OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



Approximately on an average growth leave, as above 

 stated, two buds on the constantly blooming varie- 

 ties. In late fall cutting it will be unnecessary to 

 leave any buds below the cut as there will be no 

 more bloom after frost. In the weak kinds, the frail, 

 drooping stems are not needed on the bloom, but 

 they should not remain on the plant; therefore cut 

 harder on the weak growths and afterwards reduce 

 the length of the stem. Unless the plant is hybrid- 

 ized or the seed is desired, the seed pods or heps 

 are not needed, and if twice a week all old blooms 

 are cut from the plants, the beds will be in better 

 order and more flowers will be secured thereafter. 



Spring pruning as given here applies to roses after 

 the first year. For the first year they should all be 

 cut back to three eyes on good wood and one eye 

 on weak wood. This gives the young, unestablished 

 roots less work to do and provides more time for 

 them to prepare for the following year. 



In pruning varieties not mentioned in the lists 

 the main work to be done is always to cut out 

 all the dead wood. This, of course, also applies to 

 the lists. 



Rugosas, Austrian Briars, Chinas and Bourbons 

 require practically no pruning excepting the removal 

 of dead wood and necessary thinning to prevent 

 crowding. If pruned severely it tends to the devel- 



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