| Pruning roses is important to plant health | | | | pruned as aggressively as typical rose shrubs. |
| because it encourages new growth and removes | | | | When pruning climbers, remove dead, damaged, |
| winter-damaged limbs. Different classes of rose | | | | or diseased limbs as needed, but it is important |
| required different methods of pruning at varying | | | | not to prune young climbing roses too much, |
| times of the year. Climbing roses and rose bushes | | | | particularly for the first couple years. Wood that is |
| are two classes of roses which required slightly | | | | not dead, but not desirable on the plant should be |
| different techniques for pruning. This article will | | | | cut away from the base and carefully removed |
| help explain some general rules for pruning and | | | | from the rest of the plant. |
| should serve as a basic guide on how to prune | | | | Hybrid Teas are one variety of rose that bloom |
| roses. | | | | on new growth, and therefore should be pruned in |
| Most rose plants will need to be pruned in the | | | | the spring. Although Tea roses are a delicate class |
| spring; however, roses that bloom on wood from | | | | of roses, often susceptible to diseases and bugs, |
| the previous year should only be trimmed in the | | | | Hybrid Tea roses offer the classic beauty of their |
| fall after they have finished blooming. Pruning | | | | forerunners with a hardiness that allows a |
| roses in the spring can be divided into several | | | | beginning gardener to enjoy their stunning blooms. |
| steps. First, remove dead limbs and cane that has | | | | However, Hybrid Tea should not be pruned |
| been damaged over the winter. Secondly, trim | | | | aggressively until the rose bush is very well |
| away any limbs that are not growing away from | | | | established. Otherwise, pruning Hybrid Teas |
| the center of the plant. This is particularly | | | | are the same as previously mentioned. |
| important as limbs that grow inward cut down on | | | | If you grow rose bushes of any kind, it is |
| air circulation and increase the likelihood of a bug | | | | important prune roses annually to promote new |
| infestation or disease. Finally, how does the plant | | | | growth and ensure beautiful blooms. They are |
| look? It is symmetrical and is its shape pleasing to | | | | commonly pruned in the spring, providing the |
| the eye? If not, then trim accordingly so that it | | | | variety in your garden blooms on new growth. |
| not only fits in the allotted space, but looks neatly | | | | However, rambling roses, for example, bloom on |
| pruned. | | | | last year's wood and should not be pruned until |
| Climbing roses require slightly different pruning | | | | they are finished flowering. Although the season |
| techniques than regular rose bushes. As they are | | | | and intensity of pruning may vary from variety |
| often mammoth plants that often take years to | | | | to variety, basic steps to pruning roses are |
| grow to an impressive size, climbing roses are not | | | | generally the same. |