Should one prune climbing roses the same as bush roses? Or should they be
pruned higher on the lattice to which they are tied?

"HH" wrote in message

Should one prune climbing roses the same as bush roses? Or
should
they be pruned higher on the lattice to which they are tied?

Maybe you should ask in rec.gardens.roses.

--

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

HH wrote:
Should one prune climbing roses the same as bush roses? Or should they be
pruned higher on the lattice to which they are tied?

Climbers bloom from vertical shoots. To increase the bloom, you want
the main branches to be horizontal. They will then produce more
vertical side shoots. The longer the horizontal main branches, the more
vertical side shoots.

See my http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_rosepruning.html. This is
more about the philosophy and approach to pruning roses than it is about
the technique.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:52:29 -0800, "HH" wrote:

Should one prune climbing roses the same as bush roses? Or should they be
pruned higher on the lattice to which they are tied?


I've got climbing roses. They can get out of hand without proper
pruning. What you want to avoid is a "canopy" type of cover which
shades the plant underneath and promotes excessive moisture (black
spot fungus). First, I remove all dead canes or canes that are
thinner than a pencil diameter. Too many canes close together are
not good either--I select the best and prune out the others. Proper
pruning will produce a better, stronger plant.