We have several roses we want to make them grow the best we can. After a flower has bloomed are we supposed to cut them off? Will more roses grow in it's place? We als have some wild roses. How are we to take care of them? Any info will help. Thanks.
2006-06-20 07:45:56 · 14 answers · asked by jeannie_brim 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I recommend you cut them. From the spent-blossom, go down the stem, just past the first cluster of leaves [tiny stem with leaves on it] and cut there. The bush will not bloom again above that point, so it should not waste energy feeding the growth (stem & leaves) you cut off.
As for the wild roses, give them the natural condidtions (as best possible) that they grow in. I'm not much help in this category -- they grow wild, so "require" little care. Doing too much may be detrimental... I can't advise on the wild ones.
The best time to water is in the morning. Keep the leaves dry - most often - when you can to help prevent fungus. Getting sun in the morning is beneficial - so the leaves dry for the morning dew, etc., and fungus is less likely. Use plant foods as directed on packages... I usually used less...
2006-06-20 07:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by cosmosclara 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rose are fine plants if taken care of. You have to cut off old blooms at the joint of five leaves. This will cause the plant to set new buds and bloom again. That is for regular hybrid roses. Now for wild roses. They normally bloom only once a season. You do have to trim them once done blooming or they will take over the place. All roses need fertilizer with a high middle number. This helps blooms. Water is very necessary too. If you build a small dam around them fill the dam three times when watering, try to keep the water off the plants since most are susceptible to powdery mildew and leaf spot. Leaf spot is a bugger to control once you get it. Treat yourself to several roses inside and this will help with the pruning. Enjoy.
2006-06-20 14:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by ksr_2857 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wait until the rose starts to wilt & turn brown, then I cut it off the bush. I have 5 rose bushes in my front yard that grow just fine every year after that. In the winter, it's best to dead-head the plant....cut it back & remove all the leaves & flowers, then let it grow back again. I also feed my rose bushes rose food & miracle grow. I alternate between the two & get nice big 3-4 inch blooms. I watch for aphids too as they can damage the bush. My mom sprays them with something, not sure what, sorry, that gets rid of the aphids. I get the rose food at Wal-Mart's garden section or make the trip to Lowe's or Home Depot.
2006-06-20 14:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by Belle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live and what type of roses you have....In general I suggest to only dead head them, just below the flower. Roses...hybrids especially tend to get rose bores, a bore that finds itself into any opening in a rose that is the size of a pencil head or larger. If you do decide to prune, as suggested at a point that has five leafs, be sure to seal the cut area. There are products avaiable just for this but and light colored latex paint will do. Rose bores are prominant through out the USA, if that is where you live. You may also choose to leave the spent buds on and they will turn into rosehips. A yummy delicatcy for birds and high source of vitaman c for humans, Leaving them on...the stem will seal itself after the rose hip developes.
Fertilizing is important. I use a systemic rose food made by green thumb. but there are many brands..fertilome, greenlite, ets. A systemic food gives all the nutrients a rose needs to develope and grow beautiful roses, while it take a pesticide up through its roots and protects agianst unwanted pest. You simply work it in slightly and water.It will not bother your benificail insects like a spray would. Watering is also important, water early enough in the day that the foilage is dry by nightfall, and keep any leaves that have fallen on the ground removed. A good mulch around the base keeps the ground moistened longer and helps to keep the nutrients in the soil more balanced.
There are lots and lots of books out there for the rose-lover...Sunset makes a very good one but just take a look at your garden store and see what types of books are availble or ask your local nursery what book they suggest for your area.
Roses have been loved for centuries...it is no doubt why they are so beautiful and delicate yet we all can enjoy them. Good Luck and God Bless
Grandma
2006-06-20 16:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by grandma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually roses will die in the winter and grow back in the summer, so try not to cut them off. I personally like the wild roses they add some color to the yard.
2006-06-20 14:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cut them off only after the bloom starts to wilt. That's called "deadheading" and it keeps the rose from producing seed pods called "rosehips". More rosehips means fewer blooms, but the birds like them.
I have some wild roses, and I let them go for the birds. My other roses are for show, and I check them every few days, and deadhead as needed.
2006-06-20 14:51:56 · answer #6 · answered by Terisu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to deadhead (prune) the spent blooms when they fade. This will encourage more bloom growth.
Another tip... Roses love potassium. One eay way to feed them is to loosen a little soil around the base of the plant and put a banana peel around the base. Cover it back up with soil. The plant will love the potassium from the peel!
2006-06-20 15:49:37 · answer #7 · answered by ambullmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually cut my flowers off after they are looking dead, unless I have cut them earlier for my table! I believe this"deadheading" does help. In the winter I cut my bushes way, way back. It looks like just a little stalk with a few branches coming off of it. Then in the spring it comes back twice as big as it did the previous year. I also through as many coffee grounds on the dirt around it as I can. Some coffee shops will bag them up for you and you can feed your whole yard.
2006-06-20 17:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by cih5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cutting back will encourage new growth. When a bud start to drop or loose it's luster that is a good time too snip it off.
Water Water Water. Plants like people need water. Morning watering is best.
2006-06-20 14:56:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once walked through a chinese garden and all of the plants were growing so beautifully. There in the near distance was an elderly chinese man standing camly in the garden. I approached him and asked him how he made his garden grow so beautifully.
He smiled gently and simply held up a pair of garden clippers.
2006-06-20 14:51:12 · answer #10 · answered by srcme2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