HOW TO PRUNE CLIMBING ROSES BY THESE SIMPLE DIAGRAMS

CUT THEM DOWN OR THIN THEM OUT
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CUTTING BACK

A SEVERELY CUT BACK CLIMBER

SIMPLE STEPS FOR THINNING OUT

BEFORE

FIRST REMOVE THE THIN SHOOTS AT THE BASE

THEN REMOVE THE OLD WOODY CANES WHICH NO LONGER PRODUCE FLOWER....

....AND THE BRANCHES WHICH CROSS OVER EACH OTHER

FINALLY CUT BACK THE LATERAL CANES TO 4 - 6"

AFTER