Can the climber rose be trained now?
This article will elaborate on the maintenance experience of climber roses for netizens who are concerned about whether it can be trained now, followed by a comprehensive introduction.
When the weather gets cold, many friends want to tidy up their roses. That's why in the "Ask Circle", a flower lover asked, "Is it time to train the climber rose?" Do you also have the same question?
When is the best time to train climber roses
It's only the end of November now, and most areas of roses are still growing slowly, especially climber roses, which have good cold resistance and are still growing. Even if they shed leaves and become bare due to black spots and other issues, it is not suitable to train them at this time.
The training of climber roses is generally in mid-to-late January, but it also depends on the region. In most areas with frost but not particularly cold, training can be done in mid-to-late January.
If it is particularly cold areas, such as the three northeastern provinces, or the area where you are, and the temperature is below -15 degrees for a long time in winter, it is recommended to train in early spring, around March. The specific time can depend on the local temperature, and it is necessary for the temperature to remain stable above -10 degrees before training can be done.
Why can't climber roses be trained too early? The main reason is the fear of frost damage to the new buds. The old branches and roots of roses have strong cold resistance and can withstand temperatures as low as -20 degrees, but the new buds cannot. The red new buds may suffer frost damage below 5 degrees.
If the new buds are frost-damaged, it will definitely affect the flowering in spring. If we train too early and the temperature rises in winter, the roses might think it's spring and start growing new buds in a drowsy state.
Can climber roses be trained now?
But after all, it's still winter, and there may be cold air at any time. Once encountering cold air, the new buds are in danger. This is one of the reasons, the unstable temperature fluctuations in winter. It might be a bit better in the north, but the whole winter is just one word "cold".
But it's different in places like Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The winter temperature is as unpredictable as a monkey, jumping up and down from several tens of degrees to below zero overnight. Sometimes, it can even stay at -10 degrees for three to five days. It's nerve-wracking to grow flowers, and it's normal to move cold-sensitive flowers like bougainvillea and hibiscus around for exercise.
In winter, if climber roses are trained too early, they will definitely sprout, but they will be ruined by the cold.
Although the northern regions can avoid the pit of temperature fluctuations in winter, they can't stand the late spring frost. So, training in March is more appropriate, as it can basically avoid the late spring frost problem.
If the north trains in spring, what about the southern regions? What should we do? They don't hibernate and are not afraid of frost. When should they be trained? Green enthusiasts net suggests that you take advantage of the New Year holidays to train the climber roses because after the New Year, there is often a period of relatively low temperatures, which is just right to let the climber roses bud.
So now it's still early to train climber roses, and there's no need to rush. You can learn about the training methods first, and for the specific operation methods, you can refer to the historical articles on the Green enthusiasts net or the book "How to grow an explode rose from scratch", which combines text and pictures for easy understanding.
This article shares the best time to train climber roses and related explanations about whether climber roses can be trained now, hoping to bring a little help to your life!