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What a super tutorial! Many of us now grow the new shrub roses and not much is out there regarding their pruning. It was especially helpful that you explained how to be selective about which, where and how to cut.
My rose shrub is prob 10ft tall and only has flowers on the top. The bush is mostly long thick canes around an inch or more in diameter with no flowers on them. What can or should i do this this plant? It was like this when I moved into the house.
I would cut out all the thick, old stems right down to the base; leave some of the thinner, younger stems in place. This should help to rejuventate the plant (encourage more new shoots from low down). Thankfully roses are very forgiving. This advice is offered in good faith; I cannot accept responsibility for any damage to the plant or the death of the plant as a result of my advice. Regards David
I wish we could see the buds close up? It would help to identify them & the direction? Thanks for explaining why the middle of the bush needs to breathe. 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Yes! Check out Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm for more info. Depending on the time of year, there are a few different methods of growing new rose plants from cuttings.
Beautiful pot and arrangement-love the colors too. You call this a winter arrangement, will it survive in 20-35 degrees or will it need to move inside? Thanks.
So... I tried for the first time decorating a winter container this year. I put a lot of mixed annuals and perennials tightly together and made a pretty statement. But I'm kind of worrying about how long the look will last and when I should consider moving some of the perennials out to a separate spot in the garden. Any suggestions?
We have had great sucess with this variety this year, our plants are now ready to be planted in the garden and we're looking forward to them flowering in the spring. Thanks for sharing your tips.
My hotlines salvia is blooming like crazy right now. I pruned it in the fall. Do I need to prune it again this spring? I'm in 9b and it's getting very large. Thanks!
Yes always best to prune each year in winter preferably as it sends more growth hormones to the stems that have been cut and will come back vigorously the next year !
Great tutorial, I didn’t know about having to cut those snags off and I found your explanation about cutting out weaker stems and those pointing in towards the shrub very helpful, thanks