Thank you .Do you really think they’ll be ok like that ? Should I maybe try to show him how to prune them down a bit .? I don’t know how much better I am going to get .Have no energy at present ,so don’t know if by the spring I’ll be any better .My roses have been my joy for quite a few years now …..I don’t want to lose them
@bcpathome, you won't lose them over the winter, they really will be okay. Are they in pots or in the ground. If in pots, they might need watering every now and then if you don't get a lot of rain but that's all the maintenance they need. Roses go dormant during the winter months as you probably know so are quite happy just sitting there. If the bushes are not pruned, you might get fewer flowers next year but they will still flower.
If you've got some tall bushes, you could just ask your OH to cut them down by one-third in case it gets very windy but it doesn't matter how he does it.
Please try not to worry, just concentrate on resting whilst you get better. All the best.
@bcpathome I wouldn't worry too much about the roses now, as the season is coming to an end. You can ask your oh to clear away the debris after leaf fall, prune HT/shrub roses sometime between Dec - Feb. Climbing roses only a light prune and tying off the stems as much horizontal as possible. Around March, they can fed some farmyard manure. Roses are sturdy and resilient; most of them thrive on neglect. Best wishes for a good and quick recovery ☺️
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Thank you I know they are quite resilient plants , If you think the rose bed will be ok I’ll just try to explain about pruning the taller ones and then just concentrate on the 6 or7 that are in pots ,they are mostly new and given to us for our golden wedding anniversary last month , golden wedding , Ronald Dahl , Scarborough fair ,and others .I’m hoping to be able to walk with a stick or whatever eventually but doc says it will be a while .Many thanks for your wisdom and good wishes
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If you've got some tall bushes, you could just ask your OH to cut them down by one-third in case it gets very windy but it doesn't matter how he does it.
Please try not to worry, just concentrate on resting whilst you get better. All the best.
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