How to prune a strong shoot rose plant?
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For the next week, you can prune the rose in autumn. However, due to the growth of the rose seedlings in spring and summer, there is a significant difference in the plant shapes now. Many rose enthusiasts feel confused when pruning the roses in autumn, especially for strong shoot rose plants that have grown many branches after flowering. Today, I will introduce in detail how to prune this type of rose plant in autumn.
Pruning method for a rose plant with a strong shoot in autumn
After the rose flowers in spring, it often grows suckers. When there is sufficient fertilizer and water, the suckers grow very vigorously. Since the suckers of shrub roses usually produce multiple flowers, which are very beautiful, many enthusiasts do not want to cut the suckers and do not prune the branches promptly after flowering.
As a result, the tip of the sucker continues to sprout and grow, producing several branches. By autumn, it becomes a very thick, tall branch with a large top, and even the branches on the suckers continue to bloom, while the growth of other branches is relatively weak.
Many enthusiasts start to worry about how to prune such a plant. If the branches are all cut to nearly the same height, all the branches on the suckers will be cut off, which is very regrettable. Moreover, the buds at the bottom of the suckers are not full, and it may be difficult to sprout new buds for a short time after pruning, possibly leaving only the weak branches to bloom in autumn.
For this type of plant, I have two suggestions that can double the flower output in autumn instead of cutting everything down.
1. Layered pruning
Since some branches are too tall and the branches are quite thick, when pruning, the branch with the sucker can be imagined as a rose lollipop shape, and the branched part is pruned as the crown of the lollipop.
For other relatively weaker branches, we can consider them as a separate layer. When pruning, try to cut these branches to a uniform height. The principle is to keep the strong and remove the weak. Very thin branches and branches with obvious insufficient vitality should be cut off completely. Overly dense branches should also have the weaker ones pruned to make more space for new buds to grow.
How to prune a strong shoot rose plant?
For healthy rose seedlings, you can cut off 1/3-1/2 of the entire canopy during autumn pruning. It is recommended to keep more healthy leaves. If the lower leaves of the rose turn yellow or have black spot disease, they should be pruned lightly to keep more leaves, so as not to cause the leaves to fall off after pruning, leaving a bare stem without sufficient leaves for photosynthesis, which would weaken the growth of new rose buds.
2. High-air layering after layered pruning
If you want to backup a rose seedling, autumn is also an excellent opportunity. You can perform a simple high-air layering, and you will get a large rose seedling in a month.
The pruning is still done as described above with layered pruning. After pruning, find a suitable position on the main stem of the sucker for high-air layering. It is important that the part below the high-air layering should meet the needs of the buds for winter pruning.
After high-air layering, the 1-2 buds right below the layering mouth usually sprout in autumn. If the layering position is too low, there may not be enough buds left on the sucker during winter pruning.
High-air layering does not affect the growth and flowering of the new buds at the top of the sucker, allowing you to enjoy both flowers and seedlings. Note that high-air layering should be done during autumn pruning. It can be cut and transplanted in November-December. If the layering is too late, it may not have enough time to grow roots by winter, affecting transplantation.
For the specific operation method of high-air layering, you can refer to the book "How to爆发Rose from Scratch" or click here to learn.
The above content (Green Plant Enthusiast Network) introduces the autumn pruning method for a rose plant with a strong shoot and related pruning tips for strong shoot rose plants, for reference by green plant enthusiasts, hoping to solve your problems in green plant and flower management.