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- Care of ground cover roses: cut, fertilization and more
- What should be considered when fertilizing?
- How do you pour these roses correctly?
- Which plant parts should be cut and when?
- Under what circumstances should one overwinter the groundcover roses?
- Which diseases are common in soil decoy roses?
- Tips
Ground cover roses only need a lot of water in the summer and in very dry weather
Care of ground cover roses: cut, fertilization and more
They are considered particularly robust among the roses and are often planted as public greenery in parks and on roadsides and roadsides. Ground cover roses are planted in no time. But is nursing too easy or does it require a lot of time?
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So that groundcover roses can flower richly and over a long period of time, they need a lot of nutrients. When planting, it is advisable to add some horn shavings or compost to the soil.
After planting, fertilization takes place every year in spring, shortly before the sprouting, towards the end of February / beginning of March. Now the ground cover roses can be fertilized at intervals of 4 to 6 weeks. All kinds of organic fertilizers are suitable for fertilization, such as:
How do you pour these roses correctly?
When casting, not too much can go wrong:
Which plant parts should be cut and when?
In autumn is the ideal time to cut the ground cover roses. When cutting old, sick, weak and dead shoots are completely removed. In addition, a pruning can be done every 2 to 4 years. The ground cover roses are cut down to 15 cm. This rejuvenates the plant and causes it to produce new shoots.
Under what circumstances should one overwinter the groundcover roses?
If you have planted your groundcover roses in the fall, you should protect them the first winter. The easiest way to do this is with a layer of compost, leaves or brushwood. The selected material is heaped over the root area.
Which diseases are common in soil decoy roses?
It is primarily fungal pathogens that are favored by an unfavorable location (sheltered location) or other factors that afflict the groundcover roses. As a rule, the fungi infest the leaves and can be recognized by white or brownish spores. Affected parts should be cut off immediately!
Tips
Ground cover rose varieties such as 'Swany' or 'The Fairy' grow more beautiful when cut back strongly each year.