Don't Deadhead These Roses

Deadheading roses (removing spent blooms) is a great way to encourage faster repeat flowering. At the same time, it gives the gardener a good chance to clean up and prune the shrub back into shape throughout the season. There are, however, some roses that don't benefit as much (if at all) from deadheading: old garden and species roses that only bloom once anyway so no amount of deadheading will encourage more blooms. In this video I'll show the technique on solitary and cluster-flowering roses, and also discuss some of the roses you might just "skip" when it comes time.
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[@thfpnw7103]

The rose farm is looking so good.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks!

[@AmericanCrystal]

Thank you! Your videos are so incredibly helpful! You truly ease the minds of us rosebush novices! I "take" you out in the garden with me (via my phone) as I remove the deadheads and attempt to properly prune, water, and fertilize the bushes! 🤣Thank you so much for keeping it so simple for us rosebush laypersons!🌹🌹🌹

[@christineherman3230]

I’ve been watching you for a year I have learned so much about roses from you please keep giving us your knowledge! Thankyou Jason🥰

[@nihatsavmaz6677]

Thank you very much. You inspired me to buy roses for my garden. Big “ Danke Schön” from Germany.

[@helenscoffield]

I didn't know about the three leaf-five leaf cutback! Thankyou!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Most welcome!

[@Max-nt7ho]

I learnt that from 1 of Jason’s videos few yrs. ago. 😊 Very useful info, big help. Thx a bunch, Jason! 👍🏼

[@brandym9362]

You’re so knowledgeable- I feel I’m getting reliable information when I watch your videos. Thank you sir!

[@SpanishEclectic]

Look at those clouds hitting the mountain peaks! I do pull off the petals from my cabbage and apothecary roses, because in San Diego the summer months are becoming more and more humid, and the dried petals hold moisture and encourage pests. My Reine Des Violettes, drops it's spent blooms. I'll check out that website definitely! My friend has been asking me about pruning her clematis...

[@lieslfeldman1725]

I've got 2 yellow Knockout roses and while they may not need dead headed they give a messy look to the plant. Since mine are right on the corner of my yard I try to keep them trimmed. Your place is looking great.

[@loraleesmith9861]

Thank you! I have never liked roses and just let the goats eat them... until my granddaughter asked for a rose bush! I needed a quick education and have been watching your videos all morning!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Jason. 💐💚🙃

[@miaaustin1508]

Hello 👍👍👍❤🩷🩷 I don’t know how to Grown the Roses like you but I Enjoyed to watch you ! It’s so Beautiful Roses made me so Relaxing !

[@marydrew3568]

I have about 100 different species of roses here on my farm. Guess what I need to do tomorrow morning after breakfast? Pruning time!

[@JamesDeanDiedIn1955]

how do you keep your roses so green? Keep up the good work

[@lanceb7438]

Good time saving information. Thanks.

[@KarenH103]

Love the channel! Thank you for simply identifying what to deadhead or not. 😊

[@FumblingwithFlowers]

Great advice! 🌹👍

[@camicri4263]

Awesome video Jason, thank you! Blessings!

[@N0N4M30]

I only plant repeat bloomers but since the weather has been so bad we don’t have much blooms anyways 😢

[@karenschwartz5209]

Great info, thank you!

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Thank you ❤

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Most welcome!

[@geraldinefields1730]

Thank you.

[@vintagelady1]

Regarding the 3-to-5 leaflet cutback---I've also heard & done this for years to cut just above an OUTWARD facing 5-leaflet. Recently, in talking to another KZbin gardener, Jay Jay, in the UK, admiring his Olivia Rose Austin, I mentioned that my 1st year one was droopy, w/ thin stems, like his yoiunger one. He said that he deadheads severely, back to a thicker cane, for the first 2 years, & he thinks that's how his older Olivia is so upright & covered with blooms. Have you heard anything about doing this on floppy roses to encourage stronger growth? It makes some sense to me. Thanks for all your tips, so good to hear from a pro!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. Yes, pruning even lower to correct any shape problem or weak stems makes a lot of sense. Getting my hands onto the roses during the seasons for a little corrective pruning is my secondary motive for deadheading. As the inward/outward, I don't pay it much attention because the plant itself often sends new shoots from several of the buds near the top of the stem - paying no attention to your "instructions".

