Deadheading to flowering time

I’m wondering how long it takes from once I Deadhead a rose , to a flower on that stem ? My son getting married end of September and I’m hoping to donate flowers from my garden for the ceremony? Advice appreciated.

 

Hi @Christmasdiane I think it really depends on rain... I picked a few roses in June and there is no sign of any replacements on those bushes at present. If you see buds currently and you're willing (and allowed) to water the plants, then you might be able to ensure their arrival. However people like @wiseowl are much more rose savvy than me and may say different!

 

Ok, thanks for that

 

Hi there @Christmasdiane and




@wiseowl is definitely our 'man in the know' .

What a super idea though, I hope it proves possible.

 

What kind of roses are they @Christmasdiane? Because I'd say it also depends on the rose variety: some kinds only want to flower once in a season (e.g. old-fashioned ramblers); some to have a big flush in May/June and then a smaller one later on; others are troupers which start early and just want to keep going! Ones I've had/ seen which fall into the last category are Mermaid, Bengal Crimson, Pink Perpetue and Flower Carpet (White).

PS lovely idea to use them at your son's wedding by the way - fingers crossed for making that work!

 

I have about 12 David Austen roses, and a wide variety of others,including rhapsody in blue, newsflash, super trouper,
Heartbeat and others I’ve forgotten the names of, mostly floribunda.

 

That’s good, I’m also going to dry some using silica gel, bit of a learning curve ! Thanks for all the help

 

Sounds adventurous....please post some pics.