Rose Winter Pruning Management: 3 Key Points
If you want to know about the 3 key points of rose winter pruning management and related topics in flower cultivation, here is a comprehensive introduction.
Just yesterday, I reminded everyone that roses should not be heavily pruned now, and some people asked if roses in different conditions cannot be pruned together?
While questions are asked, some people still can't resist and start pruning early. Let's take a look at her pruning results.
The image below shows the condition after the flower friend pruned. What do you think, is this winter pruning acceptable? Is there anything that needs improvement? Let's make a simple comment on her pruning.
Many flower friends are very casual about where to cut when pruning roses. They cut wherever they want, and after a while, they find that a small section of the rose branches wither, then they start to panic, not knowing that it was caused by their pruning.
Rose Winter Pruning Management: 3 Key Points
Normally, when pruning, you should cut 0.5-1 cm above the bud point. This way, after pruning, the cut will heal naturally and is less likely to wither. If you leave a long section above the bud point like in the red circle in the picture above, it will naturally wither later because there are no buds above, and nutrients will not flow upwards.
At the same time, the pruning position should not be too close to the bud point. It may damage the bud, and if you are in a cold area or if the potted plant is placed in a windy position, pruning too close to the bud point can dry out the bud due to wind. In cold and windy areas, you can leave a bit more above the bud point, usually retaining 1 cm is enough.
Also, if you want new branches to grow neatly in the spring, when pruning, try to keep the bud points at the same height for branches of similar thickness. If there is a big gap, the new branches will also be uneven and disorganized.
About this flower friend's winter pruning of roses, Green Plant Enthusiast website will comment on this first. Once again, I remind everyone not to prune roses in winter now, no matter where you are, it's not time for winter pruning. Southern flower friends can do light pruning, but any heavy pruning is unsafe and unreliable. If you really feel bored and itchy, then just do the following three things first.
Rose Winter Pruning Management: 3 Key Points
1. Re-potting Weak Seedlings
Except for the northern regions, roses have not yet entered dormancy at the current temperature. If you prune them in a hurry, roses will quickly sprout new buds, and it's a big question whether these new buds can survive the winter. This is one of the reasons why Green Plant Enthusiast website has not mentioned pruning recently.
Not being able to prune does not mean we have nothing to do. In our potted roses, some are growing well, while others are relatively weak, or even stagnant for a long time. Please check them yourself. If you have very weak seedlings in your potted roses, congratulations, you have something to do.
Prepare new rose soil and repot these weak seedlings into slightly smaller pots. When repotting, remove 2/3 of the original soil, cut off the rotten roots, and if possible, soak them in root-promoting powder, or you can plant them directly. Most of the stagnant and weak seedlings have root problems. By repotting into a smaller pot and nurturing the roots, they can grow better in the spring.
These weak seedlings can be pruned moderately according to the condition of the branches and roots when repotting. For example, if the roots are very poor and no new roots are visible, cut the branches to half their height. If the roots are still okay, then cut the branches to one-third of their height.
But didn't I say not to prune? Why do we need to prune when repotting?
Because these seedlings have poor roots, or some roots may be damaged during repotting. Cutting some branches reduces the burden on the roots and is more conducive to recovery. However, only light pruning is allowed, based on the condition of the roots. Even if pruned and new buds appear, after the severe winter dormancy, we can still prune a second time. (In fact, weak seedlings sprout very slowly, and it's unlikely that they will sprout quickly before the roots grow.)