[@tracytracyWM]

Hi Jason! Thanks for this, its my first full season with about 25 roses. I blame you for introducing me to them and making me feel confident enough to care for them. I have a few that have random wild canes, I left them alone since I wanted to see the blooms. Is it okay to cut them back a foot or more when deadheading to match the height of the other canes? Also, if it seems congested in the center can I or should I defoliate during the growing season or wait until they're dormant. 9b NorCal. Thanks again!!

[@j.c.linden]

That common rule of dead head back to where there are 5 leaves seems like it is one of those not hard and fast garden "rules". Knockouts are very busy pushing new bud growth above that 5 leaf area. Certainly walking by and snapping off spent flowers is also happening above the start of 5 leaves. Is this an area where that rule depends on which class of rose?

[@lydiamclaughlin7100]

Hi Jason! Thanks for the useful tips! I noticed my rose leaves are being ravaged by a green worm and also white ish holes in the leaves, I am using safers 3 in 1 and wondering if I need to get something stronger- one rose has already died because I didnt get to it fast enough! Roses are beautiful and so I am willing to put the extra effort into keeping them! Blessings from Waterloo Ontario BTW I saw that you guys used to sell Evelyn DA rose- I am having a hard time finding this rose here. Are you able to offer this as a bare root? Thanks again!

[@ayumudiasih1589]

Hi I bought a few young roses from specialty rose nursery, some of them already flower and some came with long weak branches, is it ok if I prune them quite heavily and deep to the bottom to make it grow tidy and strong, now most of the branches are weak and leaning out. Tqvm

[@kathytripp5968]

I always enjoy your informative videos. Just a question-what is the reason for encircling the roses with old tires? TIA!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

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[@intanbaharuddin2703]

❤ls it wise to deadhead all spent blooms after re-potting to let the rose focus more on growth?😊 Thank you.

[@Max-nt7ho]

Re-potting or not, I believe deadheading the spent blooms should be done, imho.

[@31alaana]

Great information 🙏❤what about David Austin roses?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

In general they benefit strongly from deadheading.

[@N0N4M30]

Could you post a top 20 best fragrant tea hybrid roses please ?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Good suggestion. I'll add it to my list

[@demo715]

does anyone know a good online shop based in Europe that sells roses?

[@Speakupok]

What can I use for black spots? Also, I see white flies on my roses. What should I I use?

[@barbarafitts1775]

Just a quick question...when do you prune your rose bushes back so far there are only a few bare stems left and when do you just do a clean up on a full rose bush? Little confused...thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My heaviest pruning is in late winter (in February/March here)

[@barbarafitts1775]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm So,just to clarify, you prune right down to the bare stems on all your bushes in the winter? Which ones do you decide to do that to? You have many beautiful rose bushes in your yard...do all get cut back that drasticly?Thanks

[@pamelamcmillen7847]

What to put on roses to keep insects off?

[@RichardRau-w1c]

Your roses are spectacular. I would like to know if you get japanese beetles and if so how do you treat them.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Not yet, knock wood.

[@wandajazz1061]

Recently, I was told not to deadhead roses in the summer. Let them rest until fall. Would you agree with that theory?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I don't stop deadheading until I want the shrubs to settle down their growth in August/September. The timing would vary a bit depending on where you live: in someplace warm and mild like California, there'd be no need to stop deadheading, but in someplace with an early and cold winter you might cheat forward and stop your deadheading in mid August.

[@Tim.Stotelmeyer]

Are there any benefits to removing the head just as it starts to form on a thin stem? Sure you will not get a bloom but will the plant redirect that energy into stem growth?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Yes, if you don't mind sacrificing flowers, you can do it preemptively. Some gardeners do this on newly establishing rose shrubs for the entire first year - I don't have that level of self-discipline! I want to see the flowers

[@galeparker1067]

