Dragon raises its head in February, and the rose bush should be pruned no later.
Article abstract: The experience related to the cultivation of the rose bush that should be pruned when the dragon raises its head in February will surely bring you help. Let's learn about it together!
Accidentally, I saw a rose bush lying in the corner of the wall today, with branches still long and full of buds. This made me realize that spring is quietly approaching.
This year has been busy with everything, and I haven't even finished pruning the rose bush for winter. However, it's a good thing I noticed it early, as it's still not too late to prune now. Flower friends, have you pruned your rose bushes yet? Winter pruning of roses is one of the important measures to ensure the quality of the roses' flowering during the Spring Festival. If your rose bush has not been pruned either, then let's hurry up and prune together.
The final chance for winter pruning of roses in February
Many flower friends have been talking about pruning roses since the beginning of winter, but for one reason or another, they have postponed it until spring.
The best time for winter pruning of roses is by the end of January, when the temperature is usually at its lowest, and the roses are in a deep sleep state. Pruning and repotting have a very small impact on the roses.
If this time is missed, and it's already February, roses have started to slowly awaken and prepare for vigorous growth. At this point, we will notice that the bud points of the roses are plump, as if they are about to sprout. By this time, the nutrients of the roses have started to be transported from the roots to the branches, and pruning will damage some of the nutrients of the roses.
Dragon raises its head in February, and the rose bush should be pruned no later.
However, if not pruned, these buds will sprout, and in spring, all these new buds will compete for growth, sharing nutrients equally, which easily leads to insufficient nutrients. These new branches will not grow well, with some flowering small and others becoming blind branches with very few flowers.
So relatively speaking, although pruning now will lose some nutrients, it is still better than not pruning at all. After pruning, you can simply apply some fertilizer to replenish the nutrients.
Winter pruning principles for roses
Winter pruning of roses is done to control the plant shape, replace the plant, and maintain the plant's vitality. Therefore, we call it severe pruning, and we usually prune quite drastically.