How to prune potted roses

When to prune potted roses

1. When caring for potted roses, they should be pruned once in early spring every year. After the flowering period, the withered flowers should be cut off in time. In addition, the extra side buds should be cut off, leaving only one main bud.

2. Select strong branches, remove all the leaves on them, prepare potatoes according to the number of branches, insert the branches into the potatoes, bury them in the soil together with the potatoes, compact the soil, expose the branches, water them after insertion to keep the soil moist, and place them in a well-ventilated place. Leaf buds will grow in about 40 days.

Pruning potted roses

1. Pruning before flowering: Prune the potted roses before they bloom, leaving three flower buds on each branch and removing poorly grown or incomplete flower buds. This can effectively concentrate nutrients and make the potted roses bloom more beautifully.

2. Pruning of young plants: Potted rose young plants also need to be pruned during the growing period. All dense branches and weak branches should be cut off to allow other branches enough space to grow and receive light.

3. Pruning of old plants: When pruning potted roses that are more than 5 years old, thinning is the main method. Cut off about 2 cm of branches, remove all old and dead branches, and keep the newly grown branches.

Tips for pruning potted roses

The 1-3 year old branches of potted roses should be properly pruned, mainly by cutting off crossed branches, overly dense branches, and diseased and insect-infested branches. This will reduce nutrient consumption and store more nutrients for new branches.

If you want to prune roses during their growing season, you need to do it after they bloom, cutting them short about 15-20 cm above the base of the branch. Pruning will help them grow faster.

Potted rose pruning flowering

After the potted roses bloom, the main thing to do is to prune away the excess branches. Generally, two branches are retained for a 20-centimeter-long rose, and the remaining flower buds on the branches are also cut off. This can effectively retain the nutrients of the potted roses and allow more and better flowers to bloom the following year.

Precautions for pruning potted roses

When pruning potted roses, keep a certain distance upward from the bud position and cut the branches neatly at a 45-degree angle. This can effectively avoid water accumulation, infection by pests and diseases, and even rot at the wound site.