2006-11-25 09:42:52 · 7 answers · asked by Chanx 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
In zone 9 you whack them off in the third week of February. In other climates do it when the first plants begin to bud out. It's that simple.
I use to go to a lot of trouble then I found that my smallest chainsaw and a quick pass at about 16 inches worked just a good as any other tedious pruning methods....LOL
2006-11-25 11:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cutting spurs new growth that is vulnerable to freeze damage. you don't say where you lived, or what type you have but if you live in freeze areas, you should wait until after solid freeze hits, and then cut back to two or three canes depending on the type of rose. Some people wait until very early spring. That keeps new growth from being freeze damaged. Just check , Roses Pruning, on yahoo or Google to get a lot of info.
2006-11-25 18:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the species or variety of roses that you are growing as well as what "zone" your living in. Here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada we prune back our roses in the spring when the leaf-buds begin to swell - the reason is that the roses are coming out of their "dormancy" (which is botanically the incorrect term) and will begin to build up energy again during the growing season. We want to eliminate any branches or twigs that will waste their energy. We also prune in the early spring for disease and pest management. In our zone (2) pruning during the active growing season (especially August) is unhealthy for our roses because they need to begin to slow down and save energy to make it through our winter season (it gets as cold as -45 Celsius here). If you have a rose that blooms on old wood, you should wait until the rose has finished blooming to prune. I hope these tips have helped!
2006-11-25 18:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Ja S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband cuts his back before the first hard freeze. And his roses are the envy of everyone in the neighborhood.
2006-11-25 18:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in a warm climate, you can cut them back now. If you live in the northern tier, don't cut them back until spring as this will encourage growth and you don't want that in cold weather.
2006-11-25 17:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by Ceci 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the fall after they finish blooming is probably best, but in early spring before they bud works as well, just make sure there is at least one bud spot left on each stem.
2006-11-25 17:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in the winter,make sure plants arent still green.you can wait till like feb or march if you like.i do mine after first good freeze.
2006-11-25 17:46:11 · answer #7 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