Roses themselves are quite flowery. But in order to extend the number of flowers and duration of flowering, it is worth trimming some varieties regularly. When and how you prune climbing roses depends primarily on whether they are species that bloom once or those that keep producing new ones throughout the season. So that you know exactly how to cut climbing roses during summer pruning, we have summarized the most important things for all types of climbing roses.
Properly care for single-blooming, climbing roses
So there are climbing roses, so-called rambler roses, which only impress with their splendor of flowers once in the summer. Because shedescended from wild varieties, it's no surprise that they also grow quite wildly, even taking over walls and trees. The particularly lush flowers are also a typical feature. What should you consider if you want to shorten them in the summer?
Is summer pruning even necessary?
Do you even have to cut climbing roses? In itself, this rose is very easy to care for and takes care of itself quite well. This also applies to pruning, because you would risk a less lush flowering, as this plant always blooms on the previous year's shoots. Only after several years can you cut something bolder.
In summer only remove:
- diseased or dried shoots
- Drives that disturb
- for thinning out if the growth is too dense
- non-flowering shoots
Take advantage of the vigorous growth of this climbing rose and let it thrive in peace so that it quickly covers the space you have intended for it. Even rose shoots that seem to grow quite long should not be shortened. Instead, they can be tied to make the whole thing a little more compact.
If the climbing rose has been ready for at least 6 years, you can do it every two or three years:
- to rejuvenateCut old shoots of climbing roses
- You cut off such shoots directly above the ground
- Also make the cuts mentioned above to clean the plant
When to prune once-blooming climbing roses
Summer pruning is ideally done after flowering (of course). While you completely remove dead or diseased shoots, you can shorten live ones that you only want to cut off for thinning by about two thirds. In the case of annoying side shoots, you simply have to check whether they are better removed completely or, as with thinning, only partially shortened.
Before they bloom, you can take a closer look at the roses and check for non-flowering shoots. These usually grow at this time and are unnecessary for the plant as they rob it of energy that would be better invested in the flower-producing shoots. Orient yourself by the pairs of eyes: after the cut, two or three of them should remain on the shoot.
Climbing roses bloom several times in summer
These roses appear to continually produce new flower buds throughout the season, although there are actually two flowering phases (end of spring/beginning of summer and August). You can help them do this by cutting the climbing roses correctly. Find out more about this below.
What needs to be taken into account when pruning in springfind out here.
When do you cut climbing roses on the rose arch during the summer months?
As you probably know, this type of rose is cut back once a year down to the old wood, which forms a kind of framework. However, this cut should never be done in summer! Instead, you should only ever cut faded climbing roses or the withered flowers themselves. So the time is rightafter floweringAnd by that we don't just mean that you should wait for the complete flowering phase, but also clean out the plant as regularly as possible.
This prevents seeds from forming so that the rose can invest its energy in new flowers instead.
What is cut during summer pruning and how do you go about it?
How do you cut climbing roses correctly, or rather, what can go away and what has to stay? The flowers on this rose do not form on the shoots of the previous year, but on the constantly growing side shoots, whose growth you stimulate with regular cuts. How do I cut climbing roses?
- During the flowering phase, regularly cut off withered flower heads. Make the cut below the flower and directly above the first pair of leaves below.
- After the flowering phase (you can recognize the end when the number of flowers decreases significantly), you also shorten the withered shoots. Pay attention to the following things: There should be an eye at the end. Make the cut at a point on the shoot that is about as thick as a colored pencil.
Ultimately, after cutting the faded side shoots, about a third of them should remain. This is also the part where new side shoots may have formed by this point (or at the latest after the summer cut). These are by no means a nuisance; on the contrary, they can remain. So that they don't stick out and get in the way, simply tie them to the arch or climbing frame as soon as they are a suitable length.
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You can learn how to prune roses in the fallread here.
