How do I care for knock out rose bushes?
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Catherine p
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My husband keeps the bushes trimmed to a certain height. Would they produce more buds and flowers without these trimmings?
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Roses need different types and timing of pruning depending on their variety. Repeat blooming roses such as floribunda and hybrid tea roses need a heavy annual pruning that is done in the spring, just as the buds break dormancy. This could be mid-to late February near the coast to mid-April in the mountains. The best way to judge when to prune is to look at the buds; when they begin to swell, go ahead and prune.
Old-fashioned roses and climbers that bloom only once a year should be pruned immediately after flowering. Do not prune these types of roses heavily in the early spring since they bloom on wood from the previous year's growth.
Dead, diseased or damaged wood on any rose should be removed as soon as it is seen.
See if you don't find this helpful:
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/flowers/hgic1173.html
Yes! My knockout roses flower profusely. I deadhead them daily and only trim them back in the late fall.
Feed them with egg shell wash them and let dry put in a food processor on high until power spread out around them and water in and your roses will bloom. Happy gardens
Trimming is important, but not constant trimming. Once a year, (I do mine in early spring) cut back to a third of their size is good. A few months later you won't believe how big they get. I also use Black Cow manure after trimming to protect an nourish the roots.
ground up egg shells , banana peels