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- When do you have to cut lenten roses?
- Cutting lenten rose - when is a cut necessary?
- Remove withered flowers and leaves
- Pruning in autumn
- Wear gloves when cutting lilac roses
- Cutting Linden rose for the vase
- Tips
The blooms should be removed regularly
When do you have to cut lenten roses?
Lenten roses need no pruning. The easy-care perennials attract in summer and leave only a few mostly withered leaves back. What you should consider when cutting the Lenz rose. When is the best time for a cut?
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Remove withered flowers and leaves
If the sight disturbs you, you may cut off withered flowers and leaves continuously. That's not really necessary though.
Only if there are diseases on the leaves, you should remove them immediately and dispose of them with the household waste.
Pruning in autumn
Most Lenzrosen pull themselves in the summer for the most part. There are only withered stems left. These should leave you until autumn, to see where the location of the Lenz rose.
In autumn, cut off all withered remnants of the shrubs so that they do not interfere with the renewal.
Before the flowering you should check, if old plant remains are still present. These cut off so they do not cover the flowers.
Wear gloves when cutting lilac roses
Lenten roses are poisonous in all parts. The toxin Helleborein found in the leaves, flowers and roots has the same effect as digitalis. In addition, the Hellebrin irritates the nasal mucous membranes and leads to sneezing fits. Therefore, the plant has its name.
Always wear gloves when cutting lilac roses and avoid sniffing the flowers.
Cutting Linden rose for the vase
The flowers of the lenten rose can be cut well as flowers for the vase. Choose long stems with flowers that are not fully opened yet.
In the vase, the flowers hold for several days, if the air temperatures are not too high.
Place the vase in a place inaccessible to children and pets.
Tips
In contrast to Christmas roses, roses do not tolerate calcareous soils. In this case, improve the potting soil with sand and compost. Mulch layers to be renewed every year have an additional descaling effect.