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How to Deadhead Roses
22.06.2023 - 10:38 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How and When to Deadhead RosesYou constantly hear gardeners saying that you should deadhead your roses. But what does that really mean? And how do you do it? And for that matter, when should you break out the pruners?
I can relate. When I first started growing roses, I felt totally overwhelmed. They seem like such complicated, needy plants. If I deadheaded them wrong, I feared that I might ruin everything.
Fortunately, deadheading isn’t all that difficult. But it’s essential if you want to encourage your plants to bloom all season long.
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If you let a blossom stay until it turns brown and forms a hip, the plant often thinks it’s time to start putting its energy into developing seeds so it can reproduce.
That’s usually not what we want. We want more flowers!
This guide will transform you into a deadheading master. Here’s what we’ll go over:
Sharpen and sanitize your secateurs, because we’re going in.
What Is Deadheading?Okay, first things first. What is deadheading, exactly?
Well, deadheading is the act of removing a flower that is nearly spent, and it’s usually done in order to encourage more blossoms. At the same time, it enables you to improve the shape of the plant so it doesn’t look straggly.
When a blossom is left in place, the plant usually starts putting its energy towards creating hips (fruit containing seeds) so that it can reproduce. When seeds start forming, the rose plant releases a hormone that tells it to stop blooming for now.
On top of that, a spent blossom tends to look unkempt, and if it rains or the sprinklers hit it, the blossom turns into a mushy mess. This can encourage fungal diseases.
Keep in mind
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