HOW TO PRUNE ROSES
When:
Prune when dormant between mid-December and early February.
Tools:
Hand pruners, loppers, narrow saw, coated gloves
STEP BY STEP GUIDE
- Remove dead stuff.
- Open the center.
- Cut off suckers.
- Remove all except 4 - 6 canes.
- Cut these back about by half, more or less.
- Cut to a bud pointing outside, about 1/4" above the bud.
- Remove and rake up remaining leaves.
- Apply dormant spray.
- Dab light colored sealer (Elmer's Glue!) on end of each cane.
....want more information? Try our article Rose Pruning Is Easy, cont'd....
ROSE PRUNING IS EASY!
© 2008 Don Shor, Redwood Barn Nursery, Inc., 1607 Fifth Street, Davis, Ca 95616
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