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How to prune a climbing rose that's one year old
Jo Batcheler
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Hi,
I put in a young climbing rose last summer and it's only grown two long shoots this year. The rest of it is like a three foot bush rose. What should I do with the bush rose bit as it's very weedy looking, but quite full. I don't think that it will grow thick long shoots from this thin bush part of the rose. Do I need to cut this three foot part of the rose quite low down?
Many thanks.
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If you can tie in the two long shoots ti lie as horizontally, or at least diagionally, as possible, you will encourage sap and nutrients to flow to them to increase production of new stems and flowering buds.
Removing the twiggiest growth at the centre should also encourage stronger growth in the remaining stems and increase future flower power. Give it a feed of special rose fertiliser too.
Those smaller shoots will grow, so don't take them out. As obelixx says create a lateral frame behind it and tie in those new shoots as they grow bigger. The more lateral they are the more flowering shoots you'll get. I use a wire frame pegged into brickwork, you can get the wire and anchors from Wilko.
Thanks, I have cut back all of the bushy growth and the long stems are all ready growing thick an long.