Basic Rose Pruning Fundamentals
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Regardless of what kind of rose you have in your garden, these tips apply:
- Always make sure that your equipment is clean and sharp.
- Cut at a 45-degree angle about 1/4 inch above outward-facing bud. The cut should slant away from the bud.
- Find the canes that are shriveled, dark brown, or black. Remove these first, as they are dead or dying and can drain the energy of the entire plant.
- Take a look at the remaining canes. Remove all the weak, thin ones — those that are less than a pencil in diameter.
- Remove any sucker growth. The best way to do this is to dig down to the root where the sucker originates and rip it off where it starts. If you just cut off the suckers, you encourage the re-growth of several more where once there was only one.
- After making cuts, it is a good idea to seal the ends of the cuts. This will help prevent cane borers. Ordinary, household white glue works well.
