Pruning
Rose Stems
Use sharp secateurs for a clean cut. The conventional method is to
make the cut just above an outward facing bud, with the cut sloping
downwards and away from the bud.
However,
in trials where a hedge trimmer was used to prune roses to the correct
height, these bushes performed just as well as those pruned in the
conventional (and more time-consuming) manner.
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Hard Prune
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Cut back
stems to 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) long. This should leave 2 to 3
buds on each stem. It should only be used on newly planted
Hybrid Tea and Floribunda roses.
The
objective is to stimulate strong new shoots from near the base
of the plant.
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Medium Prune
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Cut back stems
to about half their length, removing any weak or diseased stems
entirely. Medium pruning is used for all established roses.
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Light Prune
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Remove about
one third of the length of all stems. This method should only be
used to keep vigorous varieties such as 'Peace' within
bounds.
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