Roses are rightfully the queens of every garden – they bloom profusely, are fragrant and attract admiring glances. But in order for them to really bloom all summer until autumn, they need special care in July. After the first wave of flowers, the plants lose strength and without your help they will stop setting new buds. So what can you do to keep your rose bushes from getting out of shape?

🌿 1. Regular pruning = continuous flowering
As soon as the flowers fade, roses begin to form seeds. And this takes away their energy. The solution is timely pruning.

How to do it correctly:

Cut off the faded flowers above the first leaf with five to seven petals.
Always cut to the outer bud at an angle of about 45° so that the new shoot points outward from the bush.
For hybrid tea roses (large-flowered), cut back more — about a quarter of the shoot height to encourage new strong shoots from below.
Don’t forget to also remove thin, diseased and crossing branches.
Result: The roses will be airier, healthier and full of new buds.

💧 2. Smart fertilization = energy for new flowers
After the spring boom, roses deserve a new supply of nutrients in July – this time with a focus on supporting further flowering.

Recommended plan:

After cutting: add organic fertilizer or liquid fertilizer with a higher nitrogen content (e.g. from nettles).
In a week: use Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) – 10 g per 10 l of water. It promotes new shoots and rich leaf color.
After another 7–10 days: NPK fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) – ideally in a balanced ratio or with a higher potassium content for quality flowers.
🛑 Attention: Always water the soil thoroughly first and then add fertilizer. This will prevent root burns.

💦 3. Watering in the heat – neither too little nor too much
Summer heat can be hard on roses. Drought slows down growth and flowering, while overwatering causes rot and mold.

Principles of proper watering:

Water 1–3 times a week, depending on soil type and weather.
Use lukewarm water (not cold), ideally in the morning or evening.
Always water at the roots, never on the leaves and flowers.
Cover the soil around the bush with mulch – e.g. compost, bark or straw. It will retain moisture and suppress weeds.
✂️ Small technique, big difference
A wrong cut often weakens roses. The correct procedure:

Look for the first five- or seven-lobed leaf under the faded flower.
Cut 1 cm above the leaf, ideally to a bud facing outward from the bush.
The shoot you are cutting should be healthy and strong.
For climbing roses, remove old or unpromising shoots that thicken the bush.

🌹 Conclusion
July is a crucial month for roses to shine again and continue to bloom. If you give them:

a correct cut,
a sufficient amount of nutrients
and a good watering,
they will reward you with a flood of beautiful flowers until the first frost. Anyone who once experiences a rose bush in full condition in the middle of summer will never forget this care.