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The
instructions found just below apply
to hybrid tea roses. Scroll further
below to see instructions for pruning
low maintenance shrub roses such
'Knock Out', 'Carefree Sunshine',
and 'Home Run'.
After
we have had a few hard freezes (28
degrees or so), cut back long canes
that extend beyond the rest of the
bush to make the plant even, then
tying around the remaining canes
with twine to hold the plant gently
together. (Do not cut the bush back
completely at this time. Late February
or early March is the best time
to do the heavy pruning. Clean the
ground of all leaves and cover the
bud union with Claycutter Soil Ammendemnt,
or mulch, to help it through the
winter. When the plant goes dormant,
usually around mid-December, spray
your roses with a dormant rose spray
such as Volck Oil and Lime Sulfur
dormant disease spray. It should
be sprayed on the ground under and
around the rose bush as well. A
second spray of Volck Oil and Lime
Sulfur in late January or early
February can be of great benefit
in controlling such insects as scale,
and some of the fungi that plague
roses. Then, in early spring, when
the new growth begins to emerge,
it is time to prune your roses.
The first step in pruning any type
of rose is to remove any dead, damaged,
diseased, or weak and thin canes,
cutting them off flush with the
bud union. Remove any canes that
are growing into the middle of the
bush or are crossing one another.
Always prune to an out-ward facing
bud so that canes do not grow into
the center of the plant. The ideal
angle is 45-degrees, slanted parallel
to the direction of the bud growth.
Below are instructions for pruning
hybrid tea roses.
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Pruning
Hybrid Tea Roses During the
Bloom Season
During
the bloom season it is only
necessary to prune away faded
or finished blooms. Simply
trace from the spent bloom
down the stem until you come
to the first five-leaf branch.
Once you have located the
first five leaf branch make
your cut about a half inch
or so above the bud that is
nestled at the base of the
five-leaf branch as shown
in the diagram below. Do not
cut too close to the bud or
at too sharp of an angle.
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Mulching
Mulch
is a layer of natural material
that is placed atop the
soil to blanket the root
sytems from the cold temperatures
during the winter months.
It can be pine needles,
wheat straw, or wood mulch.
Applying mulch also helps
to keep the ground moist
and weeds to a minimum.
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Pruning
Landscape Shrub Roses such
as the 'Knock Out' Rose
We
prune these roses
in February. Pruning is simple.
Just cut the bush back by
about 2/3 of its size (usually
about 15 to 18" in height
above the ground). When new
growth begins to emerge in
March fertilize with a good
rose fertilzer such as Fertilome
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