Wonderful blooming roses in the garden require year-round care. And with just a little effort during each season, almost any gardener can achieve a full bloom of roses. Here are 9 tips for caring for your roses.
» Roses in Spring
Tip 1 - Remove winter protection:
In spring the roses wake up from their hibernation. And since the rose bushes are usually always covered with winter protection or heavily piled up with soil, this protection can also be removed again after the frosty days. Do not remove winter protection in direct sunlight, otherwise the roses will be surprised by the sudden warmth and will react very sensitively on cool nights.
Tip 2 - Remove frozen shoots:
Furthermore, shoots on the roses that may have frozen off in winter should be carefully cut off. Then remove the clippings cleanly and dispose of them in the bin, as otherwise the plants could become ill.
Tip 3 - Fertilize roses:
You can support the growth phase that then begins by fertilizing the individual rose plants. It is recommended for roses to fertilize very early (around the beginning of April) with organic fertilizers such as compost and later in May (middle to the end of the month) with a special rose fertilizer available from specialist retailers. Both fertilizers need to be lightly worked into the soil of the rose plants and then watered well. In this way, you also loosen the soil around the roses accordingly.
» Roses in Summer
Tip 4 - Water the roses:
On hot summer days, the roses are watered vigorously either in the morning hours or in the evening hours. The roses should only be watered in the soil, directly on the stick. Never water roses from above as this can lead to fungal infections. Rose petals that have already been affected by fungal infections should be removed regularly and disposed of in the bin.
Tip 5 - Pruning roses:
Roses that bloom several times a year must be pruned back after each wilted bloom. This process is carried out with special rose scissors below the first multi-pinnate leaf stand of the withered rose blossomaccomplished. However, you should not cut back roses that bloom once a year after they have withered, but let rosehips grow. This will make the rose bush look prettier.
Tip 6 - Fertilize roses:
Roses can also be fertilized in summer. Again, you can work with compost, so-called organic fertilizer, immediately after the first flowering. And at the end of July or beginning of August, the rose fertilizer can be used again. In both cases, loosen the soil around the rose bush well so that enough moisture can seep through to the roots at all times.
» Roses in Autumn
Tip 7 - Remove wilted flowers:
In autumn the rose flowers are wilted and must be removed thoroughly. Also, the roses should not be fertilized at this time of the year. Because strong sprouting due to fertilizer would inevitably lead to frostbite in winter.
Tip 8 - Plant new rose bushes:
Furthermore, new rose bushes are planted in autumn, which also no longer require fertilization. However, roses need to be well watered when setting!
» Roses in Winter
Tip 9 - Prepare roses for the winter:
Depending on the onset of winter, sometimes even in late autumn, the roses must be put into hibernation. For this purpose, the individual sticks are protected by being well piled up with garden soil and/or fir branches. On top of that, a special rose protection can be wrapped around it, as is often offered in garden stores. Despite the winter protection described above, some varieties of hybrid tea are still very sensitive to frost and should therefore also be covered with a breathable jute bag - lightly tie on the trunk. Jute bags can even be filled with leaves, which protects the roses even better.