A few more ideas on pruning can be found in the article on Pruning Roses, on
Bexrose web site at:- http://home.btconnect.com/cadoss/bexrose

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"Patrick Scheible" wrote in message
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Yes, most roses do go dormant in the winter, and winter is normally
the best time to prune. I'm not sure what your frost dates are, but
try to prune after the last hard frost, so you can see what all the
dieback will be, but before the new shoots come out.