How to revive sick roses

Revive withered roses

First of all: not everything that looks dry has actually perished from the lack of water. Sometimes not too little, but - quite the contrary - too much water is the cause of withered shoots and yellow leaves. So before you water your rose, which is supposed to have been damaged by a lack of water, and make everything worse, you should check the roots of the plant: If the fine hair roots no longer look white, but have turned brown and / or look rotten, then you were too wasteful with the irrigation water or the soil is not permeable and loose enough. You save these roses by doing

• dig up or take out of the pot.
• Remove any soil adhering to the roots.
• Cut back the rotten and damaged roots.
• Prune the rose heavily above ground as well.
• The plant either a new location transplant,
• replace the substrate in the pot and possibly a new pot to take
• or in the garden carry out a soil improvement.

If, on the other hand, too great a drought is the cause, then water the roses penetrating and forgetting too regular fertilization not. For this purpose, it is best to place potted roses together with the root ball in a bucket of water - as soon as the plant has drunk its fill, water bubbles will rise.

Be sure to prune back sick roses

Roses are quite susceptible to fungal infections or pests. You can prevent these diseases in a certain way by planting only robust varieties, making sure they are in an optimal location and are well cared for. With many fungal diseases, the only thing that helps is to cut away the affected parts of the plant immediately and then dispose of them in the household waste. That too Splash of roses (e.g. B. with horsetail broth or nettle manure) can help, because these natural agents disinfect and strengthen the plant.