What is spring pruning for roses for? Firstly, after winter, pruning of roses is mandatory, since during the previous season the bush grows strongly and some branches go in the wrong direction. To correct such errors, spring is the most convenient time for the formation of roses.
Secondly, by pruning, you can form not only a bush, but the size of a flower. For example, leaving only long peduncles on the plant and removing all small twigs, you will get large single flowers during flowering. If you want to form a bush in the form of a large bouquet with a huge number of small flowers, you should leave as many shoots as possible.
Thirdly, this is the rejuvenation of the flower. Having removed all the old branches in the spring, the growth of new, young shoots is provoked.
When and how to trim
You should start pruning the rose bush until the buds have blossomed, but the threat of frost has already passed.
The first stage is inspection of the bush. Visually, it is easy to determine which shoots need to be removed. Further, the branches that go inside the bush are removed. This procedure improves the ventilation of the plant.
The next stage is the removal of some of the branches that have died out during the winter. The cut should be on the edge of the live wood. The same should be done with deformed and damaged branches. If the rose has been growing on the site for a long time and its branches are strong, strong, it is necessary to remove all thin, weak shoots. A young and fragile bush should not be cut off too much: all the shoots are left, but shortened by one bud. This will make the plant stronger and grow faster.
When pruning, it is important to remember that the roots must have the power to "feed" the entire ground portion. Only if this condition is maintained will the flower actively develop and delight with an abundance of buds.
How to properly prune roses for growing large flowers
For lovers of large single flowers, the pruning of the bush should be done according to the scheme: after pruning, 3-4 buds should remain on each branch. They will give powerful shoots with large flowers.
Pruning a rose to form a flowering bush
If there is a desire for the rose to be a huge blooming bouquet, at least 6 buds should be left on the branch. In this case, the bush will be strewn with small flowers in huge quantities, but on small stalks.
Pruning hybrid tea rose and floribunda
In order for the bush to be lush, formative pruning is necessary. First, decide what kind of rose you want to see and only after that start processing the shoots. First of all, sanitary pruning should be done by removing the shoots growing inside the bush, broken and deformed branches. Further, depending on the chosen form, the required number of buds is left on the shoots: from 3 to 6 pieces. If the flowering has decreased significantly, the roses need to be cut more thoroughly - this will ensure active growth of shoots and abundant flowering.
How to prune miniature roses
Pruning miniature rose varieties is done according to the same principle as hybrid tea. First, the plant needs sanitary pruning, and only after that - formative.
Basic rules for pruning small roses: no more than 2-3 buds are left on the shoot and the length of such a branch should not exceed 10 cm.
During the summer, faded roses affected by diseases, insects, yellowed leaves, and dry branches are necessarily removed. This will make the plant healthier: protect it from diseases, pests and improve its appearance.
After pruning, shoots, leaves and flowers must be removed from the site to prevent infection of the entire plant from diseased parts.
Rules for pruning climbing roses
Young bushes of climbing roses, up to 4 years old, do not need pruning. At most, you can shorten the branches at the very ends "purely symbolically". If the plant is older, the largest (oldest) shoots must be removed at the very root, without even leaving a hemp. This must be done immediately after flowering stops. The treatment of the remaining young shoots is not carried out, since buds will develop at their ends next year.
Useful tips for pruning roses
- Lack of timely pruning can lead to late flowering.
- You should also not rush to prune shoots. Even a slight frost in May can lead to the loss of some of the peduncles.
- Late procedure inhibits further development of the plant.
- After pruning under the bush, fertilize is necessary.
- All the resulting sections (more than 1 cm in diameter) are processed with garden varnish (you can buy it in the store or prepare it yourself from rosin, beeswax and interior fat in a ratio of 4: 2: 1).
- The next stage is spraying the bush with a 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid or copper sulfate.
- Pruning roses is done with a sharp knife, which is treated with a disinfectant before starting work (from time to time it is moistened in a light solution of potassium permanganate, 70% alcohol solution).
- The cut should go obliquely at a height of about 5-8 mm from the kidney.
- When pruning, you need to make sure that the outer kidney is external. In this case, the shoot will grow outward.
- The slice color should be greenish or white.
- Pruning should be done in sunny, dry weather.
If you follow the simple rules of pruning, you can get a lush blooming of roses in early spring.
