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Briar Roses
We have a number of roses in our garden - I think they are called briar
roses. The type that develop lots of hips after they have finished flowering. They also through out a lot of new shoots from underground. Some of the new shoots I am taking out as the beds are in danger of being swamped. But what about the original bushes - should these be pruned in the same way as modern roses? I am sure I read somewhere that you don't prune them but they are getting straggly and, particularly at this time of the year, they look very untidy. I would appreciate any help Jeanne Stockdale |
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Briar Roses
In article , Jeanne Stockdale
writes We have a number of roses in our garden - I think they are called briar roses. The type that develop lots of hips after they have finished flowering. They also through out a lot of new shoots from underground. There are many different naturally occurring species of rose, all of them producing hips. There are also even more varieties which have been bred by crossing two or more species - these also produce hips, though often in not such abundance. Briar rose is the name commonly used for two of the species which occur in Britain - dog rose and wild rose, both with single 5 petalled flowers. Some of the new shoots I am taking out as the beds are in danger of being swamped. Presumably you mean the new shoots are coming up in the wrong place? Otherwise I'd be inclined to take out old shoots rather than new ones. Roses don't flower on new shoots, but flower from the second year onwards, but eventually the older shoots get a bit weak and tangly. But what about the original bushes - should these be pruned in the same way as modern roses? I am sure I read somewhere that you don't prune them but they are getting straggly and, particularly at this time of the year, they look very untidy. They don't need pruning, but it won't hurt them. Start by taking out any dead wood. Then take out thin and spindly branches and any of the really straggly bits. Don't do it on a frosty day, but do it before they're in strong growth, probably before the end of March. It's difficult to kill roses accidentally. Worst you'll do is have a year when they don't flower quite so well, but they'll come back the next year. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Briar Roses
Kay Easton wrote in message ... In article , Jeanne Stockdale writes We have a number of roses in our garden - I think they are called briar roses. The type that develop lots of hips after they have finished flowering. They also through out a lot of new shoots from underground. There are many different naturally occurring species of rose, all of them producing hips. There are also even more varieties which have been bred by crossing two or more species - these also produce hips, though often in not such abundance. Briar rose is the name commonly used for two of the species which occur in Britain - dog rose and wild rose, both with single 5 petalled flowers. Some of the new shoots I am taking out as the beds are in danger of being swamped. Presumably you mean the new shoots are coming up in the wrong place? Otherwise I'd be inclined to take out old shoots rather than new ones. Roses don't flower on new shoots, but flower from the second year onwards, but eventually the older shoots get a bit weak and tangly. But what about the original bushes - should these be pruned in the same way as modern roses? I am sure I read somewhere that you don't prune them but they are getting straggly and, particularly at this time of the year, they look very untidy. They don't need pruning, but it won't hurt them. Start by taking out any dead wood. Then take out thin and spindly branches and any of the really straggly bits. Don't do it on a frosty day, but do it before they're in strong growth, probably before the end of March. It's difficult to kill roses accidentally. Worst you'll do is have a year when they don't flower quite so well, but they'll come back the next year. I wonder if the original post applies to the hedging rose, which does spread and does have rather large hips. If so they can be pruned very hard and will reappear. I cut old stems right down, and grub up the suckers. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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Kay Easton wrote in message ... In article , Jeanne Stockdale writes We have a number of roses in our garden - I think they are called briar roses. The type that develop lots of hips after they have finished flowering. They also through out a lot of new shoots from underground. There are many different naturally occurring species of rose, all of them producing hips. There are also even more varieties which have been bred by crossing two or more species - these also produce hips, though often in not such abundance. Briar rose is the name commonly used for two of the species which occur in Britain - dog rose and wild rose, both with single 5 petalled flowers. Some of the new shoots I am taking out as the beds are in danger of being swamped. Presumably you mean the new shoots are coming up in the wrong place? Otherwise I'd be inclined to take out old shoots rather than new ones. Roses don't flower on new shoots, but flower from the second year onwards, but eventually the older shoots get a bit weak and tangly. But what about the original bushes - should these be pruned in the same way as modern roses? I am sure I read somewhere that you don't prune them but they are getting straggly and, particularly at this time of the year, they look very untidy. They don't need pruning, but it won't hurt them. Start by taking out any dead wood. Then take out thin and spindly branches and any of the really straggly bits. Don't do it on a frosty day, but do it before they're in strong growth, probably before the end of March. It's difficult to kill roses accidentally. Worst you'll do is have a year when they don't flower quite so well, but they'll come back the next year. I wonder if the original post applies to the hedging rose, which does spread and does have rather large hips. If so they can be pruned very hard and will reappear. I cut old stems right down, and grub up the suckers. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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Kay Easton wrote in message ... In article , Jeanne Stockdale writes We have a number of roses in our garden - I think they are called briar roses. The type that develop lots of hips after they have finished flowering. They also through out a lot of new shoots from underground. There are many different naturally occurring species of rose, all of them producing hips. There are also even more varieties which have been bred by crossing two or more species - these also produce hips, though often in not such abundance. Briar rose is the name commonly used for two of the species which occur in Britain - dog rose and wild rose, both with single 5 petalled flowers. Some of the new shoots I am taking out as the beds are in danger of being swamped. Presumably you mean the new shoots are coming up in the wrong place? Otherwise I'd be inclined to take out old shoots rather than new ones. Roses don't flower on new shoots, but flower from the second year onwards, but eventually the older shoots get a bit weak and tangly. But what about the original bushes - should these be pruned in the same way as modern roses? I am sure I read somewhere that you don't prune them but they are getting straggly and, particularly at this time of the year, they look very untidy. They don't need pruning, but it won't hurt them. Start by taking out any dead wood. Then take out thin and spindly branches and any of the really straggly bits. Don't do it on a frosty day, but do it before they're in strong growth, probably before the end of March. It's difficult to kill roses accidentally. Worst you'll do is have a year when they don't flower quite so well, but they'll come back the next year. I wonder if the original post applies to the hedging rose, which does spread and does have rather large hips. If so they can be pruned very hard and will reappear. I cut old stems right down, and grub up the suckers. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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