On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:59:48 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill
wrote:

On 22 Mar, 15:49, Kathryn Mac
wrote:
Hi - I have a two year old rose climbing over an arch in my garden. Due
to arrival of child #2 last summer, the rose didn't get any sort of
attention after flowering and is now a bit of a mess. Can I cut it right
back now and train it a bit better, or is it better to just lightly
prune and deal with it properly in the autumn?
Many thanks!
(A slightly clueless!) Kathryn

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Kathryn Mac

Go for it.
Nothing wrong with pruning now. Many people would rather prune in the
spring
David Hill

I had three rambling roses, 8-9 years old which were overgrown and
scraggly and taking over the wrought ironwork on top of my end garden
wall.
In November I sawed them off at about 10" from ground level,

One died

The other two are breaking out and sprouting vigorously,


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