Proper preparation of shrubs will help ensure that the plants will delight with lush flowers for many years to come.
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What to do with roses after flowering?
When the queen of the flowerbed fades, it is important to continue regularly watering and weeding the shrubs. At this time, the plants are gathering strength for the winter, so it is necessary to help them accumulate as much energy as possible.
Once a week, the soil around the stem should be loosened – this will improve oxygen access to the roots.
After flowering, it is also recommended to fertilize roses with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers, but avoid nitrogen. Such fertilization will help the shrubs recover and for some varieties to bloom again.
Superphosphate or potassium salt are suitable for this, used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Before fertilizing the flowerbed, it is necessary to water it with plain warm water.
The most important care stage is pruning. It should be done regularly when the flowers begin to fade.
How to prune roses after flowering?
Before pruning roses, sharpen the secateurs and spray them with a disinfectant. This will reduce the risk of infection spread. If you have several shrubs, it is advisable to clean the tool after each plant.
The pruning method depends on the rose variety:
- For climbing and groundcover roses, usually only the faded flowers are removed, and the shoots are left untouched.
- For bush and hybrid tea roses, pruning is done more strongly – branches are shortened up to the fifth leaf from the root. Shoots growing inside the shrub are also removed.
- All broken and diseased branches must be removed.
- It is better not to touch young, green shoots of the current year.
Why is it important to prune roses?
Proper pruning of roses after flowering helps rejuvenate the plant, stimulates the growth of new branches, and reduces the risk of diseases.
If the plant is a repeat-flowering variety, pruning can encourage a new wave of flowering.
Untreated and unpruned roses may gradually lose their decorative appeal and even start to resemble wild dog roses.
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