disbudding hybrid teas

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    been out doing this tonite. [​IMG]never seen it on gc before so thought i would post it. It seems to be only for hybrid teas
     
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    What is it for? What does it do?
     
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    Its not a practice that I would follow unless I were showing a Rose in a Show . Disbudding is the early removal of bloom buds. This practice allows the rose to send nutrients to the buds that remain. The result is a more fashionable, larger rose - one more suitable for display.
    On Hybrid Tea roses, you'll notice the terminal bud (the one on the very tip of the stem) is the first to form. Shortly after, secondary buds are formed around the terminal bud. Early removal of these secondary buds sends the rose's energy to the terminal bud - producing a larger bloom. The removal of these secondary buds should be done early in their development. It is easily done with the fingers or pair of tweezers.
     
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      Yay. Thats what i want fewer larger blooms for my front garden display. :) I thought it might be a show trick. ;)
       
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      Good morning CH/R my apologies I also forgot to mention that it also makes the roots much stronger when you have only one bloom growing:)
       
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