How to fertilize after the roses bloom?
This article introduces some small experiences on how to fertilize roses after they bloom. Let's move on to the introduction by the editor.
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Rose cultivation series: Article 82
People who often read articles should have seen articles about fertilizing roses. Roses are one of the most fertilizer-loving flowers, due to their abundant blooms and long blooming period.
Just the other day, a reader asked such a question:
Can roses be fertilized during the blooming period?
Not surprisingly, a flower enthusiast in the reader group asked a similar question:
Can roses still be fertilized when their flower buds show color?
Perhaps you have the same doubts. Today, let's briefly talk about the fertilizing methods for roses during the germination stage, before, during, and after flowering.
Different fertilizing methods for roses at different stages:
Roses in different stages have different needs for water and fertilizer, and our fertilizing methods should also vary. Below, I will analyze roses in three stages.
How to fertilize after roses bloom?
1. Bud Stage (Before flowering)
The bud stage should start one week before the rose bud appears, but many flower enthusiasts cannot accurately grasp the time when roses form buds. Therefore, Green Plant Enthusiast Net starts counting from when the bud appears until the bud shows color, which is referred to as the bud stage.
When roses are developing buds, they need to consume a lot of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Therefore, when fertilizing, fertilizers with higher phosphorus and potassium content should be mainly used. For example, monopotassium phosphate, Flower More No. 2, etc.
Note:
Many flower enthusiasts use foliar topdressing, but Green Plant Enthusiast Net reminds here that after the rose bud shows color, it's better not to use foliar topdressing. If the concentration is too high, it can directly cause the rose bud to burn.
2. Blooming Stage (During flowering) Should roses be fertilized during the blooming period? This seems to be a question many people want to ask.
There is a saying that fertilizing during the blooming period can easily cause the flowers to wither prematurely and fade.
Therefore, many people stop fertilizing during the blooming period. However, Green Plant Enthusiast Net has a different view on this.
Whether fertilizing during the flowering period can cause the flowers to wither prematurely is not up for debate, but there are
two facts we should recognize: