Roses - an original and beautiful decoration of any garden, flower garden, flower beds. Their bright, lush bloom pleases the eye almost all summer. However, in order to maintain abundant flowering for the next season, the plant should be pruned in the fall. What varieties need mandatory autumn pruning and how to properly carry out the procedure, let's figure it out.

Is it necessary to prune roses for the winter

The need for autumn pruning of roses will depend on the variety of the plant, as well as on the main objectives of the cultivation. Usually, the main task of pruning is considered to be the formation of a compact, small bush that would easily shelter for winter time. In addition, circumcision allows you to improve the culture, prepare it for the next flowering season, and increase its frost resistance.

• Carrying out autumn pruning has several advantages:
• young and strong processes begin to grow actively;
• the growth of the root system, and as a result, the entire bush, is activated;
• more young kidneys form on the culture;
• more valuable substances accumulate in the plant;
• after correctly trimming, the culture becomes less susceptible to infectious ailments.

Most varieties of roses lend themselves to autumn pruning, but there are those for which there is no need to carry out the procedure.

This applies to frost-resistant species that do not need shelter:

• bush or park;
• Hybrid
• ground cover.

Such varieties bloom only once during the summer season, so in the fall they do not require pruning.

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When is the best time to do it?

Cutting roses in the fall should be during the onset of the first night frosts, that is, when the temperature drops below zero only at night. It should not be delayed with pruning until steady frost occurs, when the temperature readings are stably at minus day and night.

As a rule, measures for trimming plant branches are carried out from mid-October to early November. To do this, pre-sharpen and disinfect the appropriate tools. However, more accurate dates will depend on the climatic conditions of the region where the flower grows.

Important! It is recommended that adult plants and young seedlings planted in the spring be trimmed in autumn.

Preparation for the procedure

Immediately before taking measures for pruning roses, you should prepare special tools:

• sharpened garden pruner for pruning branches. A dull tool can damage the bark of a plant due to the formation of a ragged cut. Such sections do not heal well, and also become a source of infection;
• a hacksaw, which will be needed to remove old, rough branches;
• garden var, which is required for processing slices. It allows you to protect the resulting wound from the penetration of bacteria and infections.

To prevent infection of the flower with fungi and infectious diseases, it is recommended to disinfect all used tools by soaking them in a solution of potassium permanganate.

Basic pruning rules

In order for the roses pruning activities to bring only a positive result, it is necessary to observe several simple rules during the procedure:

• circumcision is advised to conduct on a clear, calm, sunny day;
• All branches must be removed only with a sharp, well-sharpened tool. It is forbidden to break shoots, too thick and large branches are recommended to cut down with a hacksaw;

• the distance between the proposed section and the kidney should be at least 1 cm;
• the stem must be cut at an angle of 45 degrees so that water can drain on it. Thus, the cut points will be protected from infections;
• pruning of the shoots is necessary along the external kidney, which will make it possible to prevent the crossing of branches;
• stems should be cut to a white core;
• all cut branches, leaves, shoots need to be collected in one place and removed from the site, for example, burn;
• after the end of the procedure, it is recommended to cut all the slices, as well as completely treat the bush with a solution of copper sulfate.

During the pruning of branches, it is imperative to remove unripened shoots, since under cover they will begin to rot, which can provoke the death of the entire bush.

Video: Autumn pruning of roses

Winter pruning technology

The technology of pruning roses for the winter will depend on the variety of the plant, its branching and height. There are several methods for pruning branches, but most often, gardeners practice several of them.

Classic way

The classic shoot removal method is suitable for those varieties of roses that are characterized by strong growth, as well as for young plants or old crops that need rejuvenation.

Classic pruning consists of the following steps:

• on a rose bush you need to leave only healthy, strong branches up to 15 cm long;
• all dead and dried shoots should be trimmed to the base, while the cut should be light, not brown;
• thin stems, root shoots are also completely susceptible to removal.

Such a sufficiently deep pruning will allow you to rejuvenate the plant, increase its resistance to frost, bring spring more dense, strong and strong buds.

Important! Classic pruning is not used for park, hybrid and ground cover crops.

Sanitary pruning

In most cases, in the fall, for all varieties of roses, sanitary pruning is performed, which consists of:

• in the removal of all green, not fully formed shoots. This is done so that they do not begin to rot in the winter under shelter and thereby do not destroy the entire bush;
• in circumcision of all broken, sick, dried, damaged branches;
• in cutting out all the old, woody shoots, while all remaining branches should be shortened to a white healthy tissue.

After the bush has been cut, all greenery must be burned so that it does not become a breeding ground for infections. The soil under the plant should be loosened a little, shed with a solution of copper sulfate.

Circumcision of climbing and ground cover bushes

Since roses of the climbing and ground cover varieties are particularly sensitive to pruning, a similar procedure should be carried out extremely carefully, almost imperceptibly.

For ground cover, only sanitary removal of shoots is allowed, during which rotted, dried, old, diseased processes are cut off, which are useless for the plant.

The depth of cropping of the climbing crops will depend on the size of the bush. Plants with few flowers cannot be pruned at all. Instead of removing the branches, it is allowed to pinch the upper kidney, the so-called development point. In bushes with numerous flowers, it is recommended that the branches be cut to 1/3 of their length, while completely removing weak and diseased shoots.

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Caring for roses after pruning

Pruning is not the only autumn event that must be carried out before the wintering of roses. In order for the bush to please with lush flowering and excellent health in spring, it is necessary to provide the plant with quality care:

• as mentioned above, it is imperative that all remote branches, shoots and leaves be collected and destroyed, for example, burned. Such an action will prevent the spread of ailments and parasites. The soil around the bush should be as clean as possible;
• Before covering the plant, it is recommended to spray its branches with a 3% solution of iron sulfate, which will completely destroy all possible pests or fungal infections;
• all formed sections should be treated with garden varieties or special store tools, for example, RanNet paste;
• Before sheltering, all leaves on the bush should be torn off with hands, because, left for the winter, they will begin to churn and rot, which can provoke decay of the whole culture.

Useful tips for preparing roses for the winter

Mandatory autumn arrangements for preparing roses for the winter season also include:

1. Fertilizer application. Experts recommend feeding each bush using means based on phosphorus and potassium, which contribute to the formation and better ripening of new shoots.
2. Pinching of shoots and buds that have bloomed. Back in late September, it is necessary to carry out the removal of faded buds and to pinch the young shoots.
3. Hilling bushes. In early autumn, it is recommended to carry out the hilling of the culture, which will protect the plant in severe frosts. Hilling is carried out to a height of 7-10 cm, and peat or compost is used as the material.
4. Shelter. The final stage of preparing roses for wintering is their shelter. To do this, you need to build a frame using improvised materials: wooden bars, steel bars. From above, the frame needs to be covered with waterproof material, while leaving special ventilation openings so that the plant can "breathe". The entire structure should be wrapped with synthetic rope for strength.

Important! You need to cover the culture on a dry day so that the ground under the bush is not wet. Compliance with all the rules for caring for roses in the fall guarantees each grower the presence of a beautiful, blooming and fragrant rose garden for next year. Do not skip any of the stages, in particular, pruning, which prepares the plant for the spring season, allows it to easily and painlessly survive the winter cold.