I have received three red hedge rose bushes(Springhill purchases), they are my first ever rose bushes. I have placed all three into 3 gal. plastic pots. Soaked and planted per instructions. It has been approx.2 weeks and they are shooting out new stems and leaves. I would like to know if I need to cut them off to spur root growth or just let nature take its course, let the plants grow how they will and then trim back in the winter. Again, this is my first ever rose collection and my first ever attempt at the rose garden thingy :) Anyone have some advice for me?
new rose bushes
Nivlac, the advice I've heard on roses is if they are spring bloomers you should prune them right after they bloom so they can produce new wood for next years bloom. If they are rebloomers you can prune them whenever the blooms start to die, because that encourages them to bloom again right away.
Are they the kind that can be left in a pot? Some roses need more space for their roots than they'll get in a pot, but then some are great for leaving in a pot.
Mary Lee
Nivlac, don't cut the new growth off, they need it to make anergy for the plant.
You are very lucky that they are growing well for you, for now let them grow and enjoy them, later on you can prune if necessary.
Josephine.
thank you silverfluter and frostweed for the replys. I did some more research and the Roses are listed in the Sprighill catalogue as Freedom Hedge roses they only state that the roses grow 4-6' tall and 3' wide, 3 1/2" double blooms, hybridized for disease and insect resist., blooms from late late spring/early summer into fall. Springhill does not give the scientific name (of course) so i am unable to truelly know what kind of bushes I have.
I do plan on moving them into the ground, just have not come to a full agreement with myself as to their new home. placed them in containers for now to give them a temp. home. Against a fence, the house, along a pathway???????? Dont know yet. I have alot of possible places.
Thank you again
Well, have fun with your roses. Some are very forgiving and adjust to being moved and some don't. If they are disease resistant, then my guess they will adjust fairly easy. So if you don't get them in the right spot, you're not taking as much of a risk by moving them somewhere else.