Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

Do you have to water rambler roses?

Except in very hot and dry periods as well after planting respectively. You do not have to water the planted rambler roses separately. Thanks to their very deep taproot, the plants are able to provide themselves with sufficient water. Should you still have to water, avoid wetting the leaves.

When and how often should you fertilize rambler roses?

Like all roses, ramblers are also heavy eaters and should therefore be fertilized regularly. There are three fertilization dates per year for planted specimens:

• At the beginning of April, an organic fertilizer or special Rose fertilizer(€ 11.51 at Amazon *) fertilized.
• The second time after the first bloom.
• The third time as a final fertilization with Patentkali between the beginning and the middle of August.

At what times should rambler roses be pruned?

Basically it is a cut back, except for what is necessary Care resp. Clearance cut, unnecessary. However, if a pruning is necessary, the appropriate time depends on the flowering times the rambler rose variety away. Ramblers that bloom more often are pruned in spring, whereas ramblers that bloom once are pruned immediately after flowering.

How to cut rambler roses

Actually, only sick and dead shoots and branches that are too close together need to be removed. A pruning should be avoided if possible.

Do you have to attach the shoots of the rambler roses?

Because of its very soft and flexible shoots, the rambler rose is very capable of growing itself to hold on, but you should attach the shoots with bast or a similar material to the support attach. The meter-high rambler roses tend to be torn down and destroyed in strong winds or storms, which can be prevented by tying them down.

Like all roses, rambler roses are also quite susceptible to various fungal diseases, in particular to mildew.