In message om, Dave
Hill writes
On 5 Mar, 14:49, "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" wrote:
"Phil" wrote in message

... That's a song isn't it?

Help. I planted a rambling rose last year. Never had one before. Gosh, it
looks just about ready to burst into life.....but I'm wondering. Do I need
to prune it at all?

Phil

Roses aren't my big thing but it might help if you can give a name to the
plant. There has always been some confusion about the terminology rambling
and climbing rose and the pruning technique is different for each.

I was always taught that with a rambling rose you cut out the old
stems once they have flowered and tie in the new, the same as you do
with Blackberries and loganberries.
With a climber you cut back the new growth and the old flower
stems.with the aim of building a framework.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

Because of problems beyond our control (an autumn and winter I wouldn't
like to live through again) neither our New Dawn nor Alberic Barbier
have been pruned for a while and are now a fairly dreadful mess. Would
it be ok to chop them back hard now? Even if we have to do without
flowers this year, I don't suppose it's good to let them get even more
overgrown and tangled?

Thanks!
Klara
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