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Post by gkids3 on Aug 13, 2016 12:46:38 GMT -5
I have KnockOut roses and all I do to them during the summer/fall months is deadhead the flowers which I trim back to the 5th leaf, this is what I was told to do by the greenhouse I got them from. Once they quit blooming for the year I give them a good watering every other week until we get a frost. NEVER cut them down before winter. After winter is over and you see the stalks getting green near the bottom, I cut them back to the new growth. Have done this for years, works for me and I have blooms from spring until frost.
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Post by Kathy_SD on Aug 13, 2016 13:51:30 GMT -5
Thanks Sandy and gkids. I wish there was a save to favorites on this site. I will see if I can copy and paste to documents.
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Post by iliz9 on Aug 13, 2016 14:14:02 GMT -5
Through out the years I've tried just about everything suggested here today...sometimes it worked but not always. Roses could be difficult to grow...I have one just like yours Kathy, is nice/green but no blooms in site for 3 yrs...on the other hand, I inherited a tree rose half dead that's blooming in spite of the heat...Watering deeply and/or as needed, Mulching, Sun x at least 6 hours, Fertilizing with something specific for roses, pruning very little at first, drastically later on...those steps have worked out well for me... |
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Post by marnee on Aug 13, 2016 14:36:50 GMT -5
I'm glad you ask about roses, I just have one rose bush and it's pretty neglected and I have been thinking I should cut it back so guess I'll wait to do that.
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Post by Gayle on Aug 13, 2016 17:59:33 GMT -5
Sandy, you do pretty much what I do. Kathy doesn't have any spent blooms to deadhead
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Post by pippin3 on Aug 13, 2016 18:56:24 GMT -5
Pruning depends on your gardening zone that is why I recommend talking to your county extension agent.
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