Baxter68
One year on from getting an interest in the garden. Fruit plants established and had a good crop from them last year.
One year on from getting an interest in the garden. Fruit plants established and had a good crop from them last year.
Late Spring 2018
6
Late Spring 2018
6
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How much should I cut this down so it's not so tall. And when?
Hi, best time to prune roses is late winter. I should enjoy the flowers this year and plan to tackle it in February next year. There are several ways of going about it. You could hack it all to the ground and let it reshoot from the base but that would leave a very empty wall. The other option is to take what looks like the oldest stem to the ground and let that rejuvenate whilst thinning the rest and cutting out any dead. The other stems you can tackle over successive years. @Baxter68
@tygger Thanks. I'm new to looking after a garden and your advice is greatly appreciated. This Rose has been in the garden for a few years. 3 pounds from Home Bargains. Grows really well but it's getting very tall. Didn't know if I should cut it right done or grow something in front of it to hide the wall.
@Baxter68 sounds like a great bargain 😃. It depends how precious the Rose is to you. I tend to give my climbing Rose a good haircut as soon as it’s flowered. If you cut it to the ground or just above it will very likely send out brand new shoots which you can train along the wall lower down. I have mine growing with a wisteria and a clematis. And they flower one after the other and fill the wall.