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Post by binnylou on Oct 29, 2022 19:34:44 GMT -5
desertwoman, did you take cuttings? If so, we’re they successful? When granddaughter was last here, I gave her one of the cuttings from my potting bench. She has expressed an interest in roses and I thought she would have fun learning.
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Post by centralilrookie on Feb 8, 2023 17:12:59 GMT -5
With warm temps predicted for next week and me failing miserably in getting our rose bushes trimmed back last fall, is there any reason that I shouldn’t trim them back if the weather permits next week?
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Post by desertwoman on Feb 8, 2023 19:42:41 GMT -5
Don't do it! If you prune them too early they break dormancy. It's only February and there will certainly be more winter days and it will be hard on that premature new growth. I was also taught to not prune in the Fall- not even deadheading rose hips as this also stimulates new growth- not a good idea when cold weather is on the horizon. I stop cutting anything on my roses by late September and don't prune them until the leaf sprouts are at least 1/4"- usually mid to late April here. centralilrookie,
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Post by binnylou on Oct 14, 2023 12:31:44 GMT -5
My David Austin Ancient Mariner has put on a lot of growth this year. Some canes are 7 feet tall. The rose will get mulched for winter, but what do I do with those tall canes? Let them blow in the wind? The rose bush has support, similar to the size of a rustic garden gate. Would those long canes benefit from being turned downward and anchored to the support. In previous winter prep, I would have pruned it back, but I’ve been educated.
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 14, 2023 13:57:07 GMT -5
I tie my long canes to wherever I can. Sometimes they get tied to each other which seems fairly effective (strength in numbers?). Turning your long ones down so that they can be tied to the support sounds good. If they blow in the wind at least some of them will break. Not ideal but I've done it, pruning the broken canes in the Spring.
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