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That is what rose plants seem to say. Roses need deep pruning but they demand it at the right time. Pruning is normally done just after the monsoons and not during, as with heavy rain the new shoots tend to wither.
Deep pruning is done once a year but light pruning is also what rose plants demand They expect that all roses that have withered as also dead twigs and leaves need to be got rid of from time to time. .
Roses unlike other flowers are indeed demanding but they yield results if they are taken good care of. And that includes feeding them. They need to be fed every 15 days. Their soil needs to be replaced – not all but atleast the top layer.
After reading all this I wonder if you would still want roses in your garden.
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https://pixabay.com/photos/flower-rose-rose-bloom-4275083/
https://www.gardendesign.com/roses/pruning.html
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This is also necessary for other types of shrubs of flowers. This extends their life.
But according to me it is a must for roses.
Yes, Roses need attention and pruning and feeding. This is so true
I never find it a chore to care for roses, I just add a hand full of worm compost to the watering can shake it well leave it over night and water the plants. They do pretty well if this is done fortnightly. No digging up for me.
You must be pruning them too as my experience tells me besides feeding them we have to prune them as well
I think the calendar month is great to prune
Which calendar month are you talking about?
August is the Calendar month.
Even some trees like the sugar apple needs to be pruned to bear fruits.
You are right there but roses will not yield if they are not pruned.
We don’t have any roses; but I’m sure many Virily members do. Thank you for posting this information.
I call the gardener and arrange the roses and all the other trees
You must have known that roses need pruning.
Yes, I knew that they had to be pruned … just not how
My roses are doing fine. I prune them at the end of summer.
They do well when they are pruned. Our roses are doing well too.
Oh yeah, I meant to add that I am the wrong person to ask for advice about roses. Here there are very few in town as deer just love to trim them and are in need of advice about how, when, etc…
You can share this post with them (lol)
I will offer them an apple.
Then maybe negotiate the rose issue. (lol)
A very common question in this town is, “What don’t the deer eat?”.
I had this incredible rose hedge once – my neighbors couldn’t stop saying stuff about what I should do. It was always fine though and had many flowers. I maybe should have kept it shorter than 7 feet tall.
7 feet is not usually the height for roses. You can trim them now.
They are not mine anymore. It was an awesome rose hedge. Old roses though, and white, but still awesome.