Climbing rose Santana - How to cut the permanent bloomer correctly

Climbing rose Santana - How to cut the permanent bloomer correctly

Intense flowering from June to October

The climbing rose Santana stands out: between June and October this representative of the rose family shows its fiery red, double flowers, which are in great abundance on the long stems. Like all varieties that bloom more often, this one also develops its blooming splendor on the two-year-old shoots, which is why vigorous pruning should be avoided if possible. However, it is also not possible to cut it at all, because a lack of care leads to aging of the rose bush and thus to balding - as a result, the bloom becomes less and less and ultimately stops completely.

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Cut back the frequently blooming climbing rose Santana in spring

The right time to cut back rose varieties that bloom more often is late winter or early spring, when the plant has not yet sprouted. The right time (if possible between mid-January and the end of March) for such a measure can be recognized by the fact that the buds thicken - if this is the case, you should use scissors. A later pruning should be avoided, otherwise the plant will suffer a shock and no further sprouting could occur. The cut back is done according to this pattern:

  • old, bare side shoots can be cut back to the base
  • Likewise, water shoots without a flower base
  • weak shoots can be shortened to the first two to three eyes
  • alternatively, these can also be removed entirely
  • Dead wood and damaged shoots are completely removed
  • crossed or too dense shoots should also be thinned out

You should also regularly remove any that has withered to encourage the climbing rose Santana to develop new flowers.

Cutting back when young ensures strong branching

The shoots of freshly planted or younger climbing roses of the Santana variety should also be cut back to two to three eyes every year in order to encourage branching. In contrast to other climbing roses, this variety also branches very well in the lower area and, with appropriate pruning, develops very dense growth in adolescence.

Tips

The climbing rose Santana is particularly suitable for greening house walls, garden fences and scaffolding. It harmonizes particularly well in combination with yellow or white clematis.