How and when to prune Austrian Copper rose
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Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
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Comments (7)The old adage is to start pruning when the forsythia blooms in your area. Don't scream at me people, lol! Yes, it may be an old wives tale but it does have it's merits in that usually that means that the daylight has gotten long enough and the soil has gotten warm enough for active growth in the roses. You want to start pruning when the roses naturally begin to bud out in the early spring but before they have completely leafed out. Now with this bizarre winter we've had who the heck knows when that will be! As far as how or how much to prune I agree with Michael that you don't need to take them to the ground. Cut out all the dead wood first and see what you have left and then shape from there. Like Campanula said, 1/2 to 1/3 is what is usually recommended at any one time in most cases. To keep them in shape over the course of the season, when you dead head, shape as you go and then your bush should stay more in the shape and size you'd like. You're cutting anyway to dead head so that's the ideal time to keep the roses in check. And you can take out dead wood anytime to keep the plant cleaned up....See MoreAustrian Copper in or near zone 7? or elsewhere?
Comments (2)It's very, very hardy. There's a 40-50 yr. old shrub at my neighbor's house that has survived years of neglect. New owners are watering and feeding it and it's spectacular in late Spring. I planted a copy, and it's definitely taking it's time establishing - this is the 3rd year, so we'll see if it will leap. It makes a nice healthy looking shrub when not in bloom (in my climate - a bit north of Farmington, NM). Cheers, Michelle...See MoreQuestion about Rosa foetida bicolor, the Austrian Copper rose
Comments (5)Thank you all --- I will wait and see what next year brings! The Pat Austin is pretty, but I do like the stronger colored, single, wild-rose appearance of Austrian Copper. Dirr says: "magnificent rose with copper-red petals, yellow on the back side; often yellow or combination colored flowers occur on some branches; it is a tremendous experience to see it in full flower; perhaps no more handsome rose." But it does have numerous little problems, such as its blooms only lasting about a day! It is possible that it will be as frustrating to me as trying to grow Crocosmia in Minnesota.... Yes, I believe it is true about black spot. Thanks again, Nancy...See MoreHow and when to prune mini rose bushes
Comments (2)Pruning is not the problem. It's keeping it in the house that's causing them to die. Roses are not house plants...EVER! These little gift minis are grown and sold as florist roses and the growers actually mean for them to be disposable. That's not to say they need to be. They're regular roses and if planted out in the garden and given proper care can and do grow for many years. For right now you need to just remove all the spent blooms, nothing more. Put it in the most light you can find in your house. Find a tray of some kind (I've used cake pans) and fill the bottom with pebbles. Put water in the pebbles to just below their tops and place the pot on top of the pebbles. You do not want any water to be touching the bottom of the pot. This will raise the humidity around the rose without over watering it. Be careful to keep it just damp and never soggy wet. Hopefully you'll be able to keep it going this way until spring when you can get it outside. It will do so much better out there....See MoreSheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
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