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For rose growers and enthusiasts, nothing is more heartbreaking than seeing your beloved rose bush dying. Before you pull this little creature up and throw it away, there are steps you can take to restore its inherent splendor, as long as the rosebush isn't dead. To do this, you need to regularly take care of the area around the tree, trim, water and fertilize periodically. If you wholeheartedly care for the rose bushes, you may be able to save the plant.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: Plucking weeds and removing dead parts of plants

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   Shave the bark on a rose to make sure the tree is not dead. Cut a branch near the base of the rose, then carefully scrape off the bark on the branch. If there is still green underneath the skin, your rose is alive and well. If the skin is brown underneath it means the tree is dead, and you will have to plant a new rose bush.
   • Break a few twigs on the rose bush. If you break it easily, it is more likely that the rosebush is dead. If the branches are elastic, the tree will still have a chance of survival.

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   Remove dead flowers and leaves from around. Dead flowers and fallen leaves can infect the rosebush. You need to remove dead petals and dead leaves around the rose bushes, throw them away or compost.
   • Do not use infected plants as compost due to the risk of spreading pathogens to other plants.
   • Fall leaves and flowers often appear.

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   Pluck all the weeds around the rose bushes. Weeds and other plants growing around rose bushes can absorb all the nutrients in the soil and make them weak from lack of nutrients. Remove any weeds you see in the garden with your hands or dig them up with a garden spade.
   • You might also consider using mulch to prevent new weeds from growing in your garden or yard.
   • Leave no weeds behind, otherwise they may continue to grow.

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   Dispose of dead or infected flowers. If spots or discoloration appear on the flowers and leaves, it is a sign that they are sick or dying. You can remove dead flowers and leaves by hand or prune them with scissors. If left on the plant, dead or infected flowers and leaves can spread to the rest of the plant.
   • Common diseases of the rose plant are black spot disease, mycosis, and fungal ulcers.
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Part 2 of 4: Pruning rose bushes

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   Trim the rose bushes after the last frost. Trim rose bushes as soon as the weather starts to warm - usually right after the end of the last frost so the rosebush won't be damaged by cold. During this time, the young shoots of the plant begin to sprout.
   • You can track the last frost by using Old Farmer's Almanac's website.Enter your area code at https://www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates.
   • Check for signs of new shoots on plants, newly sprouted buds are red.
   • For most gardeners, this also means pruning the tree in early spring.
   • Pruning the dead and excess branches will help the rose bush to grow healthier.

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   Use sterile, sharp scissors to cut plants. Wipe the scissors with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol to disinfect them before starting to prune. This step helps to prevent infection of the plant.
   • Make sure the shears are sharp; If not, you might hurt the rose bush.

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   Cut branches at a 45-degree angle above the outward-facing buds. Cut just above an outward-facing shoot or thorn. Avoid cross cuts, but cut diagonal 45 degrees to help the branches recover faster and prevent water from pooling on the cut.

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   Cut dead or infected branches. Cut off any dead and unhealthy branches to prevent infecting the whole plant. You need to cut these branches close to the base. Infected branches are often spotted, wilted, or withered.
   • You can identify dead or diseased branches if there are dead leaves on the branch, and the branches look "wooded," with features such as dryness and brown color.
   • When cut, the inner core of dead branches will be brown instead of green.

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   Cut intersecting and outward branches. You need to prune intersecting branches or branches that are facing outward. When the branches around the tree are pruned, the tree will be exposed to more sunlight. A healthy and lush rose bush usually has 4-7 vertical branches.

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   Prune the top of the tree so that the remaining rose bush is 45 cm tall. You should cut off the tops of the plants in early spring. This will help the rose bush to grow and flower new season next season. Cut off all tall branches so that the bush is only about 45 cm tall. advertisement

Part 3 of 4: Apply fertilizer to rose bushes

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   Buy the right fertilizer. You should buy a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer in granular or liquid form. This fertilizer replenishes nutrients to the soil and needs to be applied every 4 weeks during the growing season of the plant, or in early spring.
   • You can also make your own plant nutrition powder by mixing 1 cup (240 ml) of bone meal or superphosphate, 1 cup (240 ml) of cottonseed powder, ½ cup (120 ml) of blood powder, ½ cup (120 ml). fishmeal, and ½ cup (120 ml) epsom salt (magnesium sulfate).
   • Find a fertilizer specifically for roses at the garden center. This fertilizer will provide the right minerals and nutrients to the rose plant's needs.

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   Water the soil before and after fertilizing. Use a garden hose to soak the soil with water before applying fertilizer. This will help prevent the fertilizer from burning the plant.

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   Apply fertilizer to the stump according to the instructions on the package. Spread fertilizer evenly around the rose bushes to the outer ring of the planting soil. Apply fertilizer around the base of the plant, but not to touch the main stems of the bush.
   • The leaves can burn and wilt from direct contact with the fertilizer.

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   Start fertilizing when the young shoots come up. Most gardeners will fertilize the rose bushes in early spring; however, if you notice new shoots on the plant, you can start fertilizing the plant, even if it's a little early. Your rose bushes will need more nutrients as they grow and sprout.
   • During your plant's strongest growing season, you need to fertilize every 4-6 weeks.
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Part 4 of 4: Sprinkle mulch and water the rose bushes

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   Spread a mulch about 2.5-5 cm thick around the rose bushes. You can buy organic or inorganic coatings online or at gardening stores. Spread a mulch evenly around the rose bushes, leaving a space of 2.5 cm around the base of the plant.
   • Do not put mulch around the base of the plant.
   • The mulch will better hold moisture in the soil, while also preventing weeds from growing.
   • The organic mulch materials include shavings, straw, grass chips and leaves.
   • Inorganic coating materials include gravel, stone and glass.
   • Replace or add more organic mulch once a year in early summer.

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   Cover mulch with cardboard if there is a weed problem. Cardboard mulch can deal with the raging weeds. Apply this material to the entire flower plot, then apply another mulch. This will prevent the weed seeds from being exposed to sunlight and sprouting.

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   Water the rose plant when the soil is dry. Water the soil if it doesn't rain for weeks in your area, or you plant roses in pots. Water the soil so that the layer of soil about 5-7.5 cm thick on the surface is moist. You can test it out by sticking your finger in the topsoil; If it feels dry, the soil is in need of watering.
   • The rose tree will wilt and dry out if not properly watered.

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   Water the plants early in the morning or after sunset. If you water it at noon when it is sunny, streaks of water will form on the plant. Furthermore, the water will evaporate very quickly and have no chance of seeping into the soil. advertisement

What you need

• Secateurs
• Spade or shovel
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Fertilizer
• Overlay