Trimming roses and flowers question?

[nao57]

So... I was told more than once with several sources that if you trim some types of flowers that it will force the plant to make them re-bud and put out new flowers.

It seems like it works.

However... I have questions about it...

With roses, when the flower dies, the flower part itself dies, and in so dying it takes maybe 1 to 2 inches of the stem with it that also dies and shrivels up. This amount can vary.

So my question is if it matters in triggering new flowers if I cut off ONLY the flower part that's dead/dying, or if i have to cut off the entire dead part of the stem with it?

And does this vary in flowering species?

I hear geraniums are interesting with long bloom times also? So I'm curious about trying those. (Is this the right name for it, or is there something else with a similar name? Something similar but different to smaller flowers like marigolds.)

Thanks. And happy gardening.

 

[SmiYa0126]

I prune my zinnias, marigold and columbine, when I pruned my knockout roses it didn't help them. I also prune my native mums.

 

[nao57]

I prune my zinnias, marigold and columbine, when I pruned my knockout roses it didn't help them. I also prune my native mums.

Thank you for your feedback.

 

[peastix]

So... I was told more than once with several sources that if you trim some types of flowers that it will force the plant to make them re-bud and put out new flowers.

It seems like it works.

However... I have questions about it...

With roses, when the flower dies, the flower part itself dies, and in so dying it takes maybe 1 to 2 inches of the stem with it that also dies and shrivels up. This amount can vary.

So my question is if it matters in triggering new flowers if I cut off ONLY the flower part that's dead/dying, or if i have to cut off the entire dead part of the stem with it?

And does this vary in flowering species?

I hear geraniums are interesting with long bloom times also? So I'm curious about trying those. (Is this the right name for it, or is there something else with a similar name? Something similar but different to smaller flowers like marigolds.)

Thanks. And happy gardening.

I go down the stem and cut just above an outward facing bud.Suggest following garden answer on YouTube more expert than me.She gardens in Oregon high desert zone 6

 

[Nym]

Deadhead Roses in 3 Easy Steps​

Deadhead to leaf stem with 5 leaflets

1. Where to make the cut.
   Knowing where to deadhead, or ‘make the cut’ is important. Look down the stem from the spent rose head to a place where 5 strong leaflets are growing any less and the new growth can be ‘non flowering’.
2. Use your sharp clean secateurs and snip of the old flower then just above where the leaf joins the stem, a nice clean cut and dispose of the pruning. \Cut a little less than 1/4 inch ( 1 cm) above the union.
3. While you are at it remove any dead or damaged growth, weed around the rose and check the mulch.

Deadheading Roses

Many yrs ago my pony pruned my minature roses. I was mortified, but they bloomed like mad.

 

[21hens-incharge]

With roses if I want more height I prune above a 5 leaf branch like above. If I want more blooms I prune above a 3 leaf part.

It has worked well for many years with mine.

Knockout roses are a bit different in that they bloom again regardless of where I snip the dead blooms off. I try to just remove the spent blooms and dead stems on those.