should you cut rose bushes back in the fall i heard you suppose to do it in the spring?

Answer 1

I prefer cutting after the last Rose of Summer; which I have out there right now. I feel it is better to cut when it's life is going to rest. I cut everything down in the fall and wham! come spring they are ready to grow and bloom into their full Majesty.

Answer 2

This is a question I frequently get. I highly recommend spring if you live in an area with a real winter. That way if the winter does kill back any of the rose, you still have some rose bush left.

The best thing to do is in early spring cut back the rose. I do it when the forsythia bloom in my area (southern Michigan). Choose a visual indicator in your area, the earliest spring blooming shrub. Cut out the dead canes first, then remove branches that cross one another. After that, prune the plant down to where the canes are at least the thickness of a pencil (wimpy stems = wimpy flowers). Touch up by evening out the shrub and sized as you want.

In the spring I'd fertilize too, I recommend ESPOMA 'rosetone'.

I hope that this helps
Good luck-

Answer 3

It would be more beneficial to cut your rose bushes in the spring.. The winter months can cause some dyeback on the branches,and that usually occurs from the top down. In the spring you can prune off damaged parts of branches and cut any other parts of the shrub to keep it in shape at that time.If you prune them now, you can still get more winter damage on them and may have to cut off more then you would have wanted too. Good luck

Answer 4

I think it depends on where you live. I live in a cold winter area (Southern Ontario) so I like to leave my roses alone for the winter and cut them back in the spring. That way there is no new growth to get frozen when it gets very cold. If you go to this website:
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/roses.php
and plug in the name of your particular rose, it will tell you when and how to prune.

Answer 5

Always cut roses back in late fall. Usually after all roses and leaves are gone.

Answer 6

I do prune them lightly in late November and hard cutting in late February. This changes depending on where you live and what kind of rose you have. I live in Pacific Northwest, FYI. Perhaps, you can ask at your local nursery or a mastergardener in your area.

Answer 7

If you live in the midwest do it in february so you can see all the dead branches and where new growth is starting to form. Seal off the new cuts with a tarlike substance you can get at Lowes or Home Depot

Answer 8

i cut mine back in the fall around this time of year. Been doing this for years. My roses always look great!

Answer 9

do no longer shrink rose timber down in wintry climate wait until eventually spring. slicing them back encourages them to shoot now and that they are going to frost. in case you 'butcher' and that they do no longer seem to be a reliable type some will die. i could shrink them down by a million/2. they do no longer could be shrink down in summer season for the warmth. in basic terms to inspire extra flowers. I stay in Australia and not heard of here and it does get to one hundred and five deg F the place I stay!

Answer 10

In our area of NC we prune in early February at latest. Never before the frosts. If you prune before the frosts they will likely begin adding tender green leaves and these will freeze.