Pruning and fertilizing a rose in early spring promotes lush but.
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1. In early fall, stop cutting roses and let plants form hips (seedpods) as they prepare naturally for winter.
After the first frost in fall, protect plants from the potential damage caused by freezing and thawing cycles by piling soil over the base of the plant; cover the bud union and up to about 2 feet. Jun 03, Pruning Roses for Winter Once a couple of hard frosts or freezes have hit the garden, the rose bushes will start to go dormant and you can start on the next step in preparing roses for winter. This is the time to prune the canes on all the rose bushes, except the climbing roses, down to about half their shrublopping.clubted Reading Time: 4 mins.