The Christmas rose needs almost no maintenance. The ornamental plant, also known as snow rose or Christmas rose, will not be harmed if you simply let it grow in peace. You can of course cut the Christmas rose if you think it makes sense. It's not really necessary.

You can cut the beautiful blossoms of the Christmas rose and put them in a vase

Cut back the Christmas rose outdoors

The Christmas rose is completely undemanding in terms of care. It basically comes without pruning. If you are very bothered by faded flowers and withered leaves, you can of course remove them.

Cut off wilted leaves as low as possible. Wait until after flowering to cut back the snow rose vigorously. Then cut off all faded inflorescences close to the ground.

You should not cut the green leaves so that the snow rose can gather strength for the next flowering period in the current garden year. It doesn't matter if you accidentally cut off too many leaves. The Christmas rose develops new leaves quite quickly.

Prevent leaf disease by cutting back

You can prevent leaf disease by cutting off wilted and too dense leaves. However, this disease occurs very rarely in the robust Christmas rose if the location is right.

Cut Christmas roses as cut flowers

Christmas roses with long stems are suitable for the vase. Unfortunately, the beautiful flowers don't last very long indoors. Without special care, they faded after a week.

Your Christmas rose bouquet will last longer if you treat the cut snow roses as follows beforehand:

  • Cut the stems crosswise with a knife
  • Alternatively, pierce several times with a needle
  • Soak the stems in lukewarm water for a while
  • Only then arrange as a bouquet
  • change water daily
  • Keep the vase cooler at night

By piercing or crossing the stem a few centimeters below the flower, the flower can absorb water better.

Float the flowers in a bowl of water

The blossoms of the Christmas rose keep even better if you don't put them in a vase, but keep them floating on water.

To do this, the stems are shortened to a centimeter below the flower. Then place the flower heads in a bowl filled with water.

Here, too, you should change the water every day if possible in order to extend the shelf life of the flowers.

Always wear gloves when cutting

Since the snow rose is so poisonous, you should never touch it with your bare hands. The plant sap can cause nasty inflammations on the skin.

Use disposable gloves that you discard after use. Don't forget to give the scissors and tools used to trim the Christmas rose a thorough clean afterwards.

tips and tricks

Christmas roses self-propagate from seed. If you want to prevent it from spreading, you should cut back the faded snow rose blossoms in good time. This will prevent the flower from self-seeding.

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Vegetable garden