How to Prune Roses in Summer: Help New Buds Appear
Experienced gardeners know that in order to speed up the appearance of new buds on rose bushes, it is necessary to prune them.
How to do this correctly, was explained by the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
When pruning roses, you should focus on the real leaf.
To avoid confusion, let us briefly explain what is hidden behind this concept. A true leaf is nothing more than a leaf that consists of 5 or 7 small leaflets (the exact number depends on the variety).
So, now that we have dealt with the theoretical part, it is time to move on to practice.
Examine the branch, skip the two-leafed and three-leafed leaves, which, as you remember, are not true leaves, and, when you find a five-leafed leaf, make a cut above it.
A new and strong shoot will begin to grow from the axil, which will give you long-awaited flowers.
When pruning, it is important to consider which way the shoot will grow. If inward, then you need to cut lower, capturing the true leaf.
