Reviving an Old Floribunda Rose That Stopped Blooming: Pruning and Fertilizer Reset

Reviving an Old Floribunda Rose That Stopped Blooming: Pruning and Fertilizer Reset

Old roses decline; hard pruning rejuvenates. Excess fertilizer (especially Bloom Booster) fuels foliage, not flowers. Check for canker (lumps on canes) and nematodes (common in Florida).

Action Plan

1. Cut entire bush to 12 inches; remove twiggy canes; keep 5 main canes.
2. No fertilizer next spring, especially Bloom Booster.
3. Mulch base; water well at new growth.
4. Fertilize with Miracle-Gro only when blooming starts in summer.