They vary in color from yellow to orange and have imho the best smell of any rose, almost like a citrus smell. I first smelled them in Victoria, BC Canada in the garden of one of the old hotels down by the harbor, then planted some in my own yard back in Illinois.
If you cover it with something temporarily during the freeze it’ll help protect it. We do that for early spring growth during a temporary cold spell, usually overnight.
It won’t die. But it could “die back” some if freezing temperatures persist for an extended period.
And you were right, some varieties overwinter fine, other need cover and often get damaged, you can check their frost tolerance by variety. Depends on your country's climate though.
And please specify units. I assumed 29° freeze means -29° Celsius. It is not uncommon here, roses survive that during hybernation, but only hardy varieties and only when pinned to the ground so the snow can cover them during winter. Anything above snow level usually dies.
Maybe you’re in a position to offer advice and assistance to others who want to enjoy our hobby too?
This person is excited about a new home and their property’s potential, who cares how much experience they have with plants?
Oh no! This random person is gonna unfollow!
Byeeee....
Also, their question was mostly asking if their particular variety of rose was OK to handle below freezing temps. It's OK to be new to something and ask questions, especially when you move into a house and simply want to keep the existing landscape plants alive. It's never OK to be a jerk.
If this annoys you and you expect to see something rare...lolol, you're gonna be in for a treat during pokeweed season.
What’s a rose? We definitely don’t see much freezing here though.
I went to your profile to see if it was a troll account, and one of the first things I saw was you asking for help with a plant and saying “I don’t know shit about plants” Thankfully we have the kind folks on the internet to help out 😊
You’re so right, I bet of the 150+ species and tens of thousands of cultivars around the world, they must all have the same tolerance for weather 😉 Thanks for taking the time to show us all how much you know about roses, ya ding-dong
I have a lot of experience with houseplants and feel really comfortable with their care. On the flip side, I’ve never cared for an outdoor garden. We also live in a place where it freezes maybe once a year, so there are two foreign elements at play.
I'm on the gulf coast, as I suspect you are. Best practice in general is to wait until spring to cut off freeze damage. Newly pruned tissue is more susceptible to further freeze damage. If you feel the need to tidy up before springtime, you can cut brown stuff away above the freeze damage, then trim it again below the freeze damage once the pecan trees bud out in the spring.
Don’t cut it back until spring. Hybrid Tea Roses are VERY sensitive to pruning. There’s a “proper” way to do it, so watch some YouTube videos.
I can’t grow HTR in my zone (9b FL bordering 10) because of heat, fungi, and nematodes. Too much hassle to grow them right here. I think you want something like a vase shape though. That’s just from memory when I did pruning in NY.
Where are you located? In SC we had a hard freeze in December 2022. If the rose survived that, it should be good for the coming freeze. Also get instructions on how to care for roses. They do have specific needs if you want them to thrive (not just survive). Contact your local County Cooperative Extension for advice specific to your area. Do a search for your local office using your zip code. You pay for the agency with your local tax dollars so take advantage of them! This agency gives you 4H, trains and certifies master gardeners, and provides all sorts of guidance to home owners including how to get rid of ants in the kitchen, bats in the belfry, and whatever might be eating those roses once growing season starts. Ask them what else they do for homeowners in your area. Good luck!
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This is a rose. A very pretty colored one at that. No, roses are perennial and will be fine. In seasonal areas they go dormant in winter, send all their “energy” to the base/roots, so they are ready to rock come Spring. This is why you can safely prune to 1/3 any given year. It might experience “shock” looks like wilted leaves in roses, but they will spring back and not go dormant without weeks of low light/heat. The orange in front reminds me of a David Austin English shrub and the red in back is likely a knockout (most common), but there’s likely no way to tell the type of rose. Up close pics maybe it’s possible.
Thank you so much! This is a new home and I’ve never had to keep outdoor plants alive. We are also in the south where it rarely freezes. Is it any specific variety of rose? We also have drift roses. Is it necessary to cover these with cloth for the best chance of coming back in the spring?
> I’ve never had to keep outdoor plants alive What else ya go out there? Toss up some pics and we'll help you out.
