How to prune roses after flowering

1. Pruning the five leaves

After the rose blooms, some buds will dry up and disperse the nutrients of the plant, causing the next flower to be smaller and less colorful. Generally, pruning should be done when the flowers begin to wilt in the late flowering period. When pruning, use scissors to cut off all the parts above the first five leaflets. The distance between the cut and the five leaflets should be about 5 cm.

In order to adjust the shape of the plant, it is best not to leave inward buds, that is, buds growing inward, under the shallow mouth during pruning. Leave buds to grow outwards so that the column can be wider, fuller and more beautiful. So it doesn't just mean cutting it to five leaflets, you also need to adjust its growth direction.

2. Prune overcrowded branches

If there are too many branches on the branches, they should also be pruned. The purpose of branch pruning is to make the plant fuller and to cut off the branches that are pressed down and cannot grow, so that the branches are evenly distributed.