Whether you grow roses, climbing plants, ground covers, or miniature plants, we want your roses to produce more flowers!
We’ll show you the steps to getting more blooms from all your favorite roses, from wild roses to the award-winning aromatic hybrid tea rose.
Secret 1: Choose the right roses
Know your region and choose hardier roses so they can thrive even in the harshest weather conditions.
Size and growth habits
Roses come in all shapes and sizes. Climbing rose varieties can grow over 20 feet tall, while miniature roses can be as small as 6 inches!
For lush blooms, choose roses that fill the space you have without being overcrowded.
flower shape
Rose petals are available from flat or cupped rosettes and pom-poms to layered rosettes and pom-poms.
While a beloved long-stemmed rose may win Best of Show, a large cluster of 2-inch roses can provide the blooming vibrancy you desire.
There are thousands of varieties of roses with very different flowering times.
Take into account bloom times to ensure you’re there for the Rose Parade.
There are many ways to make hybrid roses rebloom, producing flower after flower from spring to fall.
The successful Big Flower Show roses bloom in the spring of the following year.
Valued for its hardiness and fragrance, be careful when pruning old, woody flowers so as not to remove next year’s lush blooms.
Resistance to pests and diseases
Suffering from aphids or powdery mildew? Choose rose varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases to increase your roses’ flowering capacity.
Second tip: plant roses correctly
Place
Roses need sun to bloom. Bottom line. Plant roses in full sun, with more than 6 hours of daylight, for flowering and fruiting. Let the sun
shine
in! Roses that have plenty of space and access to daylight for flower formation will bloom better than crowded, sheltered roses.
Take root and change
Deep, nutrient-rich loamy soil that drains well yet retains moisture will allow your wishes to thrive.
Secret 3: Rose Watering Schedule
Water newly planted roses every other day until they are established.
Ingrown roses should be watered weekly, depending on the weather.
Allow the roses to dry out slightly to allow the bushes to produce more buds.
Water the blooming flowers while the rosebuds are reblooming.
Secret 4: Feed the roses
Give your roses extra food to keep them blooming in early spring, early to late June.
Stop fertilizing at the end of summer to signal your roses to prepare for winter.
Growing happy site-adapted roses in nutrient-rich organic soil may not require additional fertilizer.
NPK and roses
N – Nitrogen promotes lush green plant growth and keeps your roses vibrant.
P – Phosphorus promotes healthy root growth and bud and flower formation and is especially important for maximizing floral vigor in roses.
K – Potassium strengthens plant tissues and helps your roses produce many beautiful blooms.
NPK is a macronutrient essential for the growth of all plants. Roses benefit from a good dose, usually available in good quality soil. Roses also benefit from many micronutrients, including calcium and magnesium.
Covering up is a great way to provide additional nutrition while staying hydrated.
Foliar spraying
Commercial organic foliar sprays or homemade compost teas can stimulate healthy rose growth.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa meal or alfalfa pellets help activate living soil, allowing plants to absorb more nitrogen and other nutrients.
Epsom salts
Epsom salts contain magnesium, an important micronutrient for blooming roses.
Many rose growers mix Epsom salts into the top layer around holes or rose bushes.
Eggshell
Eggshell flour is a natural, slow-release fertilizer made up of minerals and nutrients, including rose-loving calcium.
Secret 5: Pruning the roses
Temporal coordination
Roses that bloom on old wood: Roses such as climbing or heirloom roses only bloom on old wood. These roses bloom for a long time, usually in mid-spring. Prune these types of roses immediately after flowering. This keeps the rose bushes tidy and gives the plants time to bloom for next year’s flower show.
Roses blooming on new wood: Prune first in late winter to early spring to maximize rose rebloom. Afterward, plant only deadheaded roses to encourage continued blooming.
Cleaning
To avoid spreading disease among rose bushes, start by always keeping all pruning equipment clean.
Second, when pruning diseased branches, disinfect the pruning equipment with rubbing alcohol or similar between prunings.
Finally, avoid composting diseased rose cuttings, as they may contain soil-borne rose diseases.
To allow your rose bushes to open to the sunlight that forms flowers, place the cuttings less than an inch above the outward-facing bud eyes.
Whether pruning or trimming, always place clippings on leaves with 5 or more leaflets. This encourages the growth of strong, mature rose shoots. Weak or young shoots have leaves with only 3 leaflets, and subsequent growth will not flower.
Secret 6: Prevent parasites and diseases
Nothing can ruin the splendor of a rosebud like a pest or rose disease.
Choose varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases, especially if you know your area is prone to certain rose problems.
Mulch provides nutrients, retains moisture, and most importantly, minimizes water splashing on the leaves. This will help prevent rose diseases.
Companion:
Companion plants for roses not only look spectacular, but they can help retain nutrients in the soil, promoting healthy, happy rose growth.
Additionally, companion plants can deter problematic pests or attract beneficial insects, keeping problematic pests like aphids away.
Plants that grow well with roses include: lavender, alyssum, foxglove, shasta daisy, marigold, and more.
Maximizes the flowering capacity of roses
Keep your roses happy with these six