- 1). Search for dead or spent blooms on the rose bush. These are faded and dried. They are no longer colorful and pretty and may have lost many of their petals.
- 2). Count down two or three leaf nodes from the bloom. A leaf node is the swollen area along the stem where the leaves or a leaf are growing. Look for a leaf node that faces outward. This is so the new growth from the stem grows outward away from the center of the plant after the cut is made.
- 3). Cut the stem at a 45-degree angle with the pointed or upper end of the angle 1/4 inch above the outward-facing leaf node. Use hand garden shears. The angled cut encourages moisture to run off the cut area.
- 4). Deadhead the Floribunda rose bush throughout the season to increase the number of blooms and keep the plant healthy. If the rose bush is getting too large, simply increase the length of stem you remove during the deadheading process. Remember to always cut at a 45-degree angle and above an outward-facing leaf node for best results.
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