How to prune roses

1. Prune the remaining flowers

After the flowering period, the withered flowers should be pruned, and the flowers and the two compound leaves below the flowers should be cut off to prevent the leaf buds from sprouting weak branches, which will lead to deformed flowers and waste nutrients. Alternatively, you can also cut off the withered flowers about 10 cm away from the roots, trim off the yellow leaves and excess branches, so that the new buds can fully absorb nutrients and promote germination.

2. Pruning side buds

Not every rose bud can bloom, so you have to make the decision in time. Keep the good ones and cut off the bad ones in time. Generally speaking, only 2-3 new buds are left on the main branches, and the others are removed. Also, keep one main bud and remove all side buds to avoid wasting nutrients.

3. Pruning branches

Winter and spring are the dormant seasons for roses. Branch pruning can be done after the leaves fall and before the buds sprout. Diseased and insect-infested branches, weak branches, crossed branches, dead branches, and duplicate branches can be pruned to ensure healthy growth and flowering in the coming year.