Don't be impatient when planting roses in autumn, the flowers will bloom continuously and each one will be as big as a fist
After entering September, along with the continuously dropping temperatures, not only people but even a delicate flower like the rose can feel the deep breath of autumn, growing madly with all its might. And after being scorched all summer long, people are delighted to see the roses pushing out buds everywhere, hoping they will grow up quickly. Little do they know that the rose is already "speeding" at this point. If we don't slow it down artificially, it may all come to nothing in the end, not only will the flowers not be beautiful, but the mood of the flower admirer won't be beautiful either!
The "speeding" we refer to here is actually the rose budding too early! Some friends may wonder: "Flowering has an early and late season?" In fact, the autumn flowers of roses generally should bloom around mid-October, and the buds emerging in early September now are obviously appearing ahead of time, belonging to the "speeding" category. Don't be fooled by them being little cuties about to bloom, but if you let them open, by October we may have no flowers left to admire.
Because these early buds will not only consume a large amount of nutrients from the rose, but if we do autumn pruning after the flowers fade, it will likely prevent the rose from growing more branches before the peak flowering period, so there will be very few flowers during the peak blooming period. Since our ultimate goal is to admire the flowers, we should do something about these new buds. Therefore, when you see this kind of budding appear, you must pinch them off immediately. Remember, temporary ruthlessness is for the beautiful scenery in October, so don't feel sorry, just get to work!
Of course, besides being ruthless with the young plants, if you want to harvest roses bigger than a fist in October, besides "slowing down", you also need to cultivate flowering branches. Especially for those branches that are too thin and weak but not suitable for pruning, autumn care involves, first, increasing light exposure while avoiding harsh sun, to promote photosynthesis. The stronger the branches grow, the stronger their resistance to pests and diseases. Second, you should appropriately give some nitrogen fertilizer to promote new bud germination, so more flowers will bloom!
As for the specific choice of fertilizer, generally speaking, if you want to save effort, you can use a general-purpose organic nutrient solution. This is purely plant-based and fully fermented, with no hormones added. Dilute it 1000 times before use, and you don't need to worry about fertilizer burn. Use it once every 7 days to promote root growth of young plants, making them grow fast, with strong branches and many buds, and glossy green leaves. Around the flowering period, you can apply some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and the frequency can also be kept at once every 7 days. As long as the rose has sufficient nutrients, it will naturally produce more buds, and because we have already taken care to strengthen the branches, these buds are not easy to drop or abort, and the flowers will be abundant and vivid.
Finally, besides fertilizer, considering that autumn is relatively dry and the temperature difference between day and night is quite large, try to water the plants thoroughly in the morning. If it's too dry, roses tend to develop yellow leaves, while watering at night makes roses prone to "catching a cold". If you encounter a hot and dry environment, remember to cool things down and increase humidity!