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Learn basics of pruning rose bushes for great results this summer. Meet others interested in growing roses and learning easy tips for successful rose growing.

Bring notebook and questions. To maintain a size of 3–4’ w x 3–4’ h, Knock Out Roses should be cut back once a year to 12” high.

Check your rose bush from time to time in late winter/early spring, and when you start to see new shoots growing from the canes on your rose bush, that’s a good sign that it’s time to treenotch.baron: 8 Federal Road, Suite 6 West Grove, PA United States. Sep 17, Always prune in early spring when new shoots are beginning to form on the canes. Prune to about a third of the desired final size.

Knock Out roses typically triple in size after pruning. Remove dead or damaged wood when you see it.

Every two or three years, remove a third of old growth to rejuvenate the treenotch.barg: cincinnati. Apr 01, A moderate pruning cuts the plant down to 18 to 24 inches high with 5 to 12 canes coming from the base. Do this if you want to improve the branching structure of your plants, which will encourage new growth and better flowering. A severe pruning takes roses down to 6 to 10 inches in height and 3 to 5 treenotch.barg: cincinnati. After flowering, prune lightly and selectively to shape the bushes and control growth.

Climbing and Rambling Roses These roses tend to bloom on old wood. It’s fine to remove winter-killed branches or otherwise damaged wood early in the year, but defer your annual pruning until summer, after the peak of Missing: cincinnati.