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Cutting back before mulching for winter?

mfinley919
17 years ago

Let me make sure I have this straight, we live in CO and have a bunch of minature roses that are all planted in south facing areas. Last winter a lot of them didn't make it through the winter so this winter I want to make sure the new ones we bought do.

SO:

Just let me make sure I have this right... after the first hard frost... mulch them with mounds of soil and mulch material about 6-8 inches high around their bases...

Do I also cut them way back just before mulching, like only leave 8-10 inches of branches, or am I mulching around just the first 6-8 inches and leaving the rest exposed?

Do you then cut them way back in the spring? Do you ever cut them back or am I just cut back happy?

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