Pruning standard rose
 

Last back-end we bought (on impulse) a 'Blue Moon' standard rose. This
is the first standard we've ever had. OK pruning time, how do I go
about it please?

tia
Derek

Pruning standard rose
 

: Last back-end we bought (on impulse) a 'Blue Moon' standard rose. This
: is the first standard we've ever had. OK pruning time, how do I go
: about it please?
:
: tia
: Derek

I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough

Pruning standard rose
 

: Last back-end we bought (on impulse) a 'Blue Moon' standard rose. This
: is the first standard we've ever had. OK pruning time, how do I go
: about it please?
:
: tia
: Derek

I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough

Pruning standard rose
 

: Last back-end we bought (on impulse) a 'Blue Moon' standard rose. This
: is the first standard we've ever had. OK pruning time, how do I go
: about it please?
:
: tia
: Derek

I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough

Pruning standard rose
 

: Last back-end we bought (on impulse) a 'Blue Moon' standard rose. This
: is the first standard we've ever had. OK pruning time, how do I go
: about it please?
:
: tia
: Derek

I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough

Pruning standard rose
 

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:03:30 +0000 (UTC), "Robert"
wrote:

I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough

thanks for that Robert, now where did I leave my Felcos? (rhetorical!)

Pruning standard rose
 

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:03:30 +0000 (UTC), "Robert"
wrote:

I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough

thanks for that Robert, now where did I leave my Felcos? (rhetorical!)

Pruning standard rose
 

: On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:03:30 +0000 (UTC), "Robert"
: wrote:
:
:: I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
:: outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough
::
: thanks for that Robert, now where did I leave my Felcos? (rhetorical!)

Oh by the way I mean the third bud out or the nearest that is pointing
outward, not the sixth using alternate counting! (if you know what I mean)

Pruning standard rose
 

: On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:03:30 +0000 (UTC), "Robert"
: wrote:
:
:: I take mine back to about the third bud from the main stem, pointing
:: outwards. Sometimes further out if the branch looks strong enough
::
: thanks for that Robert, now where did I leave my Felcos? (rhetorical!)

Oh by the way I mean the third bud out or the nearest that is pointing
outward, not the sixth using alternate counting! (if you know what I mean)