Does the rose need to thin the buds?
Abstract: This article shares the relevant experience of rose cultivation, such as whether the rose needs to thin the buds. Let's follow the editor to find out together!
Does the rose need to thin the buds?
However, during (Z-B), many of the questions asked were basic ones, and some details were not handled properly, resulting in your flowers not growing as you intended. Recently, I plan to start a new rose practical camp, mainly one-on-one guidance, to practice guidance based on the rose effect you want. By learning and operating at the same time, you will soon master the core skills of rose cultivation.
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The day before yesterday, a flower friend asked: The rose has many flower buds, should some of them be cut off? Many flower friends have heard about thinning the buds of potted flowers. Thinning the buds is commonly used for some flower varieties that require high-quality blooms, such as camellias, peonies, etc. So, does the rose need to thin the buds?
Should roses be thinned?
First of all, we need to understand the impact of thinning the buds on flowers. Take camellias as an example; because there are too many flower buds, if thinning is not done, the camellias will bloom small, or even the buds will shrink and wither due to lack of fertilizer before they open. The effect of thinning the buds for roses is similar.
However, there is not much talk about thinning rose buds, because the common practice is not to thin them. Of course, roses can be thinned, and if you are cultivating cut roses, you must thin them; otherwise, they will grow into multi-heads and the blooms will be much smaller. Let's specifically look at the impact of thinning or not thinning on roses.
The above two pictures are both shrub roses named Little Eden. Which of these two blooming states do you prefer?
Some people may think the first picture is more beautiful, while others may think the second one is better. In fact, if you want to achieve the effect of the first picture from the second one, just cut off a few flower buds.
But for新手 flower friends, it is not that easy to achieve so many heads. So, when the plant is strong and the rose has many flower buds, whether to thin the buds is your choice!
If you don't want to cut, or want to achieve the effect of a large cluster, you can choose not to cut. But if you don't cut the flower buds, you must fertilize frequently to ensure the potted roses have enough fertilizer and water.
Even for roses planted in the ground, it is also necessary to ensure sufficient fertilizer and water. If the management of fertilizer and water is not kept up, the overgrown rose will appear in the following condition.
Wow! So many flower buds, how can there be so many? Although it's a potted plant, the seedling condition is good, and the growth is vigorous in the early stage, so there are many flower buds, and it looks quite beautiful, doesn't it? I believe the flowers will be even more beautiful when they open.
However, if the fertilizer and water are not kept up at this time, there will be no time for the flowers to open. Many flower friends worry that continuous fertilization after the flowers show color will cause the flowers to fade prematurely. In fact, for such overgrown roses, even in this half-open state, it is still necessary to continue fertilizing, otherwise the rose will remain in this state.
Until the flowers develop spots and start to wither, they will still be in this half-open state because they lack the strength to open due to insufficient fertilizer.
This rose plant was also raised last year. Because I have been very busy, I have applied water-soluble fertilizer less than four times in the spring, relying entirely on the base fertilizer. Therefore, when the flower buds open to this extent, they are obviously weak and have remained in this state.
I didn't recognize this variety at first and didn't know when I had so many extra heads. Later, I found the label and realized that it is completely different when fully opened, no wonder this "stepmother" didn't recognize it. Look, without thinning or fertilizing, it can even turn into a completely unfamiliar variety.
But it's not that having more flower buds will definitely not open. The key is still the fertilizer and water. The above 1-gallon seedling is not very large in size, but the flower quantity is not small. It can open all without thinning because the nutrients can support the growth and opening of the flower buds.
Therefore, to some extent, whether multi-head flower buds can open normally is very related to the fertilizer and water, as well as the variety. Some varieties naturally require a lot of fertilizer, so more fertilizer needs to be given when applying it. Overall, sufficient fertilizer and water are the primary conditions for the normal opening of flower buds.
If the fertilizer and water cannot keep up and you don't like the state of the pot, then cut off the smallest part of the flower buds. Cutting off more flower buds is not recommended personally. After all, we raise flowers to see flowers, and I can't bear to cut them!
If you want the roses to bloom in groups, you can also adjust the blooming period through thinning. Regarding the thinning method for group blooming, I have shared it before. You can check the previous articles or read the thinning chapter in the book "How to Raise a Rose from Scratch." Finally, note that for cut roses, only one largest bud should be left on a branch, otherwise, it won't bloom like the ones in the flower shop.
The above is an introduction to whether roses need to thin the buds. Do you know now?