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How to promote the growth of suckers in Chinese roses by bending branches

For most women, the experience related to promoting the growth of suckers in Chinese roses by bending branches is as follows:

How to promote the growth of suckers in Chinese roses by bending branches

Having cultivated Chinese roses for many years, I have gained some experience. I believe that the method of promoting suckers from strong branches should vary depending on different varieties, different sizes of seedlings, and the different conditions of the roses.

Slow-growing varieties

For example, varieties like Greenland, Mary, You Chan, Dragonfly, and Porch, which naturally grow slowly, should not use the method of promoting suckers randomly.

① Do not prune easily

Dragonfly is very prone to stunted growth after pruning, so one must be cautious with the cuts. I didn't touch it last summer, just pruning the faded flowers, and will control the plant shape in winter.

② Do not let young seedlings bloom

The Porch variety blooms on short branches, and when too many flowers bloom, the seedlings do not grow much. If the seedlings are not large enough, it is not recommended to keep the flowers.

Varities that tend to become stunted

For example, Honglong, while the same batch bought varieties like Elizaveta and Manet have grown super large, Honglong grows slowly because the soil where it is planted is slightly poor and tends to be stunted.

These varieties need to be exposed to sunlight; lack of sun can cause stunted growth, no branching, and they love fertilizers. Therefore, when planted in the ground, they should be exposed to plenty of sunlight, fertilized, and watered generously.

Varities with normal growth rate

These varieties grow faster and are more resilient. Whether it's pruning or fertilizing, it's relatively easy to speed up their growth, and they easily develop suckers and branches.

Common methods to promote branching

1. Bending branches to promote suckers and new branches

Chinese rose varieties with softer branches, such as Zen, Golden Celebration, Manet, and Bolero, are very suitable for bending branches to promote suckers and new branches.

This type of vigorous Chinese rose is easier to promote new suckers by bending branches. Check out how gardening friends do it.

2. Removing buds and pinching suckers

For example, Monalisa has many bud points and tends to develop blind buds, so it's necessary to remove the smaller, weaker bud points to allow the stronger ones to receive more nutrients and grow well.

The same goes for suckers. My Golden Celebration loves to grow suckers, and since I am busy at work, both weak and strong suckers grow together in a mess. I quickly trim the weak ones when I get home.

3. Tilting pots

Many Chinese roses have hard branches, and if you pull them down hard, they can easily break. For this type of potted Chinese rose, it is especially suitable to place the pot upside down to break the apical dominance, which can also promote new suckers and branches.

4. Pinching the top and removing flowers to promote suckers

Spring, summer, and autumn are suitable for pinching the top, which is also to break the apical dominance and is suitable for strong-growing shrubs. Pinching the top of large suckers promotes branching, mostly in the strongest suckers.

The pinching position should be lower, and the strong suckers will have enough energy to grow, making the height of the plant closer to that of other branches, and the flowers at the same height will look better.

When blind buds form and the branches are already long, it is difficult to change blind buds into flower buds by fertilizing. In this case, pinching is necessary to regenerate new buds, and if there are many short and weak blind buds, they should be cut without leaving any.

5. Winter pruning

Pruning灌木 Chinese roses in winter is generally done to promote branching and control the plant shape.

For climbing Chinese roses, horizontal pulling and pruning are done, leaving the primary and secondary branches, which reduces blind buds. Then, the branches are tied horizontally, and in the spring, there will be many new branches and it is easier to grow suckers, resulting in a large number of flowers.

6. Fertilizers for promoting suckers in Chinese roses

If the branches of Chinese roses are not strong and the leaves are thin and yellow, it is usually a lack of fertilizer. In this case, branching will be poor, and there will be few suckers. A balanced fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, plus some trace elements, works well.

7. Removing leaves

If you need buds at a lower position or at a specific location, you can remove the leaves from that area. Combined with fertilization, the leafless area will more easily sprout new branches, and this method has been verified by gardening friends in the group.

8. Ground planting

Ground planting is the best method, without a doubt. I plant them in the ground whenever possible. Even slow-growing ones are easier to produce suckers than potted ones, mainly because they are less麻烦 to care for.

9. Do not lack water

Whether planted in the ground or in a pot, Chinese roses that lack water are prone to blind buds, and potted seedlings that lack water can easily dry up.

Also, rain is the easiest way to grow large suckers. When it rains, I let the potted ones get rained on, and I feel they grow faster. However, if it rains too long, varieties that love black spots should be careful not to stay in the rain for too long.

The above is a detailed introduction to how to promote the growth of suckers in Chinese roses by bending branches. Do you understand now?