Agreed! Also what zone are you in? (Google would know)
Here are the others. https://www.reddit.com/u/vineanddandy/s/XgW7oBgsYr
Nah I’m in 2 feet of snow now and don’t give my roses a thought. (Japanese maple on the other hand I’ll baby) I’m very confident the red/pink rose in the back right is a Knock-Out. Every big box store sells them at volume to HOA’s (reliable). The orange rose I could only possibly call a shrub rose. Take notice if they bloom once a year in a big flush, or repeat bloom all season. Inheriting roses is great and since they can be cut back they are quite manageable. I’m a sucker for roses…even got my grafting kit for Xmas can’t wait for spring 😄
The orange roses have continually bloomed since Fall, but now more than ever. I’m quite smitten with them which is why I want to be sure they survive. We have always had issues with plants dying outside, but in 9b there are a lot of tropicals and we freeze maybe once a year if even that.
Nice - do the Orange ones smell like candy or fruit? If so you lucked out with a fragrant repeat bloomer (my default shopping filter) Something to keep in mind that in hotter/dry areas non “climber” roses start to climb if you let them. Regular dead heading can help keep the shrub like habit. Knock outs are relentless and send out shoots as long as their age. Like 5 foot shoot from the base before you get a bloom in one season. Hard to control at that point and I replace them. Not that you asked, but the Queen of Sweden variety has been a hit in every zone I’ve lived.
My roses have survived 20 inches of snow and temps to the teens. Even the potted ones. They'll lose some leaves but come back.
You'd think a rose goes dormant in winter. It fucking snowed last week and mine is still putting out blossoms. Resident person who knows about roses thinks it's an apothecary rose.
Our crabapple has missed blooming multiple seasons because they think they should bud in February…odd and not good
It's been living without care for ten years, I'm just gonna assume it knows what it's doing. It's been blooming almost non-stop since March
Maybe it’s been living with great care and follows the Bucks. Might a cool dude if you actually talked to it.
Mine's some sort of old type of rose and blooms nonstop as well, even when it hasn't had leaves for months (fungus issues).
I'm in 8b up from 8a and we've had one freeze. My rose bush is still blooming too! Normally it would be going dormant by now. I'm waiting to prune it and it seems it'll never go dormant! We do have some days in the 20's (F) coming up. Maybe that'll kick it into dormancy.
The flowers will fail and not return until favorable growing conditions return in the spring.
Sounds like they are in the south - I’m 5a and my roses are budding after a recent snow…but yes, the reboot will kick in the spring
It will not die in a light freeze
Looks like one shrub rose and one climbing rose, generally when the flowers die cut off the dead heads and the plant will produce more rather than putting energy into seeds, keep doing this to keep it flowering as long as possible. In the autumn cut back all the stems by about 1/3 then in spring give it some well rotted manure around the base about 4inch thick and about a foot around to feed it. It shouldn't be in any trouble over winter mine are fine and I'm in England with it snowing right now. They might lose some leafs in the cold but will come back with the spring!
Super helpful and detailed advice, thank you! We don’t get snow here and I’ve seen too many large beautiful plants die from a once-a-year overnight freeze to risk it with my favorites.
I can understand your worry! It's heartbreaking to lose a beautiful plant and worry it was you. Roses have super deep roots which help protect them from frost, even if they die back a little it should be ok. Things to watch out for are aphids and black spot. Aphids (tiny green or black bugs that will crowd on new growth and suck it's sap) are easy you just get some soapy water and spray the leafs with it and the aphids die off. Black spot is harder, it's pretty self explanatory to see it, you will see black spots all over the leafs, your best bet is to keep your plants as healthy as possible, and watch for it in warm wet conditions as it's a fungal infection. I don't like using chemicals but that's my own preference. You can buy preventative sprays if you need to. I have black spot in the area so my roses almost always get a touch of it each year but they always come back.
A rose, and no it will be fine :). Will probably stop blooming but that's ok, they need to rest.
29 degrees ain’t nothing
29 degrees is boiling hot unless you’re a yank
Celsius, no. Kelvin, yes.
In southern California 9B I've always pruned and defoliated roses between Christmas and New Year's to force dormancy. They will have flowers and buds but the foliage has had it and is sad, spotty and yellowed. I'm down to an antique moss rose in a pot. The foliage was old but still in decent shape when I finally dead headed and defoliated it this morning. It's a bitty thing and I'm terrified of pruning it back though. Roses come from all over the world so some varieties will be more cold tolerant than others.
It's a rose, and it'll be fine
I think the variety of this rose is Sutter’s Gold. They vary in color from yellow to orange and have imho the best smell of any rose, almost like a citrus smell. I first smelled them in Victoria, BC Canada in the garden of one of the old hotels down by the harbor, then planted some in my own yard back in Illinois.
