Rose Planting and Maintenance Tips for Old Stems
Introduction: This article provides an explanation of the green plant care aspects of rose planting and maintenance for old stems. Next, the editor will introduce these topics.
Rose Planting and Maintenance Tips for Old Stems
Rose old stems are suitable for planting in fertile and loose soil, and a slightly larger pot can be used. You can place some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in the pot. They prefer a humid environment and require the soil to be kept moist during growth, but avoid waterlogging. After the blooming period, you should prune the spent flowers and remove yellow leaves, making sure the pruning tools are disinfected in advance.
Methods for Planting Rose Old Stems
1. Cleaning: The roots and branches of the purchased rose old stems are well-developed. It is recommended to clean the soil from the roots first, removing the soil and then rinsing with clean water to get rid of the soil as much as possible.
2. Pruning: Next, you need to cut off some of the old root stems and dead roots, and then remove some of the excess branches from the rose old stems, mainly removing diseased and withered branches.
Pruning Note: If your rose has many leaves, it is suggested to cut off some of the older leaves, leaving some tender leaves and buds, which can prevent the old stem roses from defoliating due to excessive leaf consumption when the root system is not very developed.
3. Disinfection: After pruning the roots of the roses, it is recommended to soak the roses in a diluted solution of carbendazim for about three hours and then place them in a shaded area to dry. The purpose is mainly to disinfect the wounds of the roses.
4. Planting: Next, you can plant the roses in the soil. Although roses are not delicate plants, it is still preferable to use breathable and loose sandy soil to promote root growth and maintain soil moisture without letting it become too dry, as this makes it difficult to grow new roots.
5. Fertilization: Since the rose is an old stem and the roots have been treated, when fertilizing during the root-promoting period, you should water with diluted liquid fertilizer to make it easier for the roots to absorb. Otherwise, if the fertilizer concentration is too high and the roots are not well-developed, it can easily burn the plant.
Rose Old Stem Pruning
1. Prune when the rose blooming period is almost over because there will be spent flowers during the blooming process. Pruning at this time can maintain the beauty of the roses and ensure they have sufficient nutrients for growth after the flowers fade.
2. When pruning spent flowers, remove all of them. If there are any yellow leaves, pull them out as well, making sure not to damage the healthy flowers and leaves. To avoid damaging good parts, it is best to use small scissors during pruning for easier handling and to prevent injury to the roses.
3. During pruning, it is also important to ensure that the pruning tools are disinfected, especially not to use rusty scissors, as this can cause infection on the rose wounds, similar to tetanus in humans when scratched by rust. Therefore, everyone must be careful.
4. In addition to the above pruning methods, pruning can also be done in spring and summer when the roses are growing vigorously, focusing on the rose stems and the top part of the branches. By pruning them, it allows the roses to have more abundant nutrients, bloom more vigorously, and enhance their woodiness, quickly forming old stems.
Maintenance Tips for Rose Old Stems
Rose old stems are suitable for planting in fertile and loose soil, and a slightly larger pot should be used. You can place some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in the pot, such as eggshells, fermented soybean residue, soybeans, fish scales, and lobster shells, which help them produce larger flower buds more easily.
Rose old stems prefer a humid environment and require the soil to be kept moist during growth but avoid waterlogging. If there are rotting roots, change the soil promptly and soak the rose old stem roots in carbendazim before replanting, and ventilate frequently during maintenance.
Appreciating Rose Old Stem Pictures
The methods introduced above about rose planting and maintenance for old stems are for reference only.