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Is it worth covering roses for the winter with spunbond: honestly about the pros and cons of such protection
04.11.2024 17:55
Many gardeners use materials such as spunbond, lutrasil, agril and other modern materials for winter shelter of roses.
An expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh shared advice with gardeners who would like to evaluate the effectiveness of this method.
How to use spunbond correctly
When purchasing material, be sure to pay attention to its density - for these purposes it should be at least 60 g/sq.m.
There are other important nuances. For example, at least 2 layers are required for covering, and the material should be laid with the waxed side up.
It is essential to secure the edges of the fabric - bricks or boards will help with this. Otherwise, after strong winds, the roses risk being left without shelter.
If the roses are large, install garden arches crosswise at the bends, otherwise they may break under the pressure of snow.
And to protect the shelter from autumn rains and icing, which often occurs after winter thaws, as well as from melt water, throw polyethylene on top, leaving vents at the bottom for ventilation.
Gardeners' mistakes
If you want to protect roses from frost, don't just wrap them around upright bushes.
Roses cannot generate heat, they get it from the ground, so the right step is to bend the plants to the heat source and then cover them with spunbond. Only in this case the covering material will reflect heat loss into the atmosphere, and the snow will act as a thermos.
