Hi...can I do a light pruning on my columnar roses( Lloyd Center
Pink)..here in SW Washington? They are taller than the supporing 6 "
fence and wind is really gonna play havoc with them this winter...

Concern is if I do a light pruning now will they still try to grow
rather than go into normal dormant stage...

What is worst case scenario..will I end up with black dead ends that
will get pruned off come February...or am I risking killing them due to
frost on tender cut ends...

We haven't had a frost here yet and probably wont until middle to end
of November...

So do I try pruning now or wait until frost or wait until February?

Sandye wrote:
Hi...can I do a light pruning on my columnar roses( Lloyd
Center
Pink)..here in SW Washington? They are taller than the
supporing 6
" fence and wind is really gonna play havoc with them this
winter...

Concern is if I do a light pruning now will they still try to
grow
rather than go into normal dormant stage...

What is worst case scenario..will I end up with black dead ends
that
will get pruned off come February...or am I risking killing
them
due to frost on tender cut ends...

We haven't had a frost here yet and probably wont until middle
to
end of November...

So do I try pruning now or wait until frost or wait until
February?

I would minimally prune them now to protect them from the winds
and do the real pruning in the spring.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5