rose pruning 101

 I'm a complete rookie when it comes to roses; and most other plants now that I
think of it.  So now that I've planted a few roses I've looked for pointers on
pruning and encountered the following advice from an online seller:  "cut the
cane at a 45-degree slant about ¼ - ½ inch above the bud eye"
So my question is, what is a "bud eye?"
TIA.
Vic
vrstull@aol.com

 On 19 Oct 2003 21:43:45 GMT, vrstull@aol.com (Vrstull) wrote:


Roses are not a "beginner" plant as these typically need lots of
special care to grow well.   An "eye bud" is located where the
5-leaflet of leaves meets the stem.  There will be a tiny ball in that
crease when viewed from the top.  BTW, it is generally not a good idea
to prune a rose at the time of planting, and pruning roses before cold
winter months is not wise.    

 Vrstull wrote:

A bud eye is a growth bud (as compared with a flower bud).  =


See my rose pruning page at
<http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_rosepruning.html> .  

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David E. Ross
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Sunset Zone: 19 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
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