Pruning Rose
Can I do pruning my roses in August.I am having cluster flowered rose(Floribunda type).I am residing in Pune.?
Please tell me how often can I prune my roses.
Thanks,
Deepthy
Pruning of roses is generally done/recommneded during october and february.If done in august,there may be a fungus attack on the plant.However if there is much necessity to do so then you can apply bodo paste on the cut to avoid such an eventuality.Bodo-paste is:- 1part of copper sulphate+8 parts of slaked lime+some oil, suffice to make a paste.
Pruning Rose
How to Have Beautiful Roses All Year Round
Pruning your roses
1. All roses should be pruned in early fall or spring.
2. Remember only prune if their is a need to. Do NOT prune just because you want to use your new rose pruners.
4. Prune all dead or dying branches.
5. Always deadhead expired blooms, this will help generate new growth and more budding blooms.
6. Prune roses that are too dense! Thin out climbing, hybrid tea, shrub and floribunda roses.
This will help with air circulation which will improve growth and encourage more blooms through out the blooming season.
How to fertilize your roses.
1. Fertilize in early spring, summer and fall. If your roses look really bad fertilize once a month until they respond but only during the spring and summer months.
2. Use a good mulch to help retain moisture and keep those nasty weeds away.
3. Make sure you have good water drainage.
4. Use a good fertilizer with a higher PH level or acidy level.
5. Be sure to purchase a good rose food fertilizer from your local nursery.
How to plant your roses
1. Always purchase roses from a reputable nursery.
2. Dig a hole about twice as wide and about the same height as the container it is in.
3. If you live in the southwest planting should be done in early January .
4. Be sure to ask you local nursery when is the best time to plant roses for your area.
5. Use a good root stimulator after planting to stimulate root growth.
How to get get rid of insects and diseases
1. Thrips, Aphids and slugs oh my. Keep those bugs and fungus at bay.
2. Use a good systemic insecticide. Systemic means from the roots towards the trunk, brances and eventually into the foliage. You can apply to the base of the plant then water in. Eventually insects will munch on foliage and die.
3. For slugs be sure to use slug bait ask for it at your local nursery.
4. Fungus control. You can use neem oil to control powdery mildew and other fungus diseases.
Neem oil does work but you may have to do several application.
For more gardening tips be sure to visit Guzman’s Greenhouse
Check your roses on a regular basis.
1. Be diligent in observing your roses or any plants for that matter.
2. Inspect your roses on a daily basis if possible. Look for bugs, droopy or eaten foliage.
Water is essential for your roses
1. Not enough water. Folks will purchase roses plant them and forget what they need. Newly planted roses need water every day for the first 20 days or so. Especially if you live in the desert southwest.
2. If you have a drip system make sure the dripper is really watering the root ball. Water by hand on the days the system is off. Remember uyou need to do this at least the first 20 days after planting.
About the Author
Paul Guzman is the author of this article.
He is the manager of Guzman’s Greenhouse located in Las Cruces, NM. He is also the webmaster of http://www.guzmansgreenhouse.com
does anyone know where or who does a rose pruning course.?
I would like to do a course on rose pruning and i cant find one anywhere.
Sparky’s advice is hard to read but tells you all you need to know. No need to go on a course – its not rocket science. Make sure you make a sloping cut, just above a place where a new bud will grow – you can see these with practice – they are usually where the leaf joins the stem. Cut the really tall growth back before winter to prevent wing rock and do the final pruning in March, when there should be no more frost damage.
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