Posted by bob on May 20, 2009, 2:47 am
Last year I pruned these with care (but near-zero expertise) and
rather later than I should and they all seemed to respond ok.
This year, based on often-read advice that it pays not to be too
trepidatious I decided to cut them back hard. They've all come back
with a vengeance, with 60% of the new growth where I would like it (at
a reasonable height and giving the plants reasonable shape) but with
the other 40% producing new extremely vigorous and absurdly long stems
which really spoil the appearance of the roses.
Any advice at this stage? They'll be flowering soon.
Which books/guides have others found to be useful generally for
rose-pruning. Preferably aimed at the ungifted.
Posted by Frank Booth Snr on May 20, 2009, 6:23 pm
On 20 May, 07:47, bob wrote:
> Last year I pruned these with care (but near-zero expertise) and
> rather later than I should and they all seemed to respond ok.
> This year, based on often-read advice that it pays not to be too
> trepidatious I decided to cut them back hard. They've all come back
> with a vengeance, with 60% of the new growth where I would like it (at
> a reasonable height and giving the plants reasonable shape) but with
> the other 40% producing new extremely vigorous and absurdly long stems
> which really spoil the appearance of the roses.
> Any advice at this stage? They'll be flowering soon.
> Which books/guides have others found to be useful generally for
> rose-pruning. Preferably aimed at the ungifted.
What is the variety/name of the rose?
Posted by bob on May 21, 2009, 3:39 am
On Wed, 20 May 2009 15:23:58 -0700 (PDT), Frank Booth Snr
>What is the variety/name of the rose?
Don't know. Could you identify it from a pic? It's not quite in
flower yet.
Posted by Frank Booth Snr on May 22, 2009, 11:56 am
On 21 May, 08:39, bob wrote:
> On Wed, 20 May 2009 15:23:58 -0700 (PDT), Frank Booth Snr
> >What is the variety/name of the rose?
> Don't know. Could you identify it from a pic? It's not quite in
> flower yet.
I'd need to know whether it's Hybrid Tea or Floribunda type.as they
are pruned a bit differently.
Posted by Frank Booth Snr on May 22, 2009, 12:04 pm
On 21 May, 08:39, bob wrote:
> On Wed, 20 May 2009 15:23:58 -0700 (PDT), Frank Booth Snr
> >What is the variety/name of the rose?
> Don't know. Could you identify it from a pic? It's not quite in
> flower yet.
That's not as straightforward as it seems as some roses of different
varities have similar looking blooms. I'd really need to know whether
it's Hybrid Tea or Floribunda type.as they are pruned a bit
differently. How old is the rose, and does it tend to throw up several
stems each year or just the odd 1 or 2.?
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> rather later than I should and they all seemed to respond ok.
> This year, based on often-read advice that it pays not to be too
> trepidatious I decided to cut them back hard. They've all come back
> with a vengeance, with 60% of the new growth where I would like it (at
> a reasonable height and giving the plants reasonable shape) but with
> the other 40% producing new extremely vigorous and absurdly long stems
> which really spoil the appearance of the roses.
> Any advice at this stage? They'll be flowering soon.
> Which books/guides have others found to be useful generally for
> rose-pruning. Preferably aimed at the ungifted.