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Pruning Roses.

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We said in last month's newsletter that choosing the right time to prune Arizona roses is difficult. Ideally, they should be pruned two weeks before the buds swell. Some gardeners simply"sense" when this is about to happen.

(One St. David gardener. Sep 21, Trim your roses between mid December and mid January, which is the ideal time if you live in Arizona. If you have shrub roses, floribunda’s, hybrid teas. Jan 05, January is the best time to prune your roses.

This short video will show you the proper way to cut back your rose bushes this winter. The tools needed to prune back roses are pruning shears, protective gloves, pruning sealant and large loppers for larger cuts. When cutting back a rose bush, you will usually cut back about 50% of the shrub and there are usually no leaves left after making these cuts.

The lower the pruning cut the stronger the new growth will be. Do not dead head heirloom roses. When to Prune Roses. If necessary prune roses in the cooler winter months such as December or January but only to shape the plants.

You may cut off up to ¾ of the bushs height. These roses respond well to hard pruning. Do not overprune roses in.

Sep 21, Prune these roses in September after they have finished blooming and simply remove old, nonproducing or diseased wood. Do not dead head heirloom roses. Hook and blade pruning shears, long-handled lopping shears and fine-toothed curved when do you trim rose bushes in arizona saws (for thick rose canes) are the best tools to use for pruning roses.