Does anyone know how to care for roses?
Hi, new to roses, huh? Well, don’t worry because roses are one of the easiest plants to learn on. It is true that you should prune your roses. pruning your roses will promote more growth and more blooms. General pruning: After your blooms are spent then use a sharp pair of pruners to cut the cane at an angle like this (/) just above a 5 leaf set that is pointing outward. You want a set that points outward because that is the direction a new cane and buds will form. Do this with all canes that have a spent bloom. This is done several times during the growing season to keep the bush blooming. Autumn pruning: This occurs after the last frost or anytime after that until the last freeze. During this time your rose is dormant and you can cut back each cane to 2-3ft. I like to cut the cane at an angle just above a node that is pointing outward. (a node look like a slightly red, slightly pointy bump on the cane) A new cane will form from that node. Pruning like this during dormancy will produc
