Essential Tips for Pruning Climbing Roses After Flowering
Many florists often feel at a loss when faced with pruning after the vine rose has bloomed. In fact, the pruning of Garcinia roses is not complicated, especially for varieties that bloom in multiple seasons, proper pruning can also stimulate the plant to bloom again. Below are detailed pruning methods to help you better care for your Garcinia roses.
How to prune Garcinia roses after flowering
Post-flowering pruning of Garcinia roses is divided into two cases, and the specific operation needs to be adjusted according to the growth status of the plant.
1. Post-flowering pruning of Garcinia Cambogia seedlings
If you have just gotten a Garcinia Cambogia rose seedling, or if the plant has been planted for less than half a year, the plant is not yet fully mature. In this case, the focus of pruning is to retain more leaves and branches to promote healthy growth of the plant.
Pruning Suggestion:
Simply cut off the remnants of the flowers and retain all branches and foliage. This is because the leaves are the plant’s “factory” for photosynthesis, which produces nutrients for the plant. If pruned too much, the plant’s vigor will be reduced and its normal growth will be affected. Therefore, for small seedlings, pruning should be as light as possible, removing only the remnants of flowers.
2. Post-flowering pruning for large Garcinia rosa seedlings
If your Garcinia roses have been growing for two or three years, or have climbed over support structures such as arches and styles, the plant may have grown beyond manageable proportions at this point. In this case, pruning needs to be more careful to maintain the form and health of the plant.
Pruning Suggestions:
For large mature seedlings, pruning is a two-step process:
(1) Pruning Remaining Flowers
After the flowers wither, you should cut off the residual flowers and prune the flowering branches back to 1/2~2/3 of the original length. if not pruned in time, vine roses may go to seed and consume a lot of nutrients, thus affecting the sprouting of new buds. Therefore, it is recommended to prune immediately after the flowers wither, or wait until most of the flowers wither before uniform pruning.
(2) Retract the overall height and crown spread
For overgrown vine roses, in addition to pruning the residual flowers, it is also necessary to prune back the old branches of the previous year to control the height and crown width of the plant. Without pruning back, new shoots will concentrate on the top growth, resulting in sparse branches at the bottom, which will affect the next year’s blooming.
Pruning range: It is recommended to prune back 1/3 of the previous year’s old branches. in the case of single-season flowering varieties, pruning can be done up to 1/2 due to stronger growth.
Note: A large number of leaves should be retained after pruning to ensure the plant’s photosynthetic capacity. If there are not enough leaves at the bottom, light pruning is recommended to maintain the vigor of the plant.
Care advice after pruning
After pruning, vine roses need sufficient nutrients to support the growth of new shoots. It is recommended to fertilize the plant promptly after pruning and maintain proper water supply. In this way, the plant is more likely to sprout strong shoots from the base, which will be the mainstay of the next year’s bloom. Since they grow from the base, traction styling is also easier to control.
