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- Cutting wild roses - not too much!
- Not too much of the good - blooms on the old wood
- The wild roses are proliferating - cutting back radically
- Attention: Wild roses like to grow from below!
- How do you cut a wild rose hedge?
- Beware of the thorns!
- Tips
Wild roses can be radically cut back
Cutting wild roses - not too much!
Gorgeous this Wildrouft! Not only the cosmetics industry appreciates the scent of wild rose flowers. Gardeners also like to plant these easy-care plants. B. to create a hedge. But what should be considered when cutting?
Early article The benefits of a wild rose hedge and its care Next article Wildrose: What measures should be part of the care?Not too much of the good - blooms on the old wood
In general: A cut should not be allowed to see a wild rose. Therefore, it is advisable if you do not cut these plants or only slightly. All you have to do is make it up in summer or spring. Anyone who cuts too much in the spring removes the flower buds that have been trained in the previous year.
The wild roses are proliferating - cutting back radically
Your wild roses are now proliferating? Then it's high time you cut them! You can radically cut back this plant without any problem. They are powerfully new. The best time to do so came in early spring. But even after flowering, such a cut can already be made.
Attention: Wild roses like to grow from below!
With increasing age, more and more old shoots arise. At some point they will not carry leaves anymore. The result: The wild rose looks bald. Now a strong rejuvenation cut would be appropriate! Gladly the greenhouse can be shortened to 50 cm.
How do you cut a wild rose hedge?
You maintain a wild rose hedge? Then note this when cutting:
Beware of the thorns!
Do not step into the act completely recklessly! Wild roses have numerous, long and hooked spines that can injure you and damage your clothes. When cutting and disposing of the clippings, it is best to put on gardening gloves and old clothes!
Tips
If you want to multiply your wild rose, you can choose from the clipping pase shoots that you can use for the cuttings propagation.