Potted roses do not need any complicated care, just sufficient water, regular fertilizer and an annual pruning. The roses sprout vigorously and will delight you with lush flowers for many weeks. It's worth the trouble.
Fading can be removed at any time
Cut off the wilted ones
To keep your blooming pot roses attractive, you should regularly remove the withered flowers. Brushing out only takes a few minutes and is easily done with daily watering. If you don't have this time, then cut off everything withered at least once a week. Regular cleaning encourages the potted roses to form new buds and thus extends the flowering period of your plants.
The annual cut
For most types of roses, regular pruning is important for flowering, and this also applies to potted roses. If they are not pruned, they will only produce a few flowers, since they only sprout a few.
If your potted rose is unsightly or too big for the winter quarters, cut back the plant a little. However, the "right" pruning should only be done in spring. If your potted rose gets too much frost in winter and some shoots freeze, then there will be enough healthy wood left for new shoots.
How are potted roses cut correctly?
The ideal time to cut your potted roses is in March or April, or when they are in bud. However, so-called blind shoots that do not have flowers can be cut off at any time of the year. So that you don't injure your potted roses when cutting and don't transmit any diseases, make sure you have clean and sharp tools.
First cut back all diseased and/or frozen shoots down to the healthy wood. Also remove any shoots that seem very weak to you. Then trim the healthy shoots well. The more you cut back your potted rose, the stronger it will sprout and bloom.
The most important cutting tips in brief:
- Cut off wilted flowers as soon as possible
- careful pruning possible in autumn
- intensive pruning only in spring
Shooting controllable by pruning
- unpruned roses bloom less
- only use clean cutting tools
tips
By cutting back in the spring, you control the budding of your potted roses. In order to get a strong plant, you should not cut too carefully.