when do I need to cut my rose bushes back?

Question

I have climbing rose bushes and they are very tall and I need to know when is trhe best time to cut them back

Answer 1

August:is the last month for pruning Roses,remove dead diseased, spindly growth, spray with copper oxychloride and oil.
If they have just finished flowering.

May :is the time to start preparing for new planting beds.

Feb: lightly prune roses to keep them dead headed to encourage autumn flowering.

Jan: Spray roses with shield to prevent black spot,mildew and rust. Fertilise with rose fertiliser.

Decem: Fertilise roses and spray with shield to prevent pests and disease.

I know it's all ova the place but i hope this helps out.

Answer 2

Climbers don't like hard pruning & should be trimed only lightly in early spring. Miniature roses need very little pruning. Just prune them to the desired shape. Cut any new shoots which have emerged from below the soil line to about 1/2 its length. When the branches finish flowering, cut them back to a new outward facing bud.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/pruningroses.htm

Good luck with your roses! Hope this helps.

Answer 3

I was told one time when you decided to prune or trim you roses. To cut the back to a 5 leaf pod.

Answer 4

In the begining of winter is the best time to prune roses.

Answer 5

the pruning of a climbing rose is much different than how you prune a plain old rose bush..... read here....

http://www.google.com/search?q=climbing+rose+%27pruning%27&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1