Pruning Climbing Roses
 

Hi

I live in the UK in a suburb of Birmingham.

I have three roses in my garden, all climbers. I'm told that November is just the right time to prune them. But what do I about the frosty spell we're having at the moment? Should I just wait for the morning frost to go and prune them in the afternoon, knowing that it will be frosty again tomorrow morning? Or have I missed the boat on November pruning?

Thanks
Jackie

Pruning Climbing Roses
 

Don't prune when there is frost or can get frosty.
November/december prune the long twigs roughly.
Februari prune before forsynthia begins to bloom.
When the rose is against a nice warm wall you can prune earlier.

Bye
aswhad

Pruning Climbing Roses
 

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Don't prune when there is frost or can get frosty.
November/december prune the long twigs roughly.
Februari prune before forsynthia begins to bloom.
When the rose is against a nice warm wall you can prune earlier.

Bye
aswhad

If the climbers are spring-only bloomers, you
should prune only after they have bloomed - in
the spring. Pruning earlier means losing the
blooms for another year. :(

Gail
near San Antonio TX USA Zone 8