Content
- Rose cut in spring keeps roses young
- Cut roses between late March and early April
- Why should you ever cut roses?
- The principles of the rose cut
- Different old wood from young wood
- Attention: Not every rose variety is cut the same
- Just about sleeping eyes cut
- Tips
Spring is a good time to cut back roses
Rose cut in spring keeps roses young
Is Rosenschneiden an art or even a science? So much has already been written about the correct cutting of roses that many laymen do not even dare to grab a pair of secateurs. But you only have courage: roses are much more robust than you think!
Cut roses between late March and early April
Traditionally, it's time for the spring cut, when the rosebuds swell. This often coincides with the forsythia blooms, which can be a good guide not only for inexperienced gardeners. The best time for the cut is between late March and early April. Do not be afraid of this step: There is no ideal recipe for cutting roses, just a few basic rules.
Why should you ever cut roses?
When Rosenschnitt the gardener imitates a very natural process: the game bite. In nature, shrubs and other plants are eaten by wild animals again and again, which is why, for example, garden plants that are poorly cultivated, such as wild roses, can rejuvenate themselves time and again from the base. However, most cultivated roses have lost this ability so you need to cut such a rose. In the garden the scissors fulfill the task of a deer or deer.
The principles of the rose cut
Do not cut straight away, but before starting to cut, look at the composition of the rose bush completely. Every now and then take a step back to consider the overall effect of your cutting measures - pay particular attention to good proportions.
Different old wood from young wood
Young shoots recognize you by the fresh green bark. The older they get, the more cracked they become. The hard woody shoots tend to become more drab in color over time. For the annual pruning you should cut back the 3-5 year old shoots to the base to stimulate the regeneration of fresh shoots.
Attention: Not every rose variety is cut the same
Bear in mind, however, that single-flowered roses (which include almost all historical roses) only blossom on annual and perennial shoots - in contrast to the modern, often flowering varieties, whose flowers are only formed on this year's shoots. For this reason, the annual pruning of flowering roses does not take place in spring, but only after flowering in summer.
Just about sleeping eyes cut
One eye, recognizable as a red raised point, is a bud from which a new shoot develops. Later, the flowering shoot develops in the leaf axilla. It is always cut about half an inch over a so-called sleeping eye, the cut should always be slightly oblique - then the rain water can drain faster. The shortening "awakens" the sleeping eyes and leads to a stronger branching and thus more flowering. When roses are not cut, only branches on the upper eyes are formed, while the base becomes frosted.
Tips
First flowering shrub roses may first grow for the first five years, from then on they are cut back every year to one or two thirds or to half the stature height. In this case, a step cut is useful so that the shrub gets a good shape.