Even when we cut fresh flower, we are pruning. "The way you cut your roses can affect the health of your roses. New plants are especially sensitive to leaf loss, so take only short stems along with the blooms during the first year." Cut just above the first leaf with five leaflets For more established plants with a lot of foliage, cutting longer stems with the flower isn't a problem. Sucker growth (stems which originate from below the budding union) should always be removed at their point of origin no matter which type of rose. Pruning cuts should be made at a 45 degree angle 1/4 to 1/2 inch above an outward facing bud. You can use Elmers glue on cuts. http://www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass/horticulture/inform/flowers/cut.htm
You can also prune any stems that are in the way of walkways or otherwise creating a problem. As the roses go dormant and flowering ceases, you can cut extremely long canes of hybrid tea, grandiflora, and floribunda roses back to prevent them from whipping around in the wind and damaging the plant..."
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/1996/093096.html
The type of rose determines how & when you prune it. Hybrid Teas, Floribundas & Grandifloras are usually pruned in the early spring. The Ramblers flowers are formed on year old canes, which should be cut back to within 2-3 inches of their base when they are finished blooming. 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.
In the spring, prune hybrid tea roses to create a somewhat cup shaped plant by removing center stems, and branches pointing inwards. This will admit more light and fresh air, and help to prevent mildew and disease. Cut the remaining stems to about 1/2 of their original length, leaving the stronger stems longer than the younger, thin ones. Hard pruning will result in fewer long stemmed blooms than light pruning, but if it necessary you can cut some of the older stems back to within 6 inches of the base.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/pruningroses.htm
Good luck with your roses! Hope this helps.
2007-08-22 04:54:14
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answered by ANGEL 7
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There are two reasons for pruning and here they are with instructions. You don't really cut them back to 1 or 2 stems, you prune each healthy stem to promote more stems and rose production. Does Queensland freeze? If not then perform Autumn pruning during your coolest months.
General Pruning: You do this to remove any dead or dying canes or spent flowers.
It is true that you need to pick a set of five leaves, but not necessarily the first set. Pick a set of five that are pointing outward because that will be the direction of a new cane and flowers. If you choose one pointing inward then your canes can cross and will cause other problems. Cut the cane at an angle like this (/) about 1/4" above the five leaf set. It is okay to do this with each cane and especially if the cane is dying. It is also okay to do this throughout the growing season because it promotes new growth.
Autumn Pruning: Any time between the first freeze of Autumn and the last freeze of winter you can seriously prune your rose down to about 2 feet. This will create a fuller, lusher plant for the new season. Once again you will want to cut at an angle. However, instead of cutting above a five leaf set, this time you will want to cut right above a node which will resemble a small, reddish, slightly pointed bump on the cane. Like the five leaf set, make sure the node is pointing outward.
2007-08-22 04:28:05
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answered by Sptfyr 7
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i'm assuming which you have a hybrid tea or uncomplicated shrub rose as climbers require incredibly diverse therapy. while pruning any shrub you may desire to first eliminate the three D's. lifeless, diseased and broken. The plant needs to have an open centre without crossing branches, purpose to create a goblet shape. eliminate stems that are crossed or touching one yet another as they are going to rub together in the wind and harm one yet another - you do not could desire to take out the two only one will do. cut back stems merely above a leaf node with an outward dealing with bud, in case you narrow back too a strategies above the node the stem will start to die decrease back slightly and this gives the prospect for ailment to get in. do not agonize too lots it could be complicated to kill the rose except you narrow back all of it to the floor. relish your gardening.
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