Do roses need to be budded?

Do roses need to be budded?

Rose seedlings

When the rose is still relatively small, it will actually grow buds. At this time, the more sensible approach is to pick off all the flower buds, because the main job of the rose seedlings is to grow plants. If the flower buds are not picked off, the nutrients needed for growth will be consumed in flowering, which is not conducive to the growth of the rose seedlings.

Rose mature seedlings

There is no need to remove all the flower buds of mature rose seedlings. After the flower buds grow out, they can be thinned out appropriately according to the needs of flowering so that they can reach the best flowering state.

Notes on picking rose buds

Dead seedlings

When removing the flower buds of rose seedlings, the phenomenon of seedling stunting often occurs. This is mainly because the seedlings have just been bought or have been repotted and have not yet recovered. Removing the flower buds at this time may cause seedling stunting. Just do daily management and they will be fine after growing for a period of time.

Post-harvest care

For roses whose buds have been picked off, you first need to apply wax or sulfur powder to the wound, then place it in a ventilated place with scattered light and water it normally. Generally, after a period of time (about half a year), the seedlings with flower buds removed can bloom normally.

Bud picking is not the same as topping

In fact, picking rose buds and topping roses are two different concepts, which you need to pay attention to. The buds of seedlings are picked to retain nutrients and enable the plants to grow normally. The buds of large seedlings are picked so that they can bloom better. The purpose of topping is to allow the branches to grow more comprehensively and have a better plant shape. The two are different and the operations are also different.