How to prune roses
Below is an introduction for netizens on how to prune roses and detailed illustrations of rose pruning techniques for green plant maintenance tips, with specific details as follows:
Today, let's talk about pruning roses. There are light and heavy pruning methods for roses. Light pruning is mainly done in spring, summer, and autumn, like now. Since the roses have already faded, how should we prune them?
Post-bloom pruning depends on the variety. For shrub roses, cutting half of the flowering branches is enough, at least retaining about 15 centimeters above the ground; for climbing roses, just cut off the spent flowers, as excessive cutting can affect the number of flowers next year.
Light pruning is done on young and weak seedlings, while medium pruning can be applied to large and strong seedlings. Avoid heavy pruning in summer. Heavy pruning is done when the roses have shed all their leaves in winter, which is commonly referred to as "winter pruning" by rose enthusiasts.
Winter pruning has a significant impact on the quantity and quality of the first wave of flowers in a rose's year. That is to say, if the pruning is done well in winter, many new branches and buds will sprout in spring, and the flowers will have a particularly strong burst of bloom!
How to prune roses
If you don't prune in winter, there won't be many new branches the following year, and only a few flowers will bloom at the top, significantly reducing the ornamental value!
Next, let's talk about how to prune in winter.
Winter pruning must be done during the cold dormant period of the roses, at the coldest time of the year, not too early or too late.
When pruning shrub roses, first identify the large branches that have grown from the main stem in spring and the suckers that have emerged from the roots or main stem. These strong branches will be the main force for flowering in spring and summer next year.