Rosa 'Poulari' syn. Rosa 'Silver Anniversary', Rosa 'Roy Black', Rosa 'Isis', Rosa 'Karen Blixen'

A gift from my son on his wedding day, almost 12 months ago, and just starting to flower .

Better late than never .....👌🏼

Can anyone advise me on this rose, im not sure if i should let it grow, or prune the taller shoots to keep it compact, whats the best way to get the most flowers ? Im not good with roses.

I would chop the tall bit off but if it’s got nice buds on I’d let it flower first.....(this is not an expert opinion, just mine) 😆😆🌹

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom thanks elaine, i was going to do that as the buds are below it. Ill go and do it 🏃‍♂️

If you prune the top bud it will look more bushy. 👍 I found that it's best to leave as much growth as possible in the first year after planting because HT roses establish roots over 2-3 years and if you prune it too hard it will look really bare. They really start to flower properly in their 3 year (depends if you bought bareroot or potted, potted might start to flower properly quicker). I find that you need to be really patient with roses but they get better with age. Like peonies.

@ublaszko thanks urszula, thats a great help. It was a potted one and its got buds coming, just didnt want it to get to tall really.

Probably just trim it lightly then 😊 Mine tends to flower June/July and then September/October. Keep meaning to get a floribunda rose to fill the late July/ August gap.