When do you prune a rose bush and how much shoud you prune?

Answer 1

I would leave it till about the end of Feb/March depending how mild it is where you are. It also depends on how big you want to keep the rose bush. But when you prune it, take it down to the length of branch you want and cut it at an angle just above an outward facing bud.

Answer 2

First rule, do not simply cut off the dead flowers. That will cause dead sticks later on.
Prune lightly about 2 - 3 times a year. Always cut just above a new bud and try to make sure that bud is facing the direction you want the branch to go. You should be aiming for a sort of bowl shape to the rose bush. Completely remove any branches growing oposite to this plan, they'll just clutter the plant up later on and block much needed sunlight from filtering throughout the bush. Use a light fertilzer to encourage regrowth.
Have one big prune just as winter starts. Cut back to the main trunk and well established stems. The plant is shutting down for the winter, it doesn't need any surpurflous energy-gathering shoots. Leaving young branches on during this time could expose the plant to frostbite and disease. Be merciless at this time! As winter comes to an end and new growth starts, drop in some more fertilizer.
Finally, any time you prune, always make a clean cut. Do this by having the blade side of your secatuers towards the remaining part of the branch and the blunt side of the secatuers towards the part being cut off. The blunt part crushes, it doesn't cut. That's fine for the bits your cutting off but if a cut is made with a crushed end on the branch that is remaining, it will leave it vulnerable to rot and then disease. A clean cut will heal nicely.
One more tip, try to keep the surrounding soil moist at all times. Not drenched, just moist. Don't water regularly, but do check regularly (say morning and evening). Water if it's dry, leave it if it's moist. Simple.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

Lowest common denominator: there are two major types of roses - once bloomers and repeat bloomers.
The once bloomers generally bloom in mid to late spring, so they should be pruned after the last flower dies off: early summer
The repeaters bloom over and over, so they should be pruned after the last leaves fall off in winter, but not later than 6 weeks before Last Frost. Where I live Last Frost is April 15, so our repeat blooming roses should not be pruned later than about the 1st of March. At blooming time, whichever type you have, pruning gives you a good chance to get out-of-control rose bush or rose vine sizes back into scale with their surroundings. You are (usually) not pruning the roots, so the roots' strength will still cause the plant to send up good strong branches. But the lower you prune the roses, the fresher and healthier the branches. So I like to prune my rose bushes low, maybe to 6 or 8" tall. At this time cut out any dead or overly crowded branches as well.
During the rest of the year, "deadhead" the blooming stems by cutting each spent-flower's stem off, at least down to about 1/16th of an inch above the first 5-leaflet leaf. If the bush is too tall, you may also use this opportunity for partial midseason shrub-size reduction.

Answer 4

General Pruning:
You do this anytime during the growing season to remove any dead or dying canes or spent flowers. 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. Also, it is important to seal any pruned cane the size of a pencil or larger with white glue to protect the wound and promote faster healing.

Autumn or early Spring 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.

http://www.bayeradvanced.com/article/how-to-prune-hybrid-tea-roses.html?source=google
Video from Expert Village on how to prune a rose:
http://homegarden.expertvillage.com/videos/deadheading-roses.htm

Answer 5

Late February or early March is our rose planting time, and pruning of already established rose bushes. We live in West Texas, zone 7b.

Answer 6

check out www.springhill.com for rose info or do a google search for rose pruning and click on several sites to get the info yourself. Too many variables, like your zone, time of year, climate, rainfall...for us to say without all that info.

Answer 7

when it blooms as it's similar to a fruit bearing tree. and then there is a seasonal pruning say in the late autumn for the winter when people cut them back for renewed growth in the spring.

Answer 8

you should prune your bush about once a week. when you do prune your bush, you only cut back to the live part and cut off the dead or brownish parts

Answer 9

When the flowers r dead and u prune it as far back 2 were the vines start.

Answer 10

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