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[@dancer2749]

e Hi Jason! I need your help. I created two FB gardening groups; PNW Gardener's Corner, and PNW Rose Gardener's Corner several years ago. I have 57 rose bushes in my collection and have been a hobbyist rose gardener for many many decades. Without exception, this is the first year my roses are freakishly large. Even first year rose bushes have copious amounts of dinner or bigger rose blooms. It's freaky. I have done nothing different this year. We have extensive gardens as well that are growing freakishly fast and abundant. Like never before. MANY MANY of my FB group members are experiencing the same thing. Posting pics of roses and peonies like they are from Alice In Wonderland. No one is doing anything different. I live in the north end of Seattle about 2 1/2 hours from the Canadian border. Are your rose bushes, etc doing the same thing? Most importantly, would you know what might be causing this massive growth. We had something similar last season, but this is different. I feel it must be something in our atmosphere ? The weird thing is that massive amounts of people are experiencing the same thing. From western Washington, all the way into Oregon. So, it simply cannot be do to changes in fertilizer, water, etc. Everyone's microclimate's are vastly different. HELP!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'd say that my roses are a little on the large side, but pretty much what I'd expect based on consistent soil moisture and quite a pleasant range of temperatures. I've seen some good results from other gardeners, but also know that we've seen our share of powdery mildew this season, and I'm hearing about a lot of losses this winter. Nothing I could place far outside the range of normal variation, so I'm afraid I won't be able to shed much light on your observations.

[@galeparker1067]

dancer!! ✌️. That is all SO interesting! Thank you for posting AND being curious. Maybe asking questions on the "feral foraging" channel could include a whole bunch more people..... ♥️♥️♥️✌️🇨🇦

[@nancyneyedly4587]

It's interesting you mentioned this. I have seen the same thing particularly on my one very old rose, completley neglected, and it has the most blooms it has ever had in 15 years. Seen some incredible roses around town this year too. I'm in the Fraser Valley as well.

[@dancer2749]

@@nancyneyedly4587 Any guesses as to why this phenomenon might be happening?

[@lazarusdouvos]

when do you prune once flowering roses?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Right after their main flush of flowers I look to see if they need thinning, shaping & rejuvenation.

[@lazarusdouvos]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you Jason

[@jackiewhorton2063]

Planted roses as a new gardener. I didn’t get to trim in the fall and spring and now my roses have reddish steams. Trim this or let it grow ?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I might be missing your meaning, but if it's red stems, that's a natural and healthy color for new growth in roses. Unless it's poorly placed or congested, I'd want it to grow.

[@jackiewhorton2063]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you !!

[@jennifergreene8891]

Thank you for this great info Jason. 😊

[@maxdoubled4800]

You're the man! These videos are great!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@maewterry5744]

Thank you!

[@TheCornishCottageGarden-bs5lf]

Another info packed video Jason, very useful as usual 😊

[@ToadySakura]

Hi Jason! have you done a video on fertilizer burn? ...I thought my roses were getting sunburned but now I think its fertilizer burn and I'm not sure how to fix it.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Lots of water to help rinse excess nutrient salts from the soil profile around the roots.

[@crystalruth3733]

Jason, I have a rose that was here when I purchased my home 5 years ago. I have left it alone to have it grow up an arbor. The main stem is about 3 inches around and it has gotten to be about 8 ft tall. Should I cut this one down or leave it? I am not sure the type of rose it is. Any suggestions? Thank you!

[@قناةطبخالمغربيالاصيل]

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[@silvanamendes5582]

Oi Jason, apresio demais seus vídeos, porém muitos deles não consigo acompanha-los não são traduzidos peço-lhe que se possível traduzi-los é uma benção para mim. Obrigada. Deus ó abençoe

[@Cristobels-Green-Boots]

Tons of good advice here, Jason! From Brighton UK, thank you so much for sharing - I’m a linguist & can tell by your accent that you’re Canadian: is your Rose Farm there, too? From your comments about climate, I would guess that yours is pretty much like the climate here - on the South Coast of England (but maybe not so much rain!) Thanks again for all your help & advice! 🙏🏻💔🙏🏽

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much. Yes, we're not too far from Vancouver on the west coast. Plenty of rain here too, depending on the season.

