Now that the forsythia is blooming, the daunting chore of
pruning is at hand. Here is a quick
primer on pruning to get you into gear for the season:
·
You
need a good pair of bypass pruner. Make
sure it is clean and sharp. Most
rosarians prefer Felco 2 or 6.
·
Remember
to cut till you see healthy pith in the center of the cane. Cut out all diseased, damaged and dead wood,
down to the white pith. If you see brown, cut further down.
·
Cut
all very thin stems, smaller than a pencil and any canes crisscrossing each
other. Try to keep the center open for air circulation. Remove all suckers.
·
For
canes that are too big, use a pruning saw.
·
Cut
diagonally about ¼ inch to an open space, not necessarily from the outward
facing bud. If left longer, the cane will die back and if closer the new growth
may break off.
·
Remove
all blind shoots. These are stems that taper down to almost nothing.
·
Remove
short growths that are only a few inches long that have hardened off and taper
down to a point. They will not flower.
·
Seal
all cuts with Elmer’s Glue.
·
To
get bigger blooms, cut low except for Queen
Elizabeth.
·
Remove
all leaves and clean the garden of old, diseased leaves. They are the
depository of blackspot spores and mildew.
·
Get
rid of all the cuttings into the trash bin.
Do no put them in the compost pile.
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