It's no easy feat, at least not for plant lovers who have never delved into roses and how they grow. Hybrid tea roses are not only visually very special, but also require knowledge when it comes to cutting.

Withered and diseased shoots should be cut out at any time

Make a radical cut in the spring

Visit the Hybrid Tea roses regularly in spring and examine them! As soon as you can see the first flower buds, it's time to pull out the rose shears and trim the plants.

All shoots are now cut down to about 20 cm. You don't want to be so radical? Then cut the shoots back to 40 cm. Nothing more should remain. Otherwise the growth suffers and as a result the hybrid tea weakens at the time of flowering.

Furthermore, when pruning, you should remove all shoots that are too old, lazy to bloom, dried up, too weak or even dead. They are removed down to the trunk. Alternatively, you can also do the thinning later.

Be guided by the weather - it should not be frosty

If you don't want to be constantly in the garden to check if the flower buds are budding, then prune the hybrid teas when the forsythia are in full bloom. In some places this is already the case at the end of February. Elsewhere it is towards the end of March/beginning of April. The flowering of the forsythia is the sign that there is no longer a threat of severe frosts.

Basic rules for pruning hybrid tea roses

Long and straight flower stalks are desired for Hybrid Tea roses. This is important if you want to cut off the flowers in summer to put them in a vase. This is what hybrid tea roses are made for! In order for the shoots to be long and straight, you should pay attention to a few things.

Here are a few important tips:

  • rejuvenate regularly
  • no more than a quarter of all the shoots should be two years or older
  • fast-growing varieties cut less than slow-growing ones
  • each shoot: minimum 3 and maximum 6 buds after pruning
  • completely remove 1 to 2 old shoots every year
  • cut diagonally
  • Cut back to an outward pointing eye

Clean out old flowers during the summertime

To stimulate the formation of new flowers, the withered flowers are cut off. In summer, cut off the blossoms or shoots at least to below the rose petal that is under the blossoms.

Diseased shoots should be removed immediately!

If the planted hybrid tea roses are ailing, a cut is needed:

  • old varieties are more susceptible to disease (powdery mildew, rose rust, blackspot)
  • Cut off affected parts (otherwise the disease will spread to other parts or even plants)
  • Dispose of clippings in household waste

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If you want to cut the hybrid tea in autumn for care, you should consider that it is then more susceptible to frost damage and should definitely be covered over the winter.

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