How and when to prune rose bushes

The rosa is a flower that has always been associated with beauty, from ancient times to today. His fragrance it stars in some of the most prestigious perfumes and its shape continues to be reproduced. Caring for the rose bushes so that they produce the roses has its merit. There are a few tricks that will make it bloom more.

Pruning rose bushes can be a chore, but your efforts will pay off with a healthier, more well-formed plant that blooms and lives longer. When we can the canes that are dead or diseased, we help to increase the flow of air and the penetration of the sun around the live canes, which in turn helps to avoid diseases and promote greater flowering.

What do you need to prune rose bushes

1. Gloves that protect your hands from thorns and possible cuts

2. Pair of scissors pruning plants for rose bushes that make a clean cut. Bypass and scissors of anvil)

3. Sleeves long and thick to avoid pricking you

4. Also carry glasses safety (or sun), as branches can move unexpectedly and hurt you.

5. One telescopic bypass scissors, of those that have an extendable handle, in the event that the rosebush is very large.

The rose bushes are thorny bushes of which there is a great variety of species, about 30,000, with different characteristics. In common they have thorns and the flowers and the scent. Their roses can be white, pink, yellow, orange, blue, and even green.

Tips for pruning rose bushes

When it comes to pruning there are some general recommendations that you should always keep in mind:

1. Cleaning. Make sure your pruning tools are clean and sharp. If they have been used before to prune a diseased plant, wipe them quickly with rubbing alcohol to sterilize them. Also, after cutting dead or diseased material from your rose, sterilize the pruning tool before using it on a healthy stem.

2. Always cut the stems into a 45 degree angle just above (at least ¼ inch) of an outward-facing shoot. This will encourage the plant to grow outward, rather than inward.

Prune a rose bush step by step:

1. Remove the stems dead, sick damaged by frostbite. You will notice that they are not healthy because they have brown marks and have lost their turgor. The type of scissors, which should always be very clean and sharp, will depend on the size of the rose bush you are pruning. Remember: cut obliquely.

2. Remove bad branches, dry or not give flowers and those that are dry.

3. Remove all faded flowers to promote the new flowering.

4. Eliminate hickeys. These are recognized by their light green color and because they have many thorns. They sprout from the base below the graft point. Suckers compete for essential nutrients and can cause the rose bush to wilt. Cut them as close to the point of origin as possible. You can distinguish them by the brown marks inside and by the loss of turgor.

Something very important that you should know is that the young branches and with buds must be left intact. The rose bushes must be pruned at least once a year so that the new roses bloom on the shoots of the year.

When to prune rose bushes

The good time to prune rose bushes is something that many people wonder. There are two seasons of pruning. The first is at the end of winter, once the frosts have finished and before the rose bush begins to sprout. It is usually done at the end of February rather March. You have to be careful and not go ahead because if you prune and frost come, the plant could catch fungi. This pruning is used to remove dead wood and suckers to leave only healthy branches.

The other lesser known pruning is what should be done after the summer and that it is essential to prepare the rose bush well to spend the winter.

In general, you will want to prune your rose bushes just before the plant breaks dormancy after the last spring frost. This will be early in the year in hot climates, and anytime between January and April in cold climates.

For older rose bushes, prune them after they bloom. They give flowers first on the stem of the previous year. When you prune roses, cut off the dead parts first, it will help you “see” the shape of the plant without distraction. It’s a good idea to visit a public rose garden and find specimens of the roses that you are growing. Note how gardeners have pruned roses of the same type.