When is the best time to prune European roses?

European rose pruning effect

Pruning European roses is a very important task during maintenance. Only with reasonable pruning can our European roses bloom more beautiful flowers and improve their ornamental value.

European month pruning time

The European rose can be pruned once in September, and it can be postponed appropriately in the north because the temperature in September is still relatively high. The purpose of pruning is to make it bloom more. The European rose can be pruned three times a year.

Propagation of European rose by cuttings

European roses can be pruned in spring, in March in the south and in April or May in the north. Buds should be thinned out during the budding period, and diseased and insect-infested branches, dead branches, and cross-growing branches can be pruned away before winter.

How to prune European rose

After the flowers of European roses wither, they need to be pruned and the dry buds need to be cut off. When the buds first appear, leave one beautiful bud and cut off the rest, leaving only one bud on each branch. In this way, the flowers will bloom full and beautifully, the flowers will be large and have a strong fragrance.

European roses can generally be lightly pruned, and dead flowers and weak, crossed, and overlapping branches should be trimmed in time, leaving thick, young branches, only about 5 cm from the base, leaving the outer buds, and pruning into a natural open heart shape to enhance the ornamental value and prolong the flowering period.

Things to note when pruning European roses

After pruning the European rose, you need to strengthen fertilizer and water management. You can water it in time, but do not drip water on the cut, otherwise it will cause rot and affect the recovery of the plant. You can apply a thin nitrogen fertilizer once every half a month to help the plant restore its previous tree vigor. In addition, pay attention to waterlogging prevention and powdery mildew.