Roses seem to grow and produce flowers for only a few years
before becoming exhausted and starting to develop flowers
down the lower part of the stem.Pruning is therefore needed
to prevent the plant becoming a tangled mass of dying and
living wood with inferior blooms.
Rambling Roses
Rambling roses have diminished in popularity over the
years.They bloom only once a year albeit with a spectacular
show of flowers but are not generally disease resistant and
do need regular pruning.
Flowers grow on new wood so you will need to prune each
year for a good show of flowers all over the plant.However
rambling roses are a good choice in some areas, where their
natural talents can be exploited.Rambling roses flexible
stems will clamber enthusiastically up dead trees that would
otherwise be an eyesore, or scramble riotously along the
soil to produce unusual ground cover.
Climbing Roses
Climbing roses have much less flexible stems than rambling
roses, many are more disease resistant and some are repeat
flowering.Since flowers develop on a framework of
established wood,pruning climbing roses is a much less
demanding than pruning rambling roses.Essential pruning is
restricted to removing dead weak or diseased growth.
Deadhead as much as is practical during the summer and
prune in the autumn after flowering.If you also shorten the
side shoots that have flowered taking them back to three
buds.You will encouragea good coverage of flowers next year.
Regenerating Old Climbing Rose
If a climbing rose has been neglected and lateral growth
not encouraged by regular training and tying in, there may
be many bare stems visible near ground level.You can
encourage new basal shoots to develop by cutting down some
of the old bare stems almost to ground level.
Hybrid tea and Floribunda Roses
Hybrid tea and floribunda roses are popular garden choices
and have broadly similar pruning needs.Hybrid teas have
been used for around 100 years their flowers have what is
often seen as a classic rose shape.Hybrid teas are
available in an amazing range of colours and are often well
fragranced.
However there are some drawbacks with some varieties many
hybrid tea bushes are quite ridged in shape, producing
quite a stiff appearance that does not suit all
gardens.Hybrid teas generally bloom less frequently than
floribundas and are more susceptable to rain damage and not
tolerant to less than perfect conditions.
Floribunda roses have been popular for around the last 50
years.Although the individual blooms may not be as first
choice compared to the hybrid teas floribundas are chosen
for there ability to flower continuously for long periods
of time.Their increased disease resistance their ability to
thrive in less than perfect conditions and for their rain
tolerance.
Prune hybrid tea and floribunda roses in early spring when
growth is just beginning but to avoid the possibility of
damage by wind rock cut back long shoots in autumn.Cut
stems back to approximately half there length and remove
damaged weak or diseased stems.Floribundas hard prune some
old stems close to the ground to encourage new basal
growth, while pruning last years new shoots only
moderately.This variable pruning will encourage a good
coverage of flowers over the whole plant.
----------------------------------------------------
Want to know more about rambling roses or other roses such
as hybrid teas (Ingrid Bergman Rose) or floribunda (Day
Breaker Rose).Then come and visit
http://www.mygardencenteronline.com and checkout the rose
department.While your there have a look around maybe your
interested in Bonsai or fruit trees.
before becoming exhausted and starting to develop flowers
down the lower part of the stem.Pruning is therefore needed
to prevent the plant becoming a tangled mass of dying and
living wood with inferior blooms.
Rambling Roses
Rambling roses have diminished in popularity over the
years.They bloom only once a year albeit with a spectacular
show of flowers but are not generally disease resistant and
do need regular pruning.
Flowers grow on new wood so you will need to prune each
year for a good show of flowers all over the plant.However
rambling roses are a good choice in some areas, where their
natural talents can be exploited.Rambling roses flexible
stems will clamber enthusiastically up dead trees that would
otherwise be an eyesore, or scramble riotously along the
soil to produce unusual ground cover.
Climbing Roses
Climbing roses have much less flexible stems than rambling
roses, many are more disease resistant and some are repeat
flowering.Since flowers develop on a framework of
established wood,pruning climbing roses is a much less
demanding than pruning rambling roses.Essential pruning is
restricted to removing dead weak or diseased growth.
Deadhead as much as is practical during the summer and
prune in the autumn after flowering.If you also shorten the
side shoots that have flowered taking them back to three
buds.You will encouragea good coverage of flowers next year.
Regenerating Old Climbing Rose
If a climbing rose has been neglected and lateral growth
not encouraged by regular training and tying in, there may
be many bare stems visible near ground level.You can
encourage new basal shoots to develop by cutting down some
of the old bare stems almost to ground level.
Hybrid tea and Floribunda Roses
Hybrid tea and floribunda roses are popular garden choices
and have broadly similar pruning needs.Hybrid teas have
been used for around 100 years their flowers have what is
often seen as a classic rose shape.Hybrid teas are
available in an amazing range of colours and are often well
fragranced.
However there are some drawbacks with some varieties many
hybrid tea bushes are quite ridged in shape, producing
quite a stiff appearance that does not suit all
gardens.Hybrid teas generally bloom less frequently than
floribundas and are more susceptable to rain damage and not
tolerant to less than perfect conditions.
Floribunda roses have been popular for around the last 50
years.Although the individual blooms may not be as first
choice compared to the hybrid teas floribundas are chosen
for there ability to flower continuously for long periods
of time.Their increased disease resistance their ability to
thrive in less than perfect conditions and for their rain
tolerance.
Prune hybrid tea and floribunda roses in early spring when
growth is just beginning but to avoid the possibility of
damage by wind rock cut back long shoots in autumn.Cut
stems back to approximately half there length and remove
damaged weak or diseased stems.Floribundas hard prune some
old stems close to the ground to encourage new basal
growth, while pruning last years new shoots only
moderately.This variable pruning will encourage a good
coverage of flowers over the whole plant.
----------------------------------------------------
Want to know more about rambling roses or other roses such
as hybrid teas (Ingrid Bergman Rose) or floribunda (Day
Breaker Rose).Then come and visit
http://www.mygardencenteronline.com and checkout the rose
department.While your there have a look around maybe your
interested in Bonsai or fruit trees.
