Some cultivars of carpet rose have an everblooming habit while others bloom only in spring.
Flower carpet roses pruning.
Many flower just once in summer and will bloom for years with little formal pruning.
In this horticultural how to dave of growing wisdom will tell you how to see to it that your flower carpet roses have a healthy summer and fall.
Winter is rose pruning time and the flower carpet or other ground cover type roses are some of the easiest to prune.
Most groundcover roses whether shrubby or rambler types require only light pruning.
After pruning your flower carpet roses pull away any old dead leaves and mulch to get rid of any soil fungal infestations.
These roses fall into rhs pruning group 19.
They can be trimmed throughout the year to maintain shape and size and then once a year in late winter cut the bush back to rejuvenate and reinvigorate the plant.
Carpet roses also known as groundcover roses feature vigorous canes that grow nearly prostrate and only have slight upward growth or mounding.
Even though flower carpet roses aren t as susceptible to disease as are other rose species you ll still need to care for them to ensure that they stay healthy.