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Roses

abelaclareabelaclare Posts: 2
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I have a shrub rose called Mother’s Day and the last few years it has grown quite tall. We gave it a hard prune in the spring hoping this would solve the problem. It has grown one very tall again, with one stem getting to 7.5 feet!
How can I stop this from happening?

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Instead of pruning those tall stems,  bend them over and peg the ends to the ground to form an arch.  This will then stimulate shorter shoots with more flowers next year.

    Here's a video to guide you - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr3cTEjzrcM

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • abelaclareabelaclare Posts: 2
    Thanks I will give that a go
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Good luck.  I did it with some Sceptr' Isle roses that got over excited and unruly.  loads more flowers than before and it also seemed to settle them down.   I only did for 2 seasons then pruned normally in spring and they grew more bushily.   might have been coincidence tho.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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