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Deadheading new climbers
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Posted: Jul/05/2008 5:32 AM PST
I received 3 Don Juan climbers (bare root) 6 weeks ago. Planted them following the instructions, and all is well. Some pix on my profile page. They are starting toward the fence now and budding and blooming well. How and what should I do about deadheading? Any and all advice appreciated. |
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Posted: Jul/05/2008 10:25 AM PST
I have a don juan in my garden,, that is starting to be covered in blooms. I usually dead head each bloom as it fades off and the petals start to drop. Always cut back to a five leaflet bunch. I stop dead heading in late August and let it form hips. It helps it through the winter. Hope this helps. Sass |
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Posted: Jul/11/2008 4:54 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by sassmuffin Always cut back to a five leaflet bunch.Thanks for the tip- I didn't know this.  (Edited to add: Mine is a Climbing Sally Holmes.) |
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Posted: Jul/11/2008 5:28 AM PST
The reason being, if you cut back to a three leave set, it will get shoots, but none that will be able to produce one that will be able to grow or support a bloom. Glad to help. Sass |
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Posted: Jul/11/2008 9:56 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by sassmuffin Always cut back to a five leaflet bunch. I stop dead heading in late August and let it form hips. It helps it through the winter.Not trying to hyjack the thread but, as a newcommer to gardening and proper care of roses - can someone please explain a five leaflet bunch (is it just a set of 5 leaves?) and what are hips (on plants of course lol)? |
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Posted: Jul/11/2008 10:48 AM PST
A five leaflet set is just that. The 3 leaf sets are the ones that will be closest to the rose, you want to cut at the 5 leaf set. A rose hip forms is you leave the rose on the plant, instead of deadheading it. I had just now finished emailing someone on rose hips, here is the jist. What you need to know the male or female parts of the rose are for creating or cross breeding. The stamen (male part) is in the very center,usually yellow, sometimes reddish. The pistil (female part) is located in the center of the stamen only the top portion of it will be seen. At the bottom of the pistil is the ovary. When a rose is pollenated either by it's own pollen or from another bush, it will create seeds and a hip will form. it will start out looking like a green hard bulb where the flower was, over the next couple of months it will turn red or orange. then you can remove the hip. Hope this helps some Sass |
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Posted: Jul/11/2008 1:19 PM PST
Thank you, I understand now. 
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Posted: Jul/11/2008 5:34 PM PST
And if you haven't used any pesticides on the roses you can use the hips for tea. They're loaded with vitamin c. |
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Posted: Jul/12/2008 3:26 AM PST
Thanx dgoss1 for asking those questions. This helps me a lot also. |
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