When to prune?
Why prune every spring?
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Rose pruning steps
1 - If the roses were covered with mulch, leaves, or soil for winter protection:
1 - If the roses were covered with mulch, leaves, or soil for winter protection:
- pull the covering away from the canes to prevent disease.
2 - Remove Dead, Damaged & Diseased Canes
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3 - The remaining canes should be thinned out to 3-7 healthy ones and shortened to desired height.
Also See: Rose Diseases,Cankers
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Pruning Climbing Roses
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Pruning Climbers, a video by Heirloom Roses
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Optional -- spray with fungicides
- If there has been a problem with blackspot in the past, this is a good time to spray the pruned bushes and the area around them with a fungicide that kills fungal spores on contact such as mancozeb or chlorothalonil.
Spring Fertilizer
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