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Pruning roses

i have recently aquired a small  holiday  home and garden on greek island      With old roses  that need a good prune    can  i prune now before the  winter ?    I wont be here again till next may   Shall i leave it till then ? 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,087

    Assuming you will be frost free, I woud do it now and then give them a very thorough watering followed by a mulch of good garden compost or well-rotted manure or good potting compost if you can't get the others.  That way they'll be ready for healthy new growth and well fed for producing flowers.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Thanks.   That what i wanted to hear.  Eager ti do it now  ??

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