Cut roses

In autumn there is still some work to be done in the rose bed: To protect the grafting site from severe frosts, mounding is done and, where necessary, long shoots are shortened somewhat.

In order for roses to remain healthy and vigorous and for the remontant varieties to show good post-blooming in the fall, they now need a strong top-up fertilization after the first flush of flowers in June.

Many wild roses such as apple, potato or dog rose produce rose hips after flowering, which ripen in late summer and autumn. The rose fruits have a very high vitamin C content and can be processed fresh into delicious jam, juice or puree and dried into refreshing and healing tea.

If plants bloom a second time within the same vegetation period, this is called remontage. This re-blooming is stimulated or can be promoted by suitable pruning measures.