It’s time to trim the roses. Do you know how to do it? Trivial mistakes could jeopardize the health and flowering of plants. But don’t worry, here are kindergarteners’ suggestions for avoiding mistakes.
Not all roses should be pruned and not all in the same way. If we want leafy plant growth and abundant and abundant flowering, there are only a few rules to follow. In fact, despite its delicate appearance, the rose is a very robust plant , very resistant and has great resistance. So it is not a problem to trim a rose if you know how.
When to prune it
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The best time to intervene is at the end of winter, when there should no longer be a threat of night frosts that would damage the shoots. When the buds are swollen is the perfect time to open them. In the warmest areas already at the end of January, in the coldest even at the beginning of March.
Use very sharp pruning shears to cut the branch cleanly without causing abrasions. Disinfect the scissors with denatured alcohol and repeat the operation when moving from one plant to another to avoid disease transmission.
Choose dry days , because drops of water on the branches promote the occurrence of fungal diseases. Check the weather to make sure it won’t rain for at least the next day.
Roses that cannot be cut
Not all roses require pruning . That’s why it’s important to know the variety you’re growing well. Keep the label when buying so you don’t make a mistake. Do not cut climbing rose bushes , which form a thick, naturally growing bush, so as not to disturb their luxuriance. For the same reason, you should avoid pruning old roses . They are beautiful pale colored specimens, hybridized before 1920, that usually do not rebloom. It is not necessary to intervene even with botanical roses and wild types of shrubs. With these varieties, you can limit yourself to cutting some older branches every two or three years to revive the plant. However, avoid doing this operation in winter so as not to jeopardize the flowering, but rather postpone it until July.
Pruning roses, if you know the species, you can’t go wrong
Pruning is necessary for modern rose bushes, although not equally for all . They are specimens obtained by hybridization, normally flowering and with large, showy flowers that emerge from the leaves. There are shrub, landscape or low bush varieties. Landscape rose bushes and low rose bushes do not require pruning, except when you want to shape the plant and avoid uneven development. Shrub varieties should be pruned annually.
Start with dry and broken branches, old and woody branches, and thinner twigs that have developed inside the bush. Finally, intervene on the other branches 20-30 cm from the ground. Make a clean cut approximately half a centimeter above the new shoots and never horizontally to avoid water stagnation. Start at the hood and work your way down diagonally so the rain moves away from the hood. Immediately after cutting, apply a fungicidal preparation of biological composition and an organic fertilizer .
