How to prune roses

2. Pruning during the growing season

For pruning during the growing season, it is necessary to prune away branches that are too dense and affect ventilation, or prune away branches that are more seriously diseased and insect-infested.

In addition, another important task is to prune the dead flowers. Generally speaking, pruning should be done from the first leaflet with five leaflets when looking down from the flower head of the rose. Because it is a compound leaf, a leaf is composed of several leaflets. Only a leaf with more than five leaflets can become a complete leaf, and the leaf bud of this leaf can be a strong bud. Therefore, when pruning, we should prune from the first leaf with five leaflets downwards, and cut it off about 1 cm to 1.5 cm high from the second leaf.

The pruning cuts should not be close to the leaves, because after pruning, the rose will retract from the wound. If they are too close, the buds under the cuts will dry up and be injured, affecting the growth of new branches. After pruning, the buds under the cuts will be stimulated to germinate, and the new branches that have just grown will bloom new flowers. The pruning of roses requires the coordination of these two types of pruning in order to grow strong and bloom vigorously.