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I have several over grown roses that need attention. Someone told me that I should prune my roses, but I have never done it before. I don't want to cut too low and I don't know how often I should prune. Does anyone here have information on how to properly care for roses and what I need to make them grow to their full potential?

I love rose gardens. I think they are the most beautiful flower. I have a small rose garden in my backyard. One of the things you need to consider when planting a rose garden is they require adequate space. Rose bushes that are planted closely together can foster the growth of mildew, aphids and other diseases, which you want to avoid.

In addition, roses love the sunlight. They need six to eight hours of exposure to the sun each day. Morning sun is preferred so make sure you plant them in the proper space in your yard.

Roses are one of my passions. I just love fiddling with them and admiring them, from bud to full blown blossom. But roses are not simple like, say, a marigold or petunia. They are woody vines or shrubs, and yes, they are subject to problems if they get wet or overgrown, or are planted where there is no free movement of air or there is a lack of sun. Each plant must be far enough from it’s neighbor ( be it another plant or a house wall ) to let air pass freely and sun hit all the leaves. So if you have too many that are too close together, move some. It is easily done, and seldom will you lose one, if you dig up the plant without exposing the majority of the roots.

If you have plants that are overgrown, cut off all except the largest branches after they have stopped growing for the year, then prune when the buds first develop in the Spring to shape the plant as you want it. A rose bush is best at producing flowers if it doesn’t get crowded in the middle. Shaped like a vase, with no leaves or new branches in the middle, a rose will put out an incredible number of blooms. This is the part of caring for roses you need to perform regularly. Taking off larger leaf clusters near the base of the bloom stem will let the bud get all the energy it needs to be magnificent. Cut off old blooms as soon as they are fully open to let the plant make new blooms. When you fertilize a rose for blooms, you stimulate new growth. Stop adding fertilizer in August so the rose can put its energy into the roots for winter and next Spring’s growth. You can help this along by not watering after the weather turns cold. If you let it, a rose will try to make new growth all year long, though this might kill it.

As the leaves begin to yellow and the flower buds stop developing quickly, the sap has begun to move to the roots. Prune your bush to three or four major canes (vertical branches) about 18 inches long. These should be at least ¼ inch in diameter. Winter care depends on the type of rose and the winter you expect. Roses are damaged by wind and freezing temperatures on the exposed plant, so the idea is to protect these. Check with a local nursery to see how much the canes will need in the way of winter protection. Take a picture of your roses, and know their names when you visit for the best advice. It may take tying the canes together, putting bags over them, or even burying the bush with soil. Ask a local expert.

Take care of the soil, might I say, and the flowers will take care of themselves, if you take care of that unwelcome little grub that comes with the coming of spring.

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hello to all ,
i am new one and appreciate the information here about the rose garden growth .
i really like these flowers and found out the information of my interest in this forum .
great posting and keep sharing all .
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