When is it better to prune bare-root roses in winter
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During this period, many flower friends are planting bare-root roses. We have previously shared the planting methods and precautions for bare-root roses. Today, I would like to specifically supplement a point about pruning bare-root roses, hoping today's sharing is helpful to you.
Now it is only the end of December, and in most areas, it is a bit cold but not too cold. Therefore, roses at this time have not fully entered dormancy, which means that if the temperature rises a bit, the roses may continue to grow.
Therefore, if you plant bare-root roses at this time, it is recommended that you should not prune the branches too much. Just cut off the weak and diseased branches that are definitely not needed. Do not rush to cut the main branches short. Keep them at the height when they arrive and plant them directly.
The benefit of doing this is that after planting, if the temperature rises, bare-root roses may sprout. However, the sprouts are mainly from the top buds of the branches, which would have been cut off during winter pruning anyway. So even if they sprout, it doesn't matter. By mid-to-late January, you can prune them heavily, which will not affect the blooming in spring.
However, if you prune heavily when planting now, and the temperature rises, the roses will sprout, which could be problematic because these buds are meant for spring blooming. If they sprout now, they are likely to be frostbitten in winter, which will greatly affect the spring blooming.
Therefore, in regions 7-9, where it is not too cold now, it is recommended not to prune heavily when transplanting bare-root roses.
If it is a cold northern region, you can prune the bare-root roses heavily now. After heavy pruning and planting, place them in an unheated room to overwinter and let the roses enter dormancy naturally.
In addition to the cold northern regions where heavy pruning is possible, in the warm southern regions, it is also possible to prune the bare-root roses heavily now because the temperature is relatively low, and the bare-root roses will sprout quickly after planting. There is no need to worry about the new buds being frostbitten in winter. Moreover, it is a rare opportunity to reshape the roses by heavy pruning during the bare-root transplantation.
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