Pruning Roses That Grow From The Base

[TheBertieboo]

i can't tell you how much money and time you have saved me. I planted some english roses and because I didnt know how to prune, I think i have ruined them, they flop everywhere and are weedy, i think i pruned too hard the first year because I thought you had to cut them back for them to grow flowers the next summer. so i am letting them do there thing this year and using a lot of string to tie them up. i wish I had known this earlier.

[jenn1ifer]

those wind chimes are ANNOYING!

[jrgleason2003]

When planting young roses. How long do you let them grow before their first pruning? Would you do it after it's first season, even though there was little growth? I planted them late this year (septemberish). Thanks!

[AshdownRoses]

I generally don't prune until the second year. Let them grow and find their way for the first year.

[AshdownRoses]

Thank you for the kind words!

[AshdownRoses]

Yes you can. You'll do a light trimming and come mid season for us (around July) I'll do a video on it!

[serpentskiss3]

Wonderful! Can't wait! AshdownRose videos makes rose care a lot less stressful. Think of all the roses you are saving! :-)

[serpentskiss3]

I am growing some David Austins in zone 10 and am working on expanding my rose world to other old roses/antiques. Would you be able to do a "mid season" prune on a shrub rose?

[serpentskiss3]

Wonderful video! So helpful. Can I borrow you?

[poorlilrichboyy]

Thanks for the pragmatic approach. I have my roses by a fence and like to keep them higher than usual also.

[AshdownRoses]

Good idea. I'll go back and film the rose again this spring and post a follow up video.

Thanks for the suggestion!

[RromaBoi]

I would have loved to see how this grew in the following spring and summer.