Rose pruning secrets

Pruning your roses is one of the most necessary and most annoying and difficult tasks that accompany proper rose care. The proper process requires a steady hand to ensure the best possible roses ..

Pruning your roses is basically the act of getting rid of dead and damaged pieces and teaching new growth to grow in the right direction outward. That just means you are training them to grow by facing the outside of the bush or bush. It gives the right amount of circulating air for your roses to flourish..

Here is a list of the proper techniques to guide you through the pruning process.

Pruning of rose bushes

* Soak your pruning shear in equal parts in water and bleach. This will help protect your roses from disease and insects.

* It is best to prune in early spring, just after the snow has melted. However, you want to do it before new growth appears. The best time is when the buds turn red.

* Pruning shears are the best tool for pruning the smallest branches. (about 4 1/2 inches thick) Clippers are best for branches that are thicker or pencil thick. This will make it easier. You should wear a pair of thick rose gloves to avoid thorns.

* You want to get rid of the winter protection you installed like cones, burlap, and piled up dirt.

* First you want to get rid of the dead wood. (That would be the black wood that is black both inside and out.)

* Next you want to get rid of thin wood, which is thinner than a pencil.

* Cut off all branches that cross or overlap each other because they are often sick or will be.

Pruning rules

* Keep the remaining five branches healthy. They are usually dark green. You'll want to make your roses vase-shaped or fluted, with an open center, and prevent them from touching or overlapping each other.

* Cut your healthy canes to be between one and four feet long, or whatever size you prefer.

* Cut your roses properly to keep them healthy. Cut so the bud is facing away from the bush and at a 45-degree angle that slopes inward so you can continue to promote outward growth.

* You should use bypass pruners that work like scissors and not the anvil type because the anvils crush the stems and make the roses more available for disease.