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For some reason, among rose lovers, there is a widespread misconception about pruning. Many believe (and teach this to newbies) that the queen of flowers only needs autumn pruning to prepare for wintering. But actually it is not.
If you want roses to delight you with large beautiful flowers and abundant flowering, then you should not neglect the spring and summer pruning of roses. We will talk about spring pruning, including what it is for, a little later, and now we will understand the summer pruning.
What is rose pruning and what is it for?
Pruning roses is the removal of the branches of a bush that are unnecessary for some reason. Pruning is carried out every season (and more than once in summer) and contributes to the formation of a bush, the growth of new young branches, as well as the flowering of roses. Bushes that regularly undergo such processing have larger flowers. In addition, when carrying out summer pruning, it is necessary to remove the shoots that the rose bush gives. These are not shoots, as young inexperienced gardeners believe, this is a banal rose hip. It interferes with the growth of the main bush and draws moisture and nutrients from the roots.
When and how to prune roses?
There are no strict deadlines such as June 10 or August 15. Pruning should be carried out, focusing on the condition of the bush.
In what cases is pruning of roses carried out:
1. After the cessation of flowering of the first flowers
2. When crowded, drying, diseased leaves and branches appear
3. When rose hips appear
In the southern regions, the first wave of flowering occurs in late May-early June, in the northern regions it begins about a month later. Probably, everyone paid attention to the fact that not all the buds open at once on the bush, their opening occurs gradually, while the last opened flowers are slightly smaller than those that opened earlier. This is due to the fact that most of the nutrition goes to the formation of the fruits of an already faded flower. Therefore, track the flowering and cut off the faded flowers. In addition to the undoubted benefits, it helps to preserve the beautiful appearance of the bush.
Do not be afraid to cut off the branches on which the bulk of the flowers have faded and 1-2 unopened buds remain. They will not bring much beauty, they will not be very large, but at the same time they will not allow the bush to rest before the second wave of flowering, and the queen of flowers needs such a rest, otherwise with each wave the flowers will be smaller and smaller and by the end of autumn and beginning of September our bush will be covered with flowers, slightly larger than tea roses.
Particular attention should be paid to pruning when drying leaves and branches appear. Carefully examine the bush, separate the diseased branches and cut them as low as possible (do not be afraid, literally in a few days, a new young healthy branch will begin to grow in almost the same place). Cut the rest of the branches into 3-4 buds, forming a beautiful bush. After pruning, treat the bush for diseases and be sure to feed the flowers with special or self-prepared fertilizers.
Periodically, every 10-12 days, check the roses for the presence of rose hips. Sprouts can appear both slightly away from the bush (coming from the root), and on the bush itself, from the base of the bush. If a rosehip branch has appeared on the bush itself, then carefully cut it off with a pruner to the very base, not a centimeter should remain. Otherwise, after a couple of years, instead of a beautiful rose bush, you will have a “beautiful” rose hip bush.
If the shoots of the rose hips appear slightly to the side, then you need to remove the shoot completely, including its underground part, as it will pull "forces" from the main bush. We put on tight (preferably special rubberized) gloves or find a place on the branch where there are fewer thorns (in extreme cases, you can carefully remove some of the thorns at the base) and pull on the branch, as if pulling it out by the root. Then remove carefully along with the root scion.
That's all. If you follow these simple rules, then roses will delight you with beautiful bushes, large flowers and abundant flowering.
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