To make roses delight you with beautiful and lush flowers for a long time, remember four tricks.
August is the perfect time for rose lovers to enjoy their last roses in bloom! By the end of summer, the bushes may start to fade, but there’s no need to worry. Learn how to extend the blooming of roses in the garden until mid-fall with these simple tricks!
How to make roses bloom longer – simple ways
To make roses bloom longer, it is important to cut off the blooms and diseased inflorescences in time. So the plant will not waste energy on the growth of unnecessary shoots. If it is a variety with large single flowers, then it is worth removing the entire withered stem. In multi-flowered bushes will have to cut off each flower separately. Removing old shoots, you will make room for new ones.
Do not forget to regularly water the rose garden and provide access to sunlight. With plenty of sun and moisture, the bushes will bloom much longer.
It is also important to control pests in time. If you see signs of disease on the stems and leaves, treat the bed with a rose insecticide.
What to feed roses to make them bloom longer
If you feed roses 2-3 times during August, they will bloom much longer. At the end of summer, the bushes need zinc, nitrogen and calcium.
You can use multi-component mineral complexes for roses or prepare a homemade mixture. Useful for the rose garden will be yeast fertilizer: 20 g of yeast + 2 spoons of sugar + 10 liters of water. Another recipe – 1 cup of wood ash + 15 liters of water. Pour 1 liter of the solution under each bush.
With the onset of autumn, it is recommended to mulch the area with roses with sawdust or straw.
