Monday, January 30, 2012

On my roses, should I deadhead when they die or leave them alone?

They've bloomed 3 times so far this year, but with the heat and little rain, they look a little scraggly, so I haven't been harvesting them.

On my roses, should I deadhead when they die or leave them alone?
Deadheading encourages more bloom and makes the plant look better. No matter that the pros say about pruning, I keep the dead, brown looking stuff cut off as soon as I see it. Water Roses in the early morning. Watering in the evening encourages mildew.
Reply:deadheading roses encourages new blossoms. The swollen bulblike heads that develop after flowering are called "rosehips" and can be used to make rosehip tea, they are the seedpods for the plant. Remember that winter is the time to prune roses so that may explain the scraggly look.
Reply:what kind of rose is it there are thousands of roses and several categories

most repeat blooming roses dont produce hips so deadheading is probably best



i have 19 rose bushes and all vary slightly on caring for them
Reply:Try the forums at http://www.suburbangarden.com/ they are geared more toward this type of questions
Reply:Deadhead for more blooms
Reply:Most plants respond well to dead heading. While technically in decline, they are pulling nutiients. It also looks better, and decreases the chance of mold or germ growth...significant issues with rose bushes.
Reply:I do try and dead-head my roses afer blooming and cut back any bad looking growth--I think this helps with new production-


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