Why Prune Roses?
Roses are known for being hard to grow. But, once established, nothing will stop them from embellishing your garden. Pruning your roses will only bring benefits to these beautiful flowers. Here are some reasons why you should prune them.
Health
Vegetative parts that are damaged or dead should be removed to improve air circulation around your roses. In this way, the growing parts will benefit the better of free space. Remove damaged canes of any roses in late winter or early spring before the plant resumes growth to prevent moisture build-up, which can lead to diseases.
Appearance
Deadheading, or cutting off spent flowers, encourages plants to rebloom and fill your garden in with amazing roses.
Control
Trimming your rose bushes eliminates diseased and dead stems and canes, which reduces the overall size of the plant.
Tips to Prune Roses Like a Pro
To prune your rose bushes, you will need gauntlet gloves and high-quality pruning shears with both blades curved, time, and patience.
Cut stems on a 45-degree outward-facing angle four to six inches below the faded flower.- Declutter the center area of your plants as much as possible.
- Remove finished blossoms while their petals still cling, and before they’ve begun to produce seed hips.
- After you have finished pruning your rose bush, remove any remaining foliage from the canes and clean up debris from around the bush.
In sum, roses required discarding diseased and infested parts, deadheading, disposing of deadwood, and deep pruning to rejuvenate the bloom.
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