Caring for roses, I need some help.?
October 28, 2008 by admin
Filed under caring for roses
I have just moved into a house, and there are two rose bushes. They look to have been there for some time, but don’t look like they have been pruned in sometime, I haven’t never done much yard work, and need to know if I can cut them why back so that they can be shaped, or what I should do, because there are some dead areas, and they are just a mess. HELP
For now I would remove any dead areas of the rose bush, and any diseased areas also.
But I prefer to wait until spring. But no way is the wrong way.
If possible mulch your roses.
No need to fertilize until next spring.
In the meantime read up on your roses so you will be ready next spring.
Here are a couple of links to help you out.
Good luck with your roses, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine. And don’t worry they are easy to take care of.
http://www.weekendgardener.net/how-to/prune-roses.htm
http://www.raveplants.com/rosecare.htm#Troubleshooting
http://www.rosefile.com/RosePages/rcare.htm
Hi – well it depends on where you live – if you live in a dry arid climate like CA then you can cut them all the way back – give them a nice does of organic fertilizer and watch them mutate! Roses are hardy and they always grow back – but they love fertilizer – if you live in a climate that is Fall ready – you will notice the roses are doing very well right now – they love cool nights and warm days – but just cut them back and fertilize them – and if they don’t come back then you need to check the soil – it might not be the right area for them
Good luck
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If I am tackling an out-of-control rose, I will cut it back just above the lowest bud or node (depending on the time of year). this will do a couple of things, prevent trauma or death to your rosebush by not having any foliage, as well as promote growth when the weather starts warming up. Also this will usually force growth lower on the plant, as old roses can tend to grow on a single stalk before branching (if very old and untended) as for shaping, when I do my dormant pruning, I prune above buds that heading the direction that i desire, as the others may be safely trimmed early after foliation begins to occur again.
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For now I would remove any dead areas of the rose bush, and any diseased areas also.
But I prefer to wait until spring. But no way is the wrong way.
If possible mulch your roses.
No need to fertilize until next spring.
In the meantime read up on your roses so you will be ready next spring.
Here are a couple of links to help you out.
Good luck with your roses, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine. And don’t worry they are easy to take care of.
http://www.weekendgardener.net/how-to/prune-roses.htm
http://www.raveplants.com/rosecare.htm#Troubleshooting
http://www.rosefile.com/RosePages/rcare.htm
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