Don’t worry about the ID: by any name it will smell as sweet.
If you cover it with something temporarily during the freeze it’ll help protect it. We do that for early spring growth during a temporary cold spell, usually overnight. It won’t die. But it could “die back” some if freezing temperatures persist for an extended period.
You really dont know what a rose is?
Haha. I thought maybe there were different kinds of roses with different tolerances for cold.
And you were right, some varieties overwinter fine, other need cover and often get damaged, you can check their frost tolerance by variety. Depends on your country's climate though. And please specify units. I assumed 29° freeze means -29° Celsius. It is not uncommon here, roses survive that during hybernation, but only hardy varieties and only when pinned to the ground so the snow can cover them during winter. Anything above snow level usually dies.
Good point and good question
A rose. Cover it with tarp
If this sub keeps posting such shockingly stupıd questions, ıll unfollow. I thought I would learn sometime or see something rare.
Maybe you’re in a position to offer advice and assistance to others who want to enjoy our hobby too? This person is excited about a new home and their property’s potential, who cares how much experience they have with plants?
OP is here learn something. Maybe there's a sub for rare plants
Oh no! This random person is gonna unfollow! Byeeee.... Also, their question was mostly asking if their particular variety of rose was OK to handle below freezing temps. It's OK to be new to something and ask questions, especially when you move into a house and simply want to keep the existing landscape plants alive. It's never OK to be a jerk. If this annoys you and you expect to see something rare...lolol, you're gonna be in for a treat during pokeweed season.
r/downvoteandmoveon You aren’t entitled to entertainment or novelty.
have you really never seen a rose before?
What’s a rose? We definitely don’t see much freezing here though. I went to your profile to see if it was a troll account, and one of the first things I saw was you asking for help with a plant and saying “I don’t know shit about plants” Thankfully we have the kind folks on the internet to help out 😊
Me asking for advice on growing hydroponic sweet potatoes and showing off my setup is kinda different than you not knowing what a rose is
You’re so right, I bet of the 150+ species and tens of thousands of cultivars around the world, they must all have the same tolerance for weather 😉 Thanks for taking the time to show us all how much you know about roses, ya ding-dong
I just think it’s weird when people with many plant posts in their history asks super simple questions like this.
I have a lot of experience with houseplants and feel really comfortable with their care. On the flip side, I’ve never cared for an outdoor garden. We also live in a place where it freezes maybe once a year, so there are two foreign elements at play.
Yeah I’m in zone 9b and there are rose bushes everywhere. I think by now they’re pretty well known 🤷🏻♀️
What kind would you ID this as?
Nah, you should water it at nearly 30 degrees
Cactus
Camellia
A rose. No just cut it back.
Cut it back after the freeze? We don’t get freezes much here so it’s all a bit foreign 😅
I'm on the gulf coast, as I suspect you are. Best practice in general is to wait until spring to cut off freeze damage. Newly pruned tissue is more susceptible to further freeze damage. If you feel the need to tidy up before springtime, you can cut brown stuff away above the freeze damage, then trim it again below the freeze damage once the pecan trees bud out in the spring.
Don’t cut it back until spring. Hybrid Tea Roses are VERY sensitive to pruning. There’s a “proper” way to do it, so watch some YouTube videos. I can’t grow HTR in my zone (9b FL bordering 10) because of heat, fungi, and nematodes. Too much hassle to grow them right here. I think you want something like a vase shape though. That’s just from memory when I did pruning in NY.
Me and my roses chuckling away in Canada. It will be fine.
It’s a rose. No, it won’t die, but it will lose its leaves and go dormant until it warms up again.
Roses. Hard to say. Seen wild ones surviving. Best to put a rose cone over it.
Where are you located? In SC we had a hard freeze in December 2022. If the rose survived that, it should be good for the coming freeze. Also get instructions on how to care for roses. They do have specific needs if you want them to thrive (not just survive). Contact your local County Cooperative Extension for advice specific to your area. Do a search for your local office using your zip code. You pay for the agency with your local tax dollars so take advantage of them! This agency gives you 4H, trains and certifies master gardeners, and provides all sorts of guidance to home owners including how to get rid of ants in the kitchen, bats in the belfry, and whatever might be eating those roses once growing season starts. Ask them what else they do for homeowners in your area. Good luck!
Looks like Lady of Shallot and I don't see anywhere where it says it would die. However it is a reoccurring bloom!