The roses areRosa spp.Tree roses should be trimmed in late fall, late winter or early spring just before they start putting on new leaves.It is possible to keep the roses sharp for the summer as long as you do light, maintenancePruning, as roses that are severely pruned in summer will lack the necessary leaves to absorb sunlight and grow back weaker the following year.The roses grow well in USDA Hardiness Zones 2 to 11, depending on the species, and some of them are able to survive winter lows.In the warmer climates of Zones 9 to 11 roses should be trimmed in January or February.
Step 1: Use sharp shears.
Straight upper blades that cut against flat, lower plates are what anvil pruners have.The stems of roses will be crushed by anvil pruners.Avoid using anvil-type pruners.
Step 2: Gardeners should wear gloves with long cuffs to cover their wrists.
They should have rubber or canvas on their palms and fingers for protection against thorns.
Step 3: Before and after using the pruners, use a household disinfectant.
If you want to clean dirt first, soak it in Disinfectant for 5 minutes.If you want to use the disinfectant on the rose stems, wipe it off the pruners with a clean rag.If the roses have a disease that has been causing spots on the leaves, stems or flowers or distorted growth, it's a good idea to nix the pruners between the cuts.
Step 4: Remove dead and sick branches during the summer.
Take the entire branch back to the main stem if you are removing a smaller branch.If a cane has a main stem that is sick, cut it off.
Step 5: The cane is healthy if the cut is 1 inch below the diseased section.
If it is thicker than a pencil, use white glue to seal the wound on the stem.If you want to improve the flow of air through your plant, cut above an outward-facing node on the stem.
Step 6: The rose bush has branches growing at odd angles.
They will rub against each other when the wind blows.Seal the wound by cutting off the weaker of the two branches.
Step 7: Prune pounces on them as soon as they appear.
The rose with desirable characteristics was attached to the rootstock and the stems are called suckers.Most roses are not clones.If the stems don't bloom at all, they will be a different color.
Step 8: There were deadhead roses throughout the summer.
As the flowers fade,heading is the practice of removing them.The procedure allows the rose to focus on growth rather than seeds.The rose should not be deadheading in the fall.The entire flower must be removed when the rose is dead.
Step 9: The first leaf has leaflets on it's stem.
A growth bud that will produce strong, healthy stem growth is located here.If the flower is deadheaded higher up the stem, the new growth will be weak and unable to support the weight of a new flower.
Step 10: Pruner the stem 14 inch above the leaf.
The stems are not thick enough for borers to enter.Long-stemmed roses can be put in a vase if they are cut further down at the next leaf.
Step 11: To control the direction of the new growth, cut the stems further down.
The new growth will grow away from the center of the bush if the growth bud is located on the outside.New growth will grow toward the inside of the bush if it is located inside the stem.
Step 12: You can use a grass rake to remove any leaves from the rose bush.
The scraps should be put in the garbage.Leaving dead flowers around a rose bush will promote disease and harbor insects that may attack the bush.