In temperate climatic conditions, garden roses are not afraid of freezing, but rather of damping out under shelters in the winter. From this we can conclude that it is important not only to cover the bush in time and correctly, but also to remove the shelter itself at the right time. People who consider themselves real gardeners should definitely know how to care for roses in the spring so that they delight your eyes with their beauty in the summer.
As soon as the first spring sun begins to warm, it is necessary to clear the snow from the shelter and open the edges for ventilation. It is worth remembering that you can remove the shelter only when the soil thaws ten to twenty centimeters deep. It is best to do this in cloudy calm weather. After removing the shelter, the bush must be shaded from the sun.
When the ground finally thaws, the rose is shattered and then sprayed with a special solution of Bordeaux liquid to prevent fungal diseases.
It should be noted such diseases of roses as infectious "burn" of shoots and stem cancer. Observing the proper care of garden roses, it is worth remembering that frost contributes to the infection of the flower, any mechanical damage, nottimely shelter removed or pruning in wet weather.
Red spots appear on damaged shoots, later they darken. Infected shoots must be cut off, and then disinfected with copper-containing solutions and preparations.
One important aspect of how to care for roses in spring is pruning. To do this, you must be familiar with the principle of pruning a bush. In principle, any grower can do this.
The flower is cut with a very sharp instrument, having previously disinfected it with alcohol or any other disinfectant. When cutting the stems with a blunt instrument, the wound will heal for a long time. All cropped places must be smeared with brilliant green or other disinfectant.
Answering the question of how to care for roses in the spring, a separate place should still be given to pruning the bush. Note that it is of two types: sanitary and forming. Sanitary pruning includes cutting out all diseased and broken shoots to he althy wood.
The cut itself must be made at an acute angle at a distance of six millimeters from the kidney, which grows outward. When rose flowers are grafted, their care should include mandatory checks for wild growth. They must be cut at the base, while excavating the shoot. If such shoots are cut off at ground level, then new shoots from the buds that sleep may appear.
Shaping pruning is divided into short, medium and long (strong, moderate andweak).
They differ only in the number of buds left. For example, a strong pruning leaves 1-2 buds, a medium pruning leaves 4-6, and a weak pruning leaves 8-12. In any pruning option, thickening shoots that grow inside the bush are subject to cutting. Note that a bush that is cut correctly has no more than seven shoots no older than three years. All shoot branches should not interfere with each other or cross each other.
If you are a beginner gardener, then a special place should be given to how to care for roses in the spring. After all, any small detail can ruin the whole bush. Well, if you learn how to do everything right, then in the summer you will enjoy the most romantic flowers in the world.
