Potted roses don't need any complicated care, just enough water, regular fertilizer and annual pruning. The roses will sprout vigorously and will delight you with their lush blooms for many weeks. The effort is worth it.
How do you cut potted roses correctly?
Prune potted roses correctly by regularly removing wilted flowers and carrying out intensive pruning in spring (March-April). Remove diseased, frostbitten and weak shoots and shorten he althy shoots heavily to promote strong sprouting and lush flowering. Always use clean and sharp cutting tools.
Cut off the wilted ones
To keep your blooming potted roses attractive, you should remove the wilted flowers regularly. Cleaning out only takes a few minutes and can easily be done with daily watering. If you don't have enough time, cut off anything that has wilted at least once a week. By cleaning them regularly, you encourage the potted roses to form new buds and thus extend the flowering period of your plants.
The annual pruning
For most types of roses, regular pruning is important for flowering, this also applies to potted roses. If they are not pruned, they only produce a few flowers because they only sprout a few.
If your potted rose is unsightly or too large for winter quarters, cut the plant back a little. However, the “real” pruning should only take place in spring. If your potted rose gets too much frost in winter and some shoots freeze, there will be enough he althy wood left over for new shoots.
How to cut potted roses correctly?
The ideal time to cut your potted roses is in March or April or when buds are forming. However, you can cut off so-called blind shoots that have no flowers on them at any time of the year. To avoid injuring your potted roses and transmitting diseases when cutting, be sure to use clean and sharp tools.
First cut all diseased and/or frozen shoots back to he althy wood. Also remove any shoots that seem very weak to you. Then shorten the he althy shoots well. The more you cut back your potted rose, the more vigorously it will sprout and bloom.
The most important cutting tips in brief:
- cut off wilted flowers as soon as possible
- careful pruning possible in autumn
- intensive pruning only in spring
Sprout can be controlled by pruning
- unpruned roses bloom less
- only use clean cutting tools
Tip
By pruning in spring you can control the budding of your potted roses. To get a strong plant, you should not prune too carefully.
