Should we cut off the flower buds of the young rose plant?
Main content introduction: Knowledge about roses and monthly roses, should we cut off the flower buds of the young rose plant? Let's introduce it in the following [ ] article by the editor.
Many rose enthusiasts notice that when the rose is still a seedling, it has flower buds. While flowering is a good thing, flowering too early may be detrimental to the later growth of the seedling. Therefore, many rose enthusiasts ask whether they should cut off the flower buds of the young rose plant? Seedlings, or toothpick seedlings, which are the two or three thin branches that have sprouted from cuttings, have weak root systems and few leaves, and can absorb and produce less nutrients.
Flowering belongs to reproductive growth, and the plant's instinct is to propagate. It will prioritize nutrients for flowering and fruiting, which consumes a lot of the plant's nutrients. If allowed to flower, under the same care conditions, the plant will be weaker than those that do not flower. Therefore, to make the plant grow faster and stronger, such young seedlings can be prevented from flowering, allowing them to grow during spring and summer, with more roots and leaves, and the autumn flowers will also be good.
Of course, if one does not mind the small amount of growth gained from not flowering, it's fine to let it flower.
How to make the young rose plant grow quickly, with thicker branches and more branching?
Besides the previously mentioned growth gained from preventing flowering, whether it's micro roses, shrubs, or vines, if there are only two or three thin branches, they need to be strengthened. This is done by topping (for short branches) or pinching (for long branches) to break the apical dominance and promote the emergence of thicker branches from the bottom buds. If the emerging branches are still thin, topping should be done again, and the top buds of the pinched branches should be removed to allow the buds near the base to emerge. If they are still not thick enough, pinching can be done again. For vines, the thick new branches that emerge should be allowed to grow upright to become longer, and then they can be horizontally pulled after the leaves fall and the plant goes dormant in winter.
The above is a specific introduction to whether the flower buds of young rose plants should be cut off and how to promote more branching, for reference by netizens.