Various varieties of floribunda roses, polyantha roses and polyantha hybrids are usually referred to as floribunda roses. With the right care, these produce a variety of flowers that make a garden bed shine over a relatively long period of time.
How do you properly care for floribunda roses?
For the optimal care of bed roses, correct watering, good soil, regular pruning, pest and disease control, targeted fertilization and winter measures are crucial. This ensures their blooms and he alth.
How often should floribunda roses be watered?
Since floribunda roses are deep-rooted and penetrate into relatively deep layers of the earth, they actually only need to be watered when it is extremely dry. The situation is somewhat different with floribunda roses in pots: They should be watered moderately as soon as the top layer of soil has dried. However, appropriate measures should be taken to prevent waterlogging for bed roses in pots as well as in outdoor beds.
What should you consider when transplanting floribunda roses?
Flower roses are ideally planted or transplanted in autumn. Especially if the soil is stony or clayey, the planting hole should be dug out much larger and loosened up. For optimal growth, bed roses require soil that is as deep as possible. Normal garden soil or, even better, special rose soil can be used for planting.
When and how are floribunda roses optimally cut?
Basically, floribunda roses are cut twice a year, the first time in early spring and the second time directly after flowering or in autumn. During spring pruning, the individual shoots are shortened by at least a third in order to prevent the plants from becoming bald. You should also use planting scissors to:
- to remove wilted flowers
- to remove the wild shoots from grafted floribunda roses promptly
- cut off old, heavily woody shoots
- make a strong rejuvenation cut every few years
Which pests can become a problem with bed roses?
Bedding roses are often attacked by aphids, rose sawflies and various types of mites. These can be combated not only with special insecticides, but also through targeted cutting measures in conjunction with beneficial insects such as ladybirds and parasitic wasps.
How can diseases in floribunda roses be controlled and prevented?
A common problem with bed roses is powdery mildew. Like rose rust, this can be controlled with special fungicides. If you don't want to use these products, you can also pay attention to regular pruning and the general strengthening of plant he alth through proper fertilization and the use of horsetail broth.
What should you pay attention to when fertilizing bed roses?
While bed roses in the bed are ideally supplied with a portion of long-term fertilizer such as Blaukorn (€34.00 on Amazon) or rose fertilizer at the end of March and the end of March, liquid fertilizer is usually used for bed roses in the pot. From July onwards, do not use fertilizer containing nitrogen, as this can dramatically affect the he alth of the bed roses and their winter hardiness.
What measures help bed roses to overwinter without damage?
While bed roses in pots definitely need suitable protection against severe winter frosts, specimens in outdoor beds are only covered with spruce brushwood or similar materials. If possible, the bed roses should not be exposed to direct, all-day sunlight in winter, as this leads to strong temperature fluctuations.
Tip
When watering bed roses, the water should always be administered close to the roots so that the leaves and flowers are not watered over if possible.
