However, pruning of rambling roses will need to occur just after the plant has ceased to bloom in summer. As repeat bloomers, ...

Knockout roses are popular for their color, reliable reblooming, and easygoing nature. But even these low-maintenance beauties benefit from simple pruning for the best form and flowering.

"The first pruning of the year should bring roses down to about 18 to 24 inches," said Wilson. "For roses like knockout varieties, you can prune them anytime, but early spring is the ideal moment ...

3. If you’re pruning in the spring, start by removing any remaining leaves, so you can better see what you’re doing. 4. If your roses are relatively new (less than a year old), only light ...

Prune roses in the spring instead of fall. Autumn pruning leaves open wounds exposed ... fully winter hardy for Northern states include the Knockout series, Meidiland series, Carefree Beauty ...

Knockout roses, on the other hand, can grow quite large if left unpruned. “They do need pruning to maintain their shape,” Reeve advises. “If they get too big, you might need to trim them aga ...

After pruning roses or deciduous fruit trees, remove all leaves so that plants can enter dormancy, a necessary physiological condition to ensure maximum bloom in the spring. 2. Now is the time to ...

Rose grower Ludwig Taschner tells us more about the importance of pruning our roses. For these roses, the general principal is that hard pruning results in fewer, but longer and stronger stems ...

Benton County A: The best time to prune roses in the Willamette Valley/western Oregon is mid-February through early March. The reason is that pruning encourages new growth. Pruning earlier than ...