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Rose pruning

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  • 28-03-2017 3:29pm
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    aidom
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking for some advice about what to do about a too tall rose plant. We just moved into the house in November last and now the weather has improved I'm starting to think about the garden. There is a very tall plant which I think is a rose of some kind (I'm completely new to any sort of gardening) and I suspect it needs to be cut back.

    The plant is about 10ft high is in very much bending over on itself and blowing about in the wind. I assume if it keeps growing like this it will eventually break.

    What I'd like to know is how I go about pruning it back? Should I only cut off the worse of the bend for now or should I go straight in and cut it back to a manageable height. I can't see any sort of buds but the top of the plant has leaves.

    Thanks in advance for any advice.


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    griffzinho
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭griffzinho


    Cut it immediately to whatever height you like and feed it after. Might spray as well for black spot in a few weeks.


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    aidom
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭aidom


    griffzinho wrote: »
    Cut it immediately to whatever height you like and feed it after. Might spray as well for black spot in a few weeks.

    Thanks for your advice. I'll have a go this weekend so.


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,448 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Put up a photo so we can establish that it is in fact a rose :)


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