If the rose receives less attention, it will lose its splendor over the years. The abundance of flowers also suffers as a result. To promote this, you should carry out regular cuts on young plants. Tweezing is a must.
Why and when should you pinch roses?
Prinding roses promotes the formation of strong side shoots, a compact growth habit, an increased abundance of flowers and an extended flowering period. The ideal time for pinching is shortly before flowering, no later than mid-May.
Tweeze early
Start trimming young and newly planted rose bushes. If you do not take this measure, individual long main shoots will often develop on which individual flower buds are enthroned. You can cut old roses and rebuild them, although the plant will not bloom again until next year.
Benefits of de-sharpening:
- strong stems form new side shoots
- whole shrub appears more compact
- Flower abundance increases
- Flowering time extended by two weeks
The ideal time
You should not wait too long before the procedure so that the plant can put its energy into developing the new shoots. If you shorten the stems before they become woody, you can have a corrective effect on growth. The cutting date is shortly before flowering and should not take place after mid-May. It takes about six weeks until the rose plants are about to open their buds again.
Spring cut
Prinding roses ensures that the tree multiplies its number of shoots. The method is therefore also suitable for plants with one or two shoots, which then grow bushier and produce more flowers. Even historical varieties that only develop green shoots and should shine in their old glory can tolerate this cut. Next season these specimens will appear much more magnificent.
Procedure
As soon as the plant stems have reached a height of 20 centimeters, shorten them to one or two pairs of leaves. If the rose allows it, select about every fourth shoot and leave the rest of the plant mass untouched. With this trick, the bushes bloom over a longer period of time because their buds open with a delay.
Difference to conventional cuts
When tweezing, gardeners remove the shoots that are still herbaceous and not woody while they are already in the growth phase. It is important that the branch is not woody but soft. In this way, growth can be controlled in the same year and you don't lose an entire season to enjoy lush blooms.
Summer cut
If flowering varieties grow more often in your garden, you should use scissors again during the summer months (€14.00 on Amazon). Clean out wilted flowers immediately so that they do not develop into rose hips and the plant forms new buds instead. You can expect the next bloom after four to six weeks.
Noble or shrub roses
For noble rose varieties, cut off the faded shoots along with two leaves. Cluster-flowered roses are more prone to woody growth if you cut them back too much. Cut off the wilted flower heads below the first leaf.
