@Nollie I don't have 'Soul' but for shrubby HT's I would think pruning by half would be the best option. Admittedly, I've just pruned one such type hard as it's the first season, but later I wouldn't be doing this, as I don't see them as typical HT's to be honest.
@Nollie interesting what would be the answer to your question as I had pruned mine down to about 15cms.. the newly potted specimens I received early last yr was less than 10cms (Tropicana and Pacific Blue)..
After all my faffing back and forward I’ve bought 2 x Malvern Hills from the garden centre I don’t like. I figure even if the rose hasn't been looked after as well as I’d like they’re tough old birds and I can prune them back and let them recover themselves. If they’re in bad condition altogether I can just get a refund.
@ciaranmcgrenera, congratulations on your new Malvern hills! Looking forward to photos this summer. Yes it's true, we should try to get our first choice if it's anyway possible. The whole rose growing experience is far more important than acquisition.
Thanks Marlorena and @cooldoc, falling somewhere between a HT and a shrub rose was what made me hesitate. A hard prune the first year, then by a half or two thirds to keep it within bounds in subsequent years sounds like a good plan, so I’ll suggest that.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I expect some of our roses have been flowering through the winter this year, not having gone to sleep, but I have my first bud from a dormant state. Of course this could be finished off by a freeze but none on the horizon ..
'Sophie's Perpetual'.. [aka 'Dresden China'].. these types of roses produce buds as soon as they wake up..
The new-to-me Champagne Moments are looking rudely healthy. This season coming will be first year of flowering. Has pride of place in the sunniest spot I have. Apple-coloured foliage.
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@Nollie would you treat this cane as "diseased"? (R. Flower Carpet Amber)
@Fire, looks like blackspot or similar, maybe some canker. So yes technically diseased but not necessarily fatal, so maybe just keep an eye on it. Your favourite rosarian Jason has a video on it 😃
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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I don't have 'Soul' but for shrubby HT's I would think pruning by half would be the best option. Admittedly, I've just pruned one such type hard as it's the first season, but later I wouldn't be doing this, as I don't see them as typical HT's to be honest.
'Sophie's Perpetual'.. [aka 'Dresden China'].. these types of roses produce buds as soon as they wake up..