Whether you prune roses in summer determines whether they bloom in unison

Recently, many gardening friends have been asking one question: do summer roses actually need pruning? In fact, for repeat-blooming roses, even without summer pruning, they can still bloom in autumn. But summer pruning lets roses stay at the best ornamental height and bloom all at once in autumn.

In other words, whether you prune in summer determines whether the autumn rose blooms are "in unison." So in summer, from late August to mid-September when the heat has come to an end, for upright and shrub-type roses, you can prune as follows.

First, for this pruning, gardening friends only need to cut the rose back to 2/3 of its overall height, and vary the thickness of the branches you cut according to the size of the rose flowers. When pruning, try to cut just above a large leaf, and cutting the outer rose branches a little lower can make the plant look more lush. Also, gardening friends must strictly grasp the right timing for pruning.

Whether or not you prune your roses, if you want the rose to produce more new shoots, in summer do not forget to give the rose a boost for sprouting through fertilizing. For vigorously growing rose types, if you carry out summer pruning and combine it with top-dressing using a rose-specific liquid fertilizer, once a week, diluted 500 times and watered into the roots, it can effectively promote sprouting in roses.

Below are some detailed methods for pruning roses in summer:

1. Cut the main branches of the rose to 2/3 of the height. When cutting, you need to take the direction of the buds into account, try to cut above a large leaf, and cutting the branches on both sides of the rose plant a little lower will make it look more lush.

2. The effect after pruning the whole plant to 2/3 of the height. For thin branches, cut them to a thickness that can bloom (for medium flowers, usually a spot slightly thinner than a disposable chopstick). If there are dead branches, cut the whole branch off, and the pruning is complete.

3. For areas where branches are tangled, remove the thinner branches entirely from the branching point, strengthen ventilation, and prevent pests and diseases. Generally, new shoots emerge from the bottom just below the cut, and 40-60 days after pruning, the first flush of autumn flowers will open all at once.