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Initial post 26 MAR 07 by ETERNALLY GRATEFUL
hi everyone. i have a general question about roses that i hope someone can answer. i recently purchased 3 new roses and am wondering how far to cut the stems back to help them start growing. can anyone PLEASE answer this for me?
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Reply #1 of 3 posted 3 APR 07 by Mikayla
Hi,

If you have already planted the roses, then for now just keep the soil moist. In a couple of weeks you should start to see red buds swelling on the canes. I usually cut the canes back to about three or four inches above the ground. You need to cut the canes right above one of the swelling buds at a slant, so that the lowest point of the cut is facing away from the bud. This will ensure that any sap or liquid that comes out of the cane will drip away from the bud, and not straight onto it. Try to make sure that the buds you cut above are facing away from the center of the plant. This will make sure that your plants have proper air circulation to help keep them from different mildews. I don't personally always follow this rule (due to lack of buds on roses less hardy) but I find that it usually helps when I do.

Another thing you can do to help give your roses a great chance at starting well is to cut off any canes or twigs that are less than a pencil width thick. I sometimes find this extremely hard to do (after all, who wants to get rid of growth) but it gives the rose a lot more energy for the really good canes than it would have had.

Good luck with your roses!
Mikayla
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Reply #2 of 3 posted 4 APR 07 by Eternally Grateful
thanks so much Mikayla! i really appreciate it! Eternally Grateful
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Reply #3 of 3 posted 6 APR 07 by HMF Admin
Mikayla,

Thank you for your participation ! That's what HMF is for - a tool for the rose community to share their knowledge and experience.
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