They should have been cut back three months ago, which I failed to do. They are overgrown and leaning, though they are staked. I'm afraid if I cut them back now that all the energy will go into the roots and the graft will die, which happened to another one last year. They are iceberg rose trees.
2007-05-21 09:24:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Don't prune your top-heavy rose tree because it will kill the root if you do so. It needs rose flower to grow.
2007-05-21 09:32:49 · answer #1 · answered by Zero Hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to trim any new growth after the flowers have finished blooming. Simply cut back the growth to the third set of leaves (fifth if there are five sets), then use theses cuttings to propagate new roses to give away, trade for cultivars you do not have, or expand your garden!
2007-05-24 14:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by Scott W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trim every other branch or not as much. You really have waited too long. Keeping them watered well can keep the plant cool and reduce the risk of shock.
2007-05-21 17:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