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Où couper les roses fanées en août pour relancer la floraison

August 10, 2026 by Élise Renard

I snipped my faded roses right at the stalk in August just to tidy the bush: three weeks later, my neighbour's was covered...

That bare rose bush sitting next to your neighbor’s blooming beauty? It’s not bad luck or poor soil—it’s where your pruners landed. A single mistake in deadheading technique can shut down flowering for weeks, but the fix takes just seconds and costs nothing.

The Rose Deadheading Mistake That Stops Blooms: Why Your Cuts Are Too Close to the Dead Flower

June 15, 2026 by Élise Renard

For years, cutting roses just below the spent bloom felt logical—until a master gardener showed me the real technique. The secret lies in identifying five-leaflet leaf junctions, cutting at a 45-degree angle with sharp tools, and understanding that different rose types follow completely different rules. One afternoon changed everything.