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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Ruyboy on February 25, 2009, 19:06

Title: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Ruyboy on February 25, 2009, 19:06

when should I prune the Roses?

Regards

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: mumofstig on February 25, 2009, 20:19

Usually i would say now, but if we are going to get another very cold spell you are better to leave them for a bit longer yet. Then you will be able to prune out the frost damage. whereas if you had pruned and the new growth is frost damaged there might not be much stem left to prune.

Hope this makes sense to you :)

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: DIGGER on February 25, 2009, 22:07

Did mine today ::)

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Paul Plots on February 26, 2009, 00:39

I prune mine twice.... probably wrongly ::)

Pruned (cut back) a wee bit in autumn to prevent wind rocking them - exposed site.
Will prune again later when weather picks up (after frosts).

Guess work! ::)

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Trillium on February 26, 2009, 03:59

I wait until the frost is pretty much done with and I see the stems getting a bit greener than they had been all winter. By then the plant hormones are running and pruning is effective and needs doing only once, other than deadheading.

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Duracell on February 26, 2009, 13:56

How far back should I prune? (and I still promise to fertilize)

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Trillium on February 26, 2009, 15:13

Hybrid teas need to be pruned hard, to about 6" of growth from the ground and criss crossing branches thinned out. Prune branches so that the cut is just above an outward facing bud.
Bush types, climbers and ramblers mostly just need a bit of cutting back to fresh wood as there's usually some winter kill bits. If the plant is getting a bit thick, then judiciously cut out a few branches from close to the roots so its more open and less prone to mildew or black spot. If there are any 'weird' shaped branches with multiple shoots, cut them out as well.

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Ruyboy on February 26, 2009, 19:12

Many thanks for all your replies, I think I'm going to wait a bit more until the frost gone. I think. :D

Kind regards

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Babstreefern on March 01, 2009, 21:52

Prune November or March.  Also watch out for suckers, cut these out when they appear.  You can tell these because the normal rose leaf has five "fingers", suckers have 7.  They are also bright green.  If these appear, cut right down to the root (dig into the soil if necessary).  They drain the life out of a rose. ;)

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Deano on March 02, 2009, 12:35

The 4th of March is Rose pruning day, i've always stuck with that. Old gardener told me and it stuck. I do keep an eye on the weather though and if it's impractical on the 4th i do it as soon as poss after.
Then again i do have CDO, bit like OCD but the letters are in alphabetical order, just as they should be!

Title: Re: When to prune the Roses?
Post by: Paul Plots on March 02, 2009, 21:51

I'm going to wait until it gets warmer............and until I find my secateurs! ::)