"There are three reasons to prune roses," explains Zoe. "Firstly, for their health, which will be improved by removing dead diseased or dying parts of the plant. Secondly, for their looks: by hard ...

But mention pruning roses and many people come up in a cold sweat, considering it to be difficult and complicated. This is largely because there are many different types of rose, some which need ...

The basic principles of pruning roses are the same as pruning anything else: cutting back hard will promote the strongest growth, while light pruning will result in less vigorous regrowth. Remove dead ...

pruning too heavily in the summer can do more harm than good. 'For any roses, hard pruning in the summer will put the plant under stress as it will have to produce a lot of growth at a time when ...

"There are three reasons to prune roses," explains Zoe. "Firstly, for their health, which will be improved by removing dead diseased or dying parts of the plant. Secondly, for their looks: by hard ...

Climbing roses flower on shoots grown the same spring so they can be pruned hard now'. Christopher O'Donoghue, one of the co-directors of Gardens Revived, also considers October to be the best time ...

Generally, it's best to prune your roses in late winter or early spring, in the sweet spot after hard frosts and before the leaf buds on your plants have begun to open. Exactly when that is will ...

Well-established mature roses can be pruned hard, right back to ankle-height to encourage them to produce robust healthy shoots in spring. Should your rose look untidy out of the main pruning seasons, ...

Roses can be pruned during late winter when growth is just ... the following steps can be taken: Hard prune any wayward upright growths to within their allotted space Reduce strong shoots by about one ...

these useful and hard working plants don’t need very much pruning to keep them in good shape and only need trimming once a year for a great floral display. The speed at which rambling roses grow ...

Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish between a climbing rose and a rambling ... Noisette and climbing Bourbon roses. To prune other types of roses, see our advice topics below; Climbers are ...