Rose Pruning

Dave2510 · December 2022

It's December and some of my roses are still in flower - both climbing and shrub roses.
Should I be removing said flowers so that they can settle down for winter? I would normally have done an initial prune by now.

fidgetbones · December 2022

If you prune them now, and it stays mild, they are likely to produce new shoots that will be vulnerable to bad weather. They will stop by January or when the snow hits.

Lizzie27 · December 2022

Thanks @fidgetbones, I was just wondering the same thing!

Dave2510 · December 2022

Thank you fidgetbones.

rossdriscoll13 · December 2022

@Dave2510 climbing roses can be pruned between December and February. Shrub Roses should be pruned February-March.

Dave2510 · December 2022

Ok thanks rossdriscoll13. I think I'll just deadhead as they fade. Cheers

Balgay.Hill · January 2023

alfonsohendrick41p8crEyU7 said:

Thanks for the suggestion.

Don't mention it.
Remember to insert the pineapple stem first, and ramming is preferred.

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