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Timming advice
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Need a little help trimming the McCartney on the left. This was taken A couple of months ago, and it has since grown about a foot taller (close to 7 feet) and dense enough you can't see through it. I am waffling between carefully trimming it (paying special attention to the center and crossing branches and just taking a shrub trimmer and whacking it off at about 3 feet high, and then clearing the center. Admittedly, part of my waffling is it has a zillion buds on it and it is so pretty when it blooms! If it was tall and leggy like the queen Elizabeth, the answer would be obvious... Opinions' are welcome. I am sure I could just whack and watch it come back. It is a prolific grower. |
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Pruning Advice
http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.musgrove/All-roses.jpg
Need a little help trimming the McCartney on the left. This was taken A couple of months ago, and it has since grown about a foot taller (close to 7 feet) and dense enough you can't see through it. I am waffling between carefully trimming it (paying special attention to the center and crossing branches and just taking a shrub trimmer and whacking it off at about 3 feet high, and then clearing the center. Admittedly, part of my waffling is it has a zillion buds on it and it is so pretty when it blooms! If it was tall and leggy like the queen Elizabeth, the answer would be obvious...Whack and run before it explodes..... Opinions' are welcome. I am sure I could just whack and watch it come back. It is a prolific grower. I relaize it is a little late to prune, but in Central Texas, the darn things never go dormant, and this is the first time I have physically been able to get out and work on them...... |
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Pruning Advice
"Bruce Musgrove" wrote in message
... http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.musgrove/All-roses.jpg Need a little help trimming the McCartney on the left. This was taken A couple of months ago, and it has since grown about a foot taller (close to 7 feet) and dense enough you can't see through it. I am waffling between carefully trimming it (paying special attention to the center and crossing branches and just taking a shrub trimmer and whacking it off at about 3 feet high, and then clearing the center. Admittedly, part of my waffling is it has a zillion buds on it and it is so pretty when it blooms! If it was tall and leggy like the queen Elizabeth, the answer would be obvious...Whack and run before it explodes..... Opinions' are welcome. I am sure I could just whack and watch it come back. It is a prolific grower. I relaize it is a little late to prune, but in Central Texas, the darn things never go dormant, and this is the first time I have physically been able to get out and work on them...... You think that's bad? You should see some of my Teas! General pruning guidelines: (1) cut down as far as needed any obviously dead canes (2) cut out canes crossing the center of the bush and/or brushing against other canes and causing wounds I routinely "paint" white (school) glue on the tips of any canes pencil sized or larger. Other pruning guidelines are based on climate and personal preference. I personally would NOT hard prune (down to about 2' above ground) any rose that's already well into spring blooming. The time to do that kind of pruning is early spring, when most new growth hasn't yet started following winter. Like you, I'm in an area where my roses seldom go dormant, but they do slow down. I highly recommend buying a basic rose book, like Ortho's All About Roses. They're cheap, have lots of illustrations, and are available at bookstores, nurseries, home improvement stores (e.g. Home Depot) and, of course, amazon.com. I also like The Rose Expert by D. G. Hessayon. It's English, so some advice (chemicals) won't apply in the USA, but the basic stuff is applicable and very clearly presented in a small book. Both the old and new editions remain available. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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They don't look to big to me! I say wait till next spring. Follow
Gail's advice about dead and crossing canes otherwise just go a little deeper on deadheading if you want to reduce bush size. Joe T Houston |
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