Pruning roses in summer: important tips and other care work

Like so many flowers, roses need to be cut back in summer. It is important, for example, to cut back faded shoots. But beware: there are a few things to consider here.

The rose, also known as the queen of flowers among lovers, cannot do without care even in summer. For example, you have to pay a lot of attention to pruning faded shoots of roses that bloom frequently. Because this stimulates the plant to produce a nice second pile. Accordingly, you can look forward to wonderfully blooming roses twice a year.

In order for the plant to really produce a second pile, however, further care work needs to be done. They help to keep the plants he althy in the summer rose bed. But what exactly is there to do in summer? We have created a small overview for you.

11 Be sure to cut back roses that bloom more often

In the case of "Old Roses" that have bloomed once, you can leave the faded blossoms where they are, because they will develop into decorative rosehips in autumn. However, if you do not like the dry inflorescences, you can of course remove them. For roses that bloom more often, you should definitely use scissors. But what needs to be considered?

❶ Cut back shoots with single flowers

Prune faded rose petals that stand alone like Hybrid Tea roses, at least above the first or second fully developed true leaf. Depending on the variety, the fully developed leaves are composed of five to seven pinnate leaves.

➯ At the shoot tip below the flower buds there are usually a few leaves that are not fully developed. These often have only three leaflets.

❷ Pruning of roses blooming in umbels

There is a special feature when pruning small shrub roses or other roses that bloom in umbels. At first, only break out individual faded blossoms. Only when the entire umbel has finished flowering should you cut it out completely. The pruning is also done above the first or second fully developedLeaf.

❸ The “cosmetic” pruning

It is not uncommon for some shoots to grow tall. However, you can correct the growth with a deeper cut. However, if such a stronger summer pruning takes place, the time for the second flowering will be pushed back further.

➯ Important: when you cut back your rose, always position the scissors at a slight angle about half a centimeter above the eye (see here).

1. Be sure to cut back roses that bloom more often

22 Arm yourself with secateurs and gloves

Not only your rose should stay he althy, but you too. You should therefore always wear suitable gloves when cutting, because the danger posed by the spines is often underestimated. Injuries can quickly develop into long-term inflammation.

Your rose, on the other hand, likes it particularly hot. The rose scissors should therefore be well sharpened. Only then is the cut smooth and does not offer any additional surface for pests to attack. So-called rose presentation scissors (available here, for example) are also recommended. It can be operated with one hand and holds cut shoots or flowers. How to reduce the risk of injury.

➯ It is best to dispose of the cut roses with the household waste. In this way you prevent fungal spores and pests that are not immediately visible from infecting the compost with diseases.

2. Arm yourself with secateurs and gloves

33 Remove wild shoots

Rather rarely, but every now and then, so-called wild shoots shoot out of the ground near the roots of the roses. You can clearly distinguish these shoots from the usual ones because the foliage is mostly light green and the leaves are smaller and more pinnate. These wild shoots sprout from the wild rootstock of the grafted roses. The base is the root of a vigorous and fast-growing wild rose. If you don't remove the wild instinct, it will overgrow your rose.

➯ It is best to tear off wild shoots at the point where they sprout

The best way to remove wild shoots is to tear them off where they sprouted (as shown in the picture). Before doing so, it is advisable to remove the soil until you can see where the root of the rose is.

3. Remove wild shoots

44 loosen the soil well again

At the end of the care work, it is advisable to regularly loosen the soil between the plants. Because rain, watering and also walking on theSurface compacted and encrusted. Therefore, break up the clod of earth about 15 centimeters deep with a rose fork. As a result, the soil is better aerated, which benefits the air-hungry rose roots. On the other hand, the capillaries in the soil are interrupted and less water evaporates from the soil.

➯ Speaking of water:

In summer it is important for the roses to be sufficiently moisturized. Younger plants in particular, whose root structure is not yet well developed, now need to be watered regularly. The requirement is about 10 to 15 liters of water per rose.

How often you need to water depends on the soil conditions. A light (sandy) soil needs to be watered more frequently during a long dry period than a heavy (loamy) one. You can find out more about how to water roses correctly here.

4. Loosen the soil well again

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