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Pruning climbers?
I have a 'Spice so Nice' and 2 Joseph's coats that I was wondering if and
when they should be pruned. I know with 'normal' roses they should be pruned back late winter early spring but I am not sure about the climbers. The Spice so nice has long 6-8 foot canes that still have the leaves ( survived the winter here with them) and shows new growth now. The Josephs coats are devoid of any leaves or growth at this time. I am in zone 6-7. Thanks Cindy |
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"Cindy" wrote in message
news I have a 'Spice so Nice' and 2 Joseph's coats that I was wondering if and when they should be pruned. I know with 'normal' roses they should be pruned back late winter early spring but I am not sure about the climbers. The Spice so nice has long 6-8 foot canes that still have the leaves ( survived the winter here with them) and shows new growth now. The Josephs coats are devoid of any leaves or growth at this time. I am in zone 6-7. Thanks Cindy I'm in Zone 8. I tend not to prune climbers until later in spring (whenever that comes into your area), and then mostly just for shaping/moving canes from the mowing path. Bottom line: I think it's probably better to wait. We've had an early spring (not unusual for here) and many of my roses are already blooming. I still haven't pruned them (due to other domestic "crises" g) and I'm not worried about it. Pruning shrub roses while dormant is good because it (1) encourages growth (something I don't need for most of my roses), and (2) lets you see what you're doing. I'll grin and bear the second, and mostly just cut out dead canes. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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"Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Cindy" wrote in message news I have a 'Spice so Nice' and 2 Joseph's coats that I was wondering if and when they should be pruned. I know with 'normal' roses they should be pruned back late winter early spring but I am not sure about the climbers. The Spice so nice has long 6-8 foot canes that still have the leaves ( survived the winter here with them) and shows new growth now. The Josephs coats are devoid of any leaves or growth at this time. I am in zone 6-7. Thanks Cindy I'm in Zone 8. I tend not to prune climbers until later in spring (whenever that comes into your area), and then mostly just for shaping/moving canes from the mowing path. Bottom line: I think it's probably better to wait. We've had an early spring (not unusual for here) and many of my roses are already blooming. I still haven't pruned them (due to other domestic "crises" g) and I'm not worried about it. Pruning shrub roses while dormant is good because it (1) encourages growth (something I don't need for most of my roses), and (2) lets you see what you're doing. I'll grin and bear the second, and mostly just cut out dead canes. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 In addition to the above, another reason to be careful when pruning climbers, they bloom off of "old" wood. Prune only what is needed for the health of the plant, and be patient. ed |
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