[@sayaleebhavsar1092]

Damask are repeat bloomers in Indian climate

[@hollistantang9469]

Ouch I just deadhead my damask rose

[@lisathompson3534]

Any advice for dealing with black spot? I just planted a garden bed of 20 roses this spring. They are spread apart and I have been careful in every way I know, but they all have black spot. I daily take off and dispose of the bad leaves and have started a spray. But I’m not seeing any improvement yet.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Some years can be tougher than others to get it under control. I'm seeing it too low down on the roses and have begin to do the same - removal and spray on the more susceptible varieties. Pruning for good air circulation can be helpful. Drip irrigation (instead of overhead) can reduce the spread. But overall it's just this: choose resistant varieties where practical, begin the season as clean as you can (with a dormant treatment like lime-sulfur) and then maintain through the early season until hopefully the conditions are less challenging.

[@irinak3106]

What is the name of the dark pink/red rose in the front of the screen at 2:14?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Red Moss / Henri Martin.

[@smedina146]

Very helpful, clear, concise video! Thank you! Blessings from the Great Pacific Northwest, Lakewood, Washington 💛🖤💛 Stacy

[@blueknight5754]

When do you recommend buying hybrid tea roses? We have an ‘Elle’ HTR and the smell is intoxicating but when we went back to the nursery they said that they don’t carry them anymore for the season. It’s not even summer yet…can you advise? Thanks.

[@beiderbecke1927]

Not related to this video, but I would love some advice on the John Cabot climbing rose and clematis I'm training over an arbor. I planted both two years ago, and they are putting on a spectacular show together. The rose has put out some substantial new canes at the base, but I have a lot already trained on the metal arbor. Would it be too much to add them, or should I prune them back, since they're growing like mad? Happy plants here in Michigan!

[@michaeltosser7363]

Love your videos. Was worried about having harmed my Baron Girods - But it sounds like they're just struggling where they are, instead.

[@Jordan-dg8tp]

I am pretty jealous of the moonlight in paris. I had it in my cart for a month and then it went out of stock before I was able to get one

[@ruthp2379]

Your roses look so healthy. What do you feed them and how often do you feed them?

[@minworks1626]

Always grateful for your advice. Tku J

[@debbiebakercassel8919]

How do you keep Japanese beetles away from your roses?

[@porkchop8542]

Beautiful roses, thanks for a great video

[@kaykorbel-metcalf8420]

What can be done with rose hips that have matured?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You could consider growing out the seeds - just for fun.

[@kaykorbel-metcalf8420]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you for your kindness and sage advice. I have been following your advice and am successful with soft wood cuttings from Prospero, retired D.Austin bush rose. I am so delighted with you and it! Now, may I ask you to show all of your fans, how to grow rose hips seeds? Pretty please?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Sure @kaykorbel-metcalf8420 kzbin.info/www/bejne/faqxfGtubN54sM0si=TlAMg-4T6kFR8Wrv

[@victoriac1969]

Thank you Jason!

[@cloverazar5315]

Another wonderful video, Jason, thank you! If I might impose - might anyone have any recommendations for deadheading roses in their first year in the ground? I’ve put in my first four roses after falling in love with the Koko Loko rose, and they’re already beginning to bloom. Any advice would be much appreciated! 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It's a good idea to stay right on top of deadheading in the first year - to encourage a quick return to growth. I generally stop deadheading in August/Sept (timing may vary by climate) to allow the rose to "settle down" and harden off for winter

[@folksyo]

Hi We have the 'Pauls Scarlet Climber' rose, on the internet i'm receiving mixed information about it being repeat bloomer or not, i've tried deadheading it for two years but we didn't get any repeat blooming, helpmefind mentions 'Occasional repeat later in the season. '. What's your opinion about this rose (and it's rebloom capabilities)?

[@lbetsworth355]

Hi, I am just an avid fan and follower of Jason but your comment caught my attention. I have been trying for ages to find a Paul’s Scarlet. Where did you get it? Do you live in the U.S.? I’m in Ontario, Canada. I did find a nursery in Texas but I can’t import a plant into Canada.

[@lbetsworth355]

P.S. I believe it is a one timer.

[@konikacariapa3289]

Hi! Thank you for this video_ could you tell me particularly about Home Run Roses - whether to dead head or not? I don't want to cause die back by pruning. Thx

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

They're one of those "self-cleaning" shrub roses, so minimal effort into deadheading. You might still look at it once in a while to see if the rose needs some light shaping, etc. but plucking off the spent blooms probably isn't worth the time.

[@konikacariapa3289]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm . Thank you very much for taking the time and trouble to respond. Thank you again - I will follow your advice