I don't have this rose currently but I have maintained one in another garden. Not many prickles so easier to manage, but the whole idea of growing into a tree is to be less formal, less controlled, so you just leave it do its thing, as in time it won't be easy to access...so you can safely throw all those pruning rules out the window..
... all the gardener does there is to point the canes in the right direction as it has few prickles to attach itself to the tree..
If growing on a fence, wall or arch, then we need to control it for best effect as it will become an awful mess if we don't.. but in a tree I would say, forget it, but I presume it's still easily accessible, being young, then you could cut out completely the side shoots that have flowered, back to the framework, but leave all the rest..
Lovely to see a wave of rose photos, I must say Twilight Zone is rather striking. I’ll have to see if there’s anything photo worthy in the garden today.
In exciting news (for me anyways!) we’ve discovered a toad living near the pond 🙌 I didn’t think we’d get any amphibians because of the dogs, so that was a surprising and welcome find!
FS just lovely there, lots of buds @Omori and beautiful hollyhock, I can't keep the foliage of these nice, yours looks great.
I wonder if Rhapsody in Blue challenges Desdemona for the rose that the largest number of us have. Rightly so as @AlliumPurpleSensation shows how good it is.
The Prince, 5th or 6th bloom, I hope it gets fuller and more floriferous with age.
Some favourites, Jingle Bells with Burgundy Ice, Malvern Hills and Snow BalletBathsheba has been flowering constantly but is now starting a decent flushI like walking past these for the pleasant wafts in the warm air today. New Zealand and Easy Does It
'Bordure Camaieu' 'Empereur Charles IV.' 'Charles Darwin' Digiplexis foxgloves 'Eye of the storm' So far continually flowering 'Souvenir de St. Anne's' 'Ebb Tide' 'Jacqueline Humery' 'Purple Skyliner' 'Lavender Dream'
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If growing on a fence, wall or arch, then we need to control it for best effect as it will become an awful mess if we don't.. but in a tree I would say, forget it, but I presume it's still easily accessible, being young, then you could cut out completely the side shoots that have flowered, back to the framework, but leave all the rest..
Halo White hollyhocks:
Rose of the day is Super Trouper. Blazing in hot weather.
From last week jubilee celebration, westerland, I don't remember now which one is this yellow and strawberry hill.
'Empereur Charles IV.'
'Charles Darwin'
Digiplexis foxgloves
'Eye of the storm'
So far continually flowering 'Souvenir de St. Anne's'
'Ebb Tide'
'Jacqueline Humery'
'Purple Skyliner'
'Lavender Dream'
... lots of lovely plants still flowering in your garden...
@newbie77
..your Super Trouper is ablaze with colour. Goes nice with Tottering doesn't it?..