mine have very few leaves on the bottom half of growth, should I prune them down? If so how far down? They have had a lot of roses earlier this year but nothing now ! Any suggestions please.
2007-08-19 04:35:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Climbing roses don't like heavy pruning & generally don't need to be pruned other than for shape and to get rid of any dead and spindly branches.
Old-fashioned roses and climbers that bloom only once a year are pruned immediately after flowering. Do not prune these types of roses heavily in the early spring since they bloom on wood from the previous year’s growth.
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1173.htm
Cut away all weak or damaged stems and remove the oldest canes, leaving five to seven strong canes untouched. Since flowers are produced on stems at least one year old on most climbing roses... the stems that you leave... will bear next year’s flowers. Climbers that bloom on the current season’s growth can be pruned more severely. Dead, diseased or damaged wood on any rose should be removed as soon as it is seen.
How to prune different types of climbing roses:
http://www.plantideas.com/rose/rose4.html
Maybe your rose isn't blooming now because it's not a repeat bloomer & is finished blooming for the year.
Good luck! Hope this helps.
2007-08-19 10:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by ANGEL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Clifford.
What a lot of people don't do is pin them down. Climbing roses need pulling down and tying horizontally to maximise they're blooming potential. If it's growing straight up, don't cut the top off, let it grow up until it is long enough to pull down and then tie it horizontally, it will shoot all along the stem. These side shoots will want shortening to a couple of buds in the Spring. this should help.
You might find the Dr. D.G. Hessayon "Rose Expert" a help. It can probably be picked up on Amazon very cheaply.
Hope that helps in some way.
2007-08-19 13:20:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ian. Garden & Tree Prof. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once there cycle is done for the year and the blooms and buds are all gone you can prune them. I believe you prune to the first nodule. Dont prune too deep or too much but most of the thin branches should be cut way back.
Roses are hardy.
2007-08-19 11:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1206/pruningclimbingroses.asp
This is the RHS advice page for pruning climbing roses.
Hope you find it helpful.
2007-08-19 11:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by Gardengirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