In addition to the wild roses, bees love hybrid roses like ‘Morning Mist’, ‘The Lady’s Blush’, ‘Kew Gardens’, and other hybrid varieties. Bees love these plants because the blossoms are typically only a short distance from one another. Harvesting bees can hop from one flower to the next without too much effort.
One answer was bees and insects are incredibly valuable to have in the garden. Beneficial insects will help to keep your roses healthy by eating pests such as aphids. Bees will help other plants reproduce by sharing pollen. Sadly, there has been a sharp decline in bee numbers over the past few years.
While writing we ran into the question “Do Roses produce nectar for bees?”.
So I was very surprised to learn that roses produce no nectar and only visit the flowers for their pollen. Both pollen and nectar are essential for bees, the nectar as a very ready source of energy and the pollen as a protein rich essential component for brood (baby bee) development. Roses are an important source of pollen for bees.
Can Roses survive winter in the Cold?
Even roses not known for being particularly hardy, like hybrid tea, grandiflora and floribunda varieties, can survive winter temperatures as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit with proper protection.
While I was researching we ran into the question “How cold is too cold for miniature roses?”.
Miniature roses can withstand a moderate range of temperatures but will do best around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. They cannot withstand cold temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, so if you’re expecting a drop, your best bet is to bring any bushes planted in containers indoors.
What are the 10 cold hardy roses?
The short list of cold hardy roses includes: 1 Rosa acicularis (Arctic Rose) 2 Rosa Alexander E. Mac, and kenzie. 5 Rosa polstjarnan. 8 Rosa rugosa. 10 Rosa scabrosa.