How to prune roses (detailed illustrations of rose pruning techniques)

Today I will tell you about the pruning of roses. There are light pruning and heavy pruning of roses. Light pruning is mainly done in spring, summer and autumn. Like now, the rose has failed, so how to prune it?

Pruning after flowering depends on the variety. For shrub roses, just cut off half the length of the flower branches, leaving at least about 15 cm above the ground; for vine roses, just cut off the remaining flowers. Too much will affect the amount of flowers in the coming year.

Prune small and weak seedlings lightly, and moderately prune large and strong seedlings. Do not prune heavily in summer. Heavy pruning is done after the roses have lost all their leaves in winter. Flower lovers generally call it "winter pruning".

Winter pruning has a decisive impact on the amount and blooming of the first wave of rose flowers in a year. That is to say, if you prune it in winter, many new shoots will sprout in spring, and the flowering will be particularly beautiful. explosive force!

If you don’t prune it in winter, there won’t be many new branches next year, and only a few flowers will bloom at the top, which will make it much less ornamental!

Next, I will tell you how to do winter pruning.

Winter pruning must be done during the cold winter period when the roses are dormant. It should be pruned during the coldest time of the year, neither too early nor too late.

When pruning shrub roses, first identify the new large branches that sprout from the main trunk in spring and the shoots that sprout from the roots or main trunk. These strong branches are the main force for flowering next spring and summer.

After confirming the main branch, cut the branch about one centimeter above the position of 3 to 4 bud points from the base of the branch. If the cutting position is too low and there are too few buds, the number of branches will be sparse next year, the overall plant shape will be thin, the flowers will be few and the ornamental value will be insufficient. If the cutting position is too high, there will be too many branches and insufficient nutrient supply next year, resulting in incorrect flower patterns and colors.

After confirming and pruning the main branches, the next step is to prune aging branches and all weak branches and blind branches. Pruning of thin branches and blind branches is done at the roots of the branches.

After the shrub rose is trimmed, it should look like a girl’s short hair, clean and pleasing to the eye.

Vine roses have good spreading properties and are easy to bend and suitable for traction. Winter pruning is combined with reasonable traction so that the main branches and large branches are distributed horizontally or diagonally on the flower stand. Neither the branches nor the plant have a vertical top, thereby eliminating the influence of the flowering habit at the top. Therefore, winter pruning of vine roses includes two operations: pruning and pulling.

The pruning of Fujitsuki begins with an overall observation of the plant branches, identifying aging branches and pruning them off. The branches sprouting from aging branches are thin and weak branches that have already bloomed, and their ability to produce new branches is extremely weak.

The next step is to prune off the twigs and weak branches on the main branch. The next step is to prune the main branches and the distribution branches on the big branches. Leave 3 to 4 bud points on the branches and then cut them off.

Before pruning↓

After pruning, observe the plant again. Based on the number of main branches/large branches, the density and length of the branches, roughly determine how to distribute them on the flower stand before starting. Pull and secure with zip ties.

After pruning↓

The branches of Fujizuki with strong growth are usually very numerous and need to be pulled and re-observed. After pruning and pulling, the main branches and twigs should be reasonably distributed and dense, giving the impression of a grid with clear veins.

Before pruning↓

After pruning↓

Whether it is a shrub or a vine, the number of branches and buds left during pruning is only a guideline. Depending on the strength of the plant Weakness, the number of branches, and the amount of flowers you expect can be flexibly adjusted.

Another important part of winter pruning is fertilization. Cut off excess ineffective branches and then apply organic fertilizer with slow and long-lasting fertilizer effect, so that the rose can fully absorb nutrients during the dormant period and supply them to the flowering branches.

Then you just need to wait quietly for the roses to burst out in spring, filling your garden with fragrance!