Various varieties of floribunda roses, polyantha roses and polyantha hybrids are usually referred to as bed roses. With the right care, they form a large number of flowers that make a garden bed shine over a relatively long period of time.

Bed roses need relatively little water

How often should bed roses be watered?

Since bed roses, as deep-rooted plants, penetrate relatively deep layers of the earth, they only really need to be watered when there is a pronounced drought. Things are a bit different with bed roses in tubs: they should be watered moderately as soon as the top layer of soil has dried. However, appropriate measures should be taken to prevent waterlogging in the case of bed roses in pots as well as in outdoor beds.

What should be considered when transplanting bed roses?

Bed roses are ideally planted or transplanted in autumn. The planting hole should be dug much larger and loosened, especially in stony or loamy soil. Bed roses need the deepest possible soil for optimal growth. Normal garden soil or, even better, special rose soil can be used for planting.

When and how are bed roses best pruned?

Basically, bed roses are cut twice a year, the first time in early spring and the second time directly after flowering or in autumn. When pruning in spring, the individual shoots are shortened by at least a third to prevent the plants from becoming bare. But you should also use planting shears to:

  • remove dead flowers
  • to promptly remove wild shoots from grafted bed roses
  • Cut off old, heavily woody shoots
  • make a heavy pruning every few years

Which pests can become a problem with bed roses?

Bed roses are often attacked by aphids, rose sawflies and various species of mites. These can be combated not only with special insecticides, but also through targeted cutting measures in connection with beneficial insects such as ladybirds and parasitic wasps (€18.99).

How can diseases in the bed roses be combated and prevented?

Powdery mildew is a common problem with bed roses. Like rose rust, this can be combated with special fungicides. If you want to do without these remedies, you can also pay attention to regular pruning and the general strengthening of plant health through the right fertilization and the use of horsetail broth.

What should be considered when fertilizing bed roses?

While bed roses in beds are ideally supplied with a portion of long-term fertilizer such as blue grain or rose fertilizer (12.86€) at the end of March and the end of March, liquid fertilizer is usually used for bed roses in tubs. From July onwards, do not use any more nitrogenous fertilizers, as this can dramatically affect the health of the bed roses and their winter hardiness.

Which measures help the bed roses to overwinter without damage?

While bed roses in the pot definitely need suitable protection against severe winter frosts, specimens in the field bed are only covered with spruce brushwood or similar materials. The bed roses should not be exposed to direct, all-day sunlight in winter, as this leads to strong temperature fluctuations.

tips

When watering bed roses, the water should always be administered close to the roots so that the leaves and flowers are not doused with water.

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