[mumofstig]

has begun!
I've started with the roses on the house wall and the garden arch........... I think the roses won, cos my hands are shredded 
I've snuck back indoors for a hot drink before starting round 2 - collecting up the prunings  :blink:

The bushes can wait til after the coming cold snap.........................

[Eblana]

I started mine yesterday and also came off worst - somehow one of them managed to slap me in the face, I think the dog trying to help me may have been the cause

I have two bush roses that I need to move (only 2 years in) when would be best to move them.

[mumofstig]

That sounds painful!
Move them as soon as possible - cos they've already started sprouting here  :blink:

[Eblana]

Thanks Mum - will try move them at the weekend.

[carlrmj]

  I pruned mine last Thursday ,as they were sprouting new growth also.

  They must be about 20  years old and when I took on the plot (3years  ago ) they were
 
  nearly 8ft tall and growing haywire.

  I cut them down as far as I could ( the bases were 6-9 inches across ),so far they seem to

  have flowered well. I don't know what type they are but they look very nice   

[sunshineband]

I managed mine in the new year during a fine spell.

Took days to get all the thorns out of my arms, where I got lashed by branches 

So I knw how you feel, MoS 

[cadalot]

I'm assuming as I have only just planted mine I just leave them to grow

[New shoot]

I'm assuming as I have only just planted mine I just leave them to grow

Yes - they should have already been pruned down quite short when you bought them, so leave them alone this year 

[cadalot]

Thanks for the confirmation