Xela's Garden

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

1.Rose root stem showing die back
Remove dead shoots and the tips of stems showing signs of die back.
2.Crossing rose branches
Look for crossing and badly placed branches and cut them out to form a good shape.
3.Cutting rose stems
Cut the stems of hybrid tea roses to half their length. Cut just above a bud pointing in the direction you want the new growth.

Apply top - dressing of granular rose food in late winter / early spring each year.

Apply top - dressing of granular rose food in late winter / early spring each year.

Spray roses against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

See previous notes

See previous notes

hybrid teas are pruned low to promote vigorous new shoots.
To start with, cut out dead, diseased, rubbing and crossing stems. If the bush is crowded cut out some old shoots completely to keep the centre open.
Then
Shorten back the strongest remaining shoots to four to six buds 10-15cm (4-6in) from the base, to the point where last year’s growth began Cut just above a bud pointing in the direction you want the new growth.
Shorten back less vigorous shoots to two to four buds 5-10cm (2-4in) from the base
Cut out all three year old wood, leaving only younger more vigorous growths, which produce better flowers

May - Aug spray against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

spray fortnightly against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

spray fortnightly against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

spray fortnightly against greenfly and blackspot. etc.

See previous notes

See previous notes