Plants that produce flowers in the spring are roses.Rose bushes close up as fall begins.To maintain the health of your plant, try to cut it down by about 13 and make your cuts at a 45 degree angle.
Step 1: Before the first frost, stop deadheading for 8 to 10 weeks.
Deadheading is the process of removing flowerheads from a rose bush.It is beneficial to promote new growth during the warm weather, but it can damage the plant as the cold weather sets in.Before the cold sets in, stop deadheading your rose bush.The ends of the branches are protected from freezing by leaving the flowerheads on the bush.
Step 2: As the weather gets cold, don't plant.
New growth can be promoted by Fertilizing and Relocating your rose bush.In the cold weather, this new growth can be damaged.Try to transplant your rose bush in the late summer.Rose bushes don't grow in the cold weather.In the spring and summer, cultivate your rose bush to promote new growth.
Step 3: Wait until the first frost is over.
New growth can be promoted by Pruning your rose bushes.New buds could be created if you trim them before the first frost.This can cause the plant to produce less flowers in the spring.Wait until your area has had at least one frost before trimming your roses.Every climate has different times for the first frost.It comes around late fall in most areas.It could come sooner or later if you live in a warmer climate.
Step 4: To sterilize the blades, wipe a pair of sharp pruners with alcohol.
Prune your rose bushes with the correct tools.If you want to use sharp pruners, you need to dip them in alcohol to kill them.If your rose bush is big or thick, you can use sharp loppers with long handles to reach into the middle of the bush.Caution is needed as you make your cuts because larks give you less control.
Step 5: Each cut should be made at a 45 degree angle above the buds.
New growth is created by the buds on the rose bush.They will look like small green dots on the branches in the fall.Make your cuts above the bud at a 45 degree angle so that you don't cause any damage to the branch.Water can run off of the branch and not collect on the cut if it is cut at a 45 degree angle.
Step 6: Cut off part of each branch.
The roses love to be cut down.If you want your rose bush to grow healthy and tall in the spring, you need to take off some of the branches.If you want to change the shape or height of the rose bush, you can cut it down even more.Leave at least 6 inches of branches above the ground so that your rose bush can grow back.
Step 7: The bush should be cut away if it is heavy.
Most of the time, fall is a rain-laden time.If the rain collects and freezes on the rose bush, it could bend and break.If you see clumps of branches near the top of your bush, cut them down to the same size as the rest of the bush.This will make your bush rose look better.
Step 8: Any branches that could rub together should be separated.
Fall is a wet and windy time, and branches that are too close to each other can cause damage to your plant.If you see 2 branches crossing over each other, trim at least one back so that they aren't near eachother anymore.It can make your rose bush look more full when it starts to flower.
Step 9: Dead or sick branches should be removed.
There is a chance that the leaves on the branches are signs of a disease in your roses.The branches have to be cut off to stop the spread of the disease.An illness on your rose bush doesn't mean you're going to die.If you cut off the affected branches in the fall, it will be less likely that the infections will spread.
Step 10: The suckers are at the base of the bush.
The rose bush's suckers take away energy and food from the main plant.Pull the sucker out of the ground with your hands if you can.If the suckers are too thick, you can use your pruners to cut them back.
Step 11: You can clip off the leaves with your pruners.
If you tear the leaves off of the rose bush, you could leave openings for diseases.Carefully remove leaves with black, yellow, or white spots from the base.The chances of survival increase when the leaves are removed before the winter.Remove all of the leaves and then spray the bush with lime sulfur if you have a rose bush that isn't going to go away.The bush will be killed by this.
Step 12: From the base of the bush, rake up any leaves and fallen branches.
If your rose bush has any infections, it's a good idea to leave the leaves and branches on the ground.You can dispose of the debris by using a rake to pick it up.
Step 13: There is a layer of mulch around the base of the bush.
It is important to protect the roots of your rose bush from the cold weather that is about to come.Put a thin layer of mulch or compost on top of the rose bush to keep it healthy.At your local garden supply store, you can purchase mulch or compost.