Saturday, November 12, 2011

HOW TO PRUNE CLIMBING ROSES BY THESE SIMPLE DIAGRAMS






CUT THEM DOWN OR THIN THEM OUT
p://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/pruning-climbing-roses.aspx




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