How to prune a room rose: is it necessary to do this for the winter, when is it right to carry out the procedure for a house plant in a pot, before flowering or after it?

Indoor roses are very popular flowers nowadays. They are an adornment not only of garden plots and flower beds, but also window sills in houses. At the same time, they can bloom for several years and please their owner. To maintain constant flowering and flower growth, it must be regularly pruned. Let us consider in the article how to prune a room rose growing in a pot after flowering or during flowering, for winter or spring, whether it is necessary to do this and what difficulties one may encounter.

What is this process?

So what exactly is the process of pruning a rose? This procedure is the main secret of successful flowering and development of home potted roses. Usually a beautiful shaped rose bush is bought home. But over time, it grows and begins to lose shape. Do not get upset or throw away the flower. Pruning will help restore the plant to its original appearance and beauty.

Is it obligatory to do?

Pruning is one of the most important indoor flower operationswhich gives it an elegant and flowering look. In addition, it helps to get rid of old or dried branches, to avoid strong growth of the plant and even prevent the invasion of pests. The procedure not only gives the flower a beautiful appearance, but also contributes to its flowering and the appearance of new buds. Therefore, you need to cut the flower.

In what cases is applied?

It is useful to prune young bushes or carry out so-called sanitary pruning. It is better to produce it in spring or autumn. With this pruning, damaged, dead or simply weak branches located closer to the main trunk of the flower are removed. In addition, it is possible to carry out forming pruning, in which the plant is given the desired shape. Pruning is also performed to rejuvenate the flower, which is necessary in order to restore vitality to the grown bush.

If you need to form a plant with one trunk and a thick top, then the shoots in the lower part and on the sides should be removed to the base. For uniform shoot growth, the top of the plant can be clipped.

How to choose the time?

It is important to choose the right time for pruning, because this stage is one of the most important in caring for indoor plants. Sanitary pruning is carried out if necessary at almost any time of the year. In other cases, in order to prune the home flower correctly, the procedure should be carried out in early spring, when the rose has not finally woken up, and the buds have not yet blossomed.

Carrying out the procedure at different times of the year

During spring pruning, branches affected by dry air and pests are removed, while healthy ones are shortened.
In the summer, wild growth, dry branches and flowers are removed. And throughout the season, extra shoots that can cause the appearance of fungal diseases should be removed. In addition, in the summer you can trim flowers to extend flowering and the formation of new buds.
Important! Summer pruning is carried out in early August to stimulate new flowering and only to plants that bloom several times a year. Autumn pruning is the removal of the apex, in which wilted flowers are cut off, and in some varieties, secondary flowering is stimulated.
Autumn pruning is especially useful since it feeds the root system and prepares nutrients for the next season.
Winter pruning is carried out at the end of winter - beginning of spring, when new buds already appear on the bush. However, it should be carried out before budding, otherwise it can harm the plant. If the flowers grow in a mild climate, then they do not need to be covered for the winter, and in the fall they will not need pruning. And the roses that need to be sheltered for the winter must undergo a pruning procedure, in which, before the frosts, unripe shoots are removed and the stems are shortened.

What parts of the houseplant are removed?

When pruning a room rose, usually the following parts of the plant are removed.:

shoots that have lived for more than 3 years;
young shoots that can not stand the frost;
dried twigs and flowers;
branches growing inside the bush;
wild shoots growing from the base of the plant.

There are 3 types of pruning room roses: short, medium and long.

With a short pruning, the plant leaves 2-3 buds on the branches. But it is rarely used, so there is a big risk of freezing the bush.
With an average - 6-7 buds remain on each branch, and they themselves are cut off 25-30 cm from the ground. This method is applicable to almost all varieties of roses.
Long pruning is considered a gentle method in which only the tops of the shoot are trimmed. This method is mainly used for cutting elite varieties.

When can a part be deleted, and when not?

If the plant blooms once a year, then its flowers should not be removed, since in the fall decorative fruits are formed.
Also, pruning of withered flowers should not be performed in the summer, as this will cause shoot growth, which is undesirable at this time of the year.
Wild growth that grows from the base of the rose should be cut immediately after its appearance, otherwise it will lead to weakening of the plant and even to its death.
When autumn pruning, leaves should be removed and branches trimmed, which will protect the plant from infection by fungal and other diseases.

Pruning before, during, and after flowering - what's the difference?

If the rose has large flowers, then when pruning, leave at least 3 buds on the branch. If the rose does not bloom profusely or does not bloom at all, pruning will help rejuvenate it and activate the process.
If you remove only weak shoots of the plant and do not touch the upper part, then a slender single rose will grow at the grower. If the plant has already faded, then it is time to remove the dry buds so that the power of the rose does not go to them.
For further propagation of room roses, cuttings can be cut from the part of the plant whose flowers have bloomed. For this, a stalk with 2-3 buds is suitable.

Important! If you have old rose bushes, you don’t need to prune them. It is enough to cultivate them a bit and remove dead plants.

Step-by-step instruction: how to carry out the procedure?

Flower stalk

Such pruning is necessary if the plant has already blossomed and it does not have enough strength for further flowering. To do this, prepare:

sharp secateurs;
garden gloves;
container for scraps.

When the bloom of the rose comes to an end, its flower leans down, and the petals are ready to fly apart at the slightest breath of wind. It is these flowers that must be removed using a secateurs.

Stem

If the stems of the plant have darkened or shriveled, they should also be trimmed. Healthy and strong stems are green or brown.
If the stem is half healthy, then the cut should be made just above the orbit.
If thin and weak stems have been noticed that grow inside the bush, then they should also be removed by cutting directly at the base. They can interfere with the circulation of air required by the plant.

Leaves

To cut the leaves of the rose is if you need to get a plant with a long trunk and a dense top. When spring and autumn pruning leaves are removed for sanitary purposes for healthy flowering plants.

Arrows

Leafless flower arrows can be removed if they are weak or the flower is too heavy for the stem.

How can I handle the cut?

When pruning a room rose, cut the place of cut to prevent infection of plants with external pests. It is necessary to cover the place of the cut with white or wood glue. You can also use a special antifungal spray for processing.

Primary care

After pruning, a room rose, just as before, needs sufficient sunlight. If pruning was carried out in the fall, then in the future it should be watered regularly, but in moderation. In winter, watering should be reduced. And in the summer you need to fertilize the plant at least once a month.

We wrote in detail about the rules for caring for a room rose here, and here you will learn how to care for a plant in winter.

Step-by-step instruction: how to cover a plant?

The procedure for sheltering roses for the winter is the same for almost all its species:

First of all, the stems of the flower need to be pinned to the ground, after having previously laid dry grass or flowers on the soil. Above the stems should also be covered with dead wood.
It is necessary to create a kind of arc for the free circulation of air.
From above it is necessary to cover all this with a film.

In this case, it is necessary to constantly monitor the condition of the flower and provide it with a successful wintering.

We suggest you watch a video on how to cover roses:

Probable errors and consequences

Cut the rose at an angle of about 45 degrees and at a distance of about 1 cm from the kidney.
The cutting tool should be sharpened well, then the cut will be even and without burrs, otherwise the plant will be susceptible to attack by pathogenic organisms.

Attention! Incorrect carrying out of this procedure can cause a loss of decorativeness, a decrease in the quantity and deterioration of the quality of flowers, and in some cases even death of the plant.

About how to reanimate a plant in case of problems, we talked about here.

Indoor rose is rather capricious in growth and care. But observing all the rules for pruning and growing, it will be possible to enjoy its bright flowering and fragrance for a long time.