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The aim of pruning a shrub rose is to
create a strong structure and to remove
congested stems that were produced the
previous year. This improves air flow
through the plant, which helps prevent
fungal diseases.
PRUNING A
SHRUB ROSE
Most modern shrub roses are repeat flowering and
do not need to be pruned as hard as bush roses,
since they flower on older stems. Prune your shrub
roses in early spring.
YOU WILL NEED
• thick gloves
• pruners
SEE ALSO
• BARE-ROOT ROSE >> 116/117
• PRUNE A ROSE ARCH >> 92/93
• PRUNE A ROSE WALL >> 94/95
PRUNE BUSH ROSES
Prune Hybrid Tea and Floribunda
bush roses hard in early spring.
Cut out old, diseased, and
crossing shoots and then cut the
rest to 6 in (15 cm) from the
ground for Hybrid Teas, 8–12 in
(20–30 cm) for Floribundas.
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Cut o any dead, damaged, or
diseased branches. Then remove
any weak shoots that are not strong
enough to support new flower growths.
Also prune a few of the oldest stems
down to the ground.
4
The pruned plant should be
reduced in height by about a
quarter, and have a strong, open,
structure that appears uncluttered in
the center. By midsummer the plant
should be covered in beautiful blooms.
3
Reduce healthy main stems
by a quarter, and prune some
of the sideshoots by just a few
inches (centimeters). Always cut
above a healthy bud that faces
outward, away from the center
of the plant, if possible.
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