I prune roses in February/March. Gardeners World magazine said recently that climbing roses can be pruned in the autumn. I'm not good at pruning honeysuckle, tend to let it get too big then chop it down when it bugs me.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I was taught to do an initial rose prune in November to stop the winter winds blowing the heavy growth around and making the roots loose in the ground and then prune properly in March. The honeysuckle I agree with Busy-Lizzie
In colder climates Roses can suffer dieback from frost. By waiting until spring (February/March) any dieback will become visable and can be removed.
I leave my roses till spring, unless they are ungainly, in that case I take a "little off the top" just enough to solve an issue such as walkway intrusion.
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I prune roses in February/March. Gardeners World magazine said recently that climbing roses can be pruned in the autumn. I'm not good at pruning honeysuckle, tend to let it get too big then chop it down when it bugs me.
I was taught to do an initial rose prune in November to stop the winter winds blowing the heavy growth around and making the roots loose in the ground and then prune properly in March. The honeysuckle I agree with Busy-Lizzie
In colder climates Roses can suffer dieback from frost. By waiting until spring (February/March) any dieback will become visable and can be removed.
I leave my roses till spring, unless they are ungainly, in that case I take a "little off the top" just enough to solve an issue such as walkway intrusion.