| Pruning
rose bushes is an important step in the care of roses. Many
gardeners do not understand fully the process of pruning rose
bushes. Improper pruning can result in a weak plant, or one
that will not bloom fully, if at all. Pruning rose bushes is,
despite popular belief, a very easy process, and can be done
by any gardener. |
Pruning
rose bushes should take place in the springtime, just as the
buds break. Stems should be cut back to within one-quarter
inch of an outside bud. This will help to encourage the rose
bush to grow outwards, instead of inwards. Pruning rose bushes
should always be done with a sharp pair of pruning shears,
as the wood can be tough, and cuts that are not clean will
damage the plants.
Pruning
rose bushes also entails the removal of dead wood and weak
stems. This will help encourage the plant to have much more
new growth, and often larger blooms. Severe pruning, such
as removal of half the previous season’s growth, will
also result in larger, but often fewer, flowers.
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