Most people do this wrong. The right way to deadhead roses to triple your blooms

🌹 Most People Do This Wrong: The Right Way to Deadhead Roses to Triple Your Blooms

Roses are the crown jewels of the garden—fragrant, elegant, and endlessly rewarding. But if your rose bushes aren’t blooming as much as you’d hoped, the problem may not be the soil, the sun, or the fertilizer. The real issue? You’re probably deadheading them the wrong way.

Deadheading—removing spent blooms—is one of the easiest ways to boost flower production, yet many gardeners miss out on its full potential. Done correctly, it can triple your rose blooms, extend the flowering season, and keep your plants healthier all year long.

Here’s exactly how to deadhead roses the right way—and why it makes such a difference.

🌿 Why Deadheading Matters

When a rose finishes blooming, it starts putting energy into developing seeds (rose hips). That’s great for birds and wild rose varieties—but for repeat-blooming garden roses, you want to redirect that energy into making new flowers instead.

Deadheading:

Encourages more blooms faster

Keeps the plant looking neat and tidy

Reduces the risk of disease and fungal issues

Prevents the plant from wasting energy on seed production

✂️ The Right Way to Deadhead Roses
✅ Step 1: Wait for the Right Time

Deadhead roses as soon as the petals begin to fade or fall. Don’t wait until the whole flower turns brown.

✅ Step 2: Find the First Set of Five Leaflets

Follow the stem down from the spent bloom until you reach a set of five leaflets (not three). This is a natural growing point for roses.

🌱 Why five leaflets?
That’s where the strongest growth hormone concentration lives, meaning it’s where your rose is most likely to push out a new, healthy flowering stem.

✅ Step 3: Cut at a 45° Angle

Using clean, sharp pruners, cut just above the five-leaflet node, about ¼ inch above it, and at a slight angle facing outward. This helps prevent water from pooling on the cut and encourages outward growth.

✅ Step 4: Remove Any Yellowing Leaves or Weak Stems

While you’re at it, take a moment to tidy up the plant. Removing yellow or spotted leaves, crossing stems, and twiggy growth improves airflow and helps prevent disease.

🛑 Common Deadheading Mistakes
❌ Cutting Too Close to the Flower

Snipping just beneath the bloom may look tidy, but it doesn’t encourage regrowth. You need to go deeper—down to a five-leaflet set.

❌ Leaving Jagged Cuts

Ragged cuts invite pests and disease. Always use sharp pruners and make clean, angled cuts.

❌ Deadheading Once and Forgetting It

For best results, deadhead regularly throughout the blooming season—especially after rain or heat waves that can fade flowers quickly.

🌸 Bonus Tip: Let the Last Flush Form Hips

In late summer or early fall, stop deadheading and allow the last blooms to form rose hips. This signals to the plant that it’s time to rest for winter. It also prevents confusing your rose into pushing new growth too late in the season.

💡 Results You’ll Notice

If you follow this deadheading technique throughout the growing season, you’ll likely see:

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