Advice on Rose care please

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I’m not an experienced gardener. After 15 years all out Fuschias at the front of our house died off in winter 2 years ago. I replaced them last spring but with small young fuschias but they didn’t survive the frost. So I decided to give up on them and planted Roses yesterday. I absolutely love them and have always wanted some. But how do I protect them in winter? Any advice as they are not cheap and I’d be devastated if I kill them off. We are north of England so do get cold frosts.

There’s two types of Fuchsias, hardy and not hardy. Most of the ones you see on sale are not hardy. So people buy them for a summer display and then scrap them, or bring them indoors for the winter.

Hardy Fuchsias survive the frost, although they may get cut back to the ground and re-shoot next spring. They usually have flowers the same size as the smaller non-hardy Fuchsias.

Roses are hardy and survive the winter. They lose all their leaves. You prune them in early winter or in spring. I’ve lived in this house (Yorkshire) for nearly 35 years, and roses which were here when we moved in are still with us

Always worth googling something before you buy it, saves ending up with a plant whose needs you can’t satisfy. The RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) website has good advice.

www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/growing-guide www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/growing-guide]]]]

Thank you

You don't need to protect roses. They're hardy. But do remember they are gross feeders and love rich living. Give them any organic matter you can get your hands on, feed them in the spring (David Austin's single application rose food is good) and the odd meal liquid seaweed through the growing season doesn't hurt either.

@Bideshi thanks for the tip on the David Austen feed - sounds ideal!