Talkback: How to prune roses - Talkback

Anni Cariad

24/02/2012 at 18:36

Help! My roses are still in bloom, it's been so mild and they are under a glass roofed porch. Do I still prune, or should I hang fire until they stop blooming?

Thank you,

Anni.

Kevin Eastment

12/03/2012 at 13:24

I Have got 6 rose plnts comming (bear root)
I want to plant them in pots what do i buy to plant them (compost or somthing eles)

malcolm mill

26/05/2012 at 18:00

HELP

I have a patio / carpet rose, flowering carpet series - pink princess.

it grows wonderfully and still flowers at christmas.... it has grown BIG... 4ft tall and 6ft across.

we've just had a tree felled and it broke a lot of the rose... HOW can I prune it to reduce its size drastically.... its the end of may 2012.

Alina W

26/05/2012 at 18:06

Wait until its first flush of flowers is over, about July. Then prune it back to 6" below whatever height you want, always pruning to an outward-facing bud. You will inevitably lose some flowers, but it will soon produce more.

karenfletcher

12/06/2012 at 08:00

My climbing rose lost a lot this winter but survived. However, now I see some branches are dying back. Should I cut them right back to stop it going even further? It's just starting to bloom on other branches, so it's not a good time to prune... thanks for any advice.
Karen

Palaisglide

12/06/2012 at 11:07

Karen, cut back the branches that are dying back to a healthy out growing bud or take it right back to the base. At the same time take out any ingrowing thin branches to give the plant air in the centre.
This will not cause any problems with the flowering and it is better to get rid of any disease that could cause further trouble.

Frank.

David K

13/06/2012 at 12:29

Kevin Eastment wrote (see)

I Have got 6 rose plnts comming (bear root) I want to plant them in pots what do i buy to plant them (compost or somthing eles)

John Innes No2 compost, Karen.

karenfletcher

25/10/2012 at 14:35

Thanks for the feedback Frank. David, unfortunately I'm not in the UK, don't know how to find John Innes of any variety.

Karen

Matty2

25/10/2012 at 15:27

Garden centre, DIY store,

HOLEDIGGER

25/10/2012 at 19:34

I suggest looking where you bought the roses from,,make sure the pots are big enough, ensure that the drainage is good eg polystyrene or broken pots place over hole in bottom of pot,if you have garden soil, mix in some grit,home made compost and feed mix well.

treadworthyhall

09/12/2012 at 16:22

When do I prune a climbing rose that is growing over a porch. Is it best to wait until the Spring

Alina W

09/12/2012 at 17:24

Yes, they're normally pruned in spring.

Dovefromabove

09/12/2012 at 18:53

I have to say that I prune true climbing roses in the late autumn, removing older growth and tying in new long branches before the winter winds start blowing them about and loosening the roots which can cause suckering. If you've not done it I'd pick the next fine day. This will show you how to do it http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=189

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