The ability of modern roses to bloom more often - i.e. to produce new flowers well into autumn - is actually pretty meaningless from nature's point of view. However, it brings us great joy every year. To ensure that the joy of the rose year remains unbroken, you should give your roses the right care in early spring - for a good start and optimal growing conditions.
How do you properly care for roses in spring?
For optimal rose care in spring, you should dig up the roses, loosen the soil, fertilize organically, cut roses that bloom more often and water them if necessary. Make sure you fertilize correctly to ensure he althy growth and a long flowering period.
Dumping roses in spring
As early as March you should gradually wake the roses from hibernation and, as a first step, remove the cover with the spruce or fir branches. The piled up soil may remain for a while, but can be carefully removed once the ground is free of frost. This usually occurs around the time of hazelnut blossom, so to avoid missing the right time, you should keep a close eye on the hazelnut bushes in spring.
Loose the soil and ensure good ventilation
Digging is also a good time to thoroughly loosen the soil around the rose after the long winter break. This ensures the necessary air exchange and also ensures that weeds don't have a chance. A hoe (€139.00 at Amazon) serves well as an aid and also interrupts the soil capillaries, which reduces the drying out of the soil, especially in dry weather.
A good start to the rose year with the right fertilization
Roses are best fertilized purely organically, as cattle dung and horn shavings provide the nutrients necessary for long-term blooming roses in sufficient quantities. In addition, with this form of fertilization, over-fertilization is difficult because manure etc. only decompose very slowly. For the same reason, the annual starting fertilization takes place in February / March at the latest, and another fertilization takes place in May / June. Initially only fertilize with cattle manure and horn shavings, because compost is basically just a type of soil improvement.
Pruning roses that bloom more often in spring
Frequently flowering rose varieties are generally cut back in spring, before the first shoots. Always cut at a slight angle, approximately five millimeters above a bud that is as far outward as possible (also known as an “eye”).
Tip
If spring is very dry, you should also water the rose thoroughly. This is especially important if the specimen was only planted in autumn.