Rose Pruning Again
Late February to early March is the time for the major pruning of roses. Back in December, I did a preliminary pruning , now is the time for the last major pruning before the spring season begins. First, a comment on hybrid tea roses. This is what most people have in their gardens. I only have a few hybrid tea roses. These are the roses that need the most drastic pruning. Basically, you cut all the canes down to about 1 foot, making the cuts right above an outward-facing bud. The result will be something like this - Most of my roses fall into the shrub and climbing categories. These roses are pruned differently and not as severe as the hybrid teas. For shrub roses (and many of the David Austin English roses fall into this category), I first take out the older canes completely to the ground. The older canes are easy to spot - they will be thicker and darker in color. After thinning out the older canes, I remove any canes that are damaged, crossing one another and canes that ...
Get that lady a shawl, preferably not made of snow.
ReplyDeleteOh Lord, her arms done froze off.
ReplyDeleteBit nippy out isn't it. Bring on spring.
ReplyDeleteSorry Phillip...I'm getting a little impatient!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm going to agree with Lisa! And wouldnt a shawl on her make for a great photo in the snow!!
Here's another one...
ReplyDeleteThat is a horrible case of frostbite!
I can hardly wait til Spring. I hear there is more snow on the way. BooHoo!
Lovely photo...and yes...we're almost there...spring is just around the corner...right?!?
ReplyDeleteme, too, Phillip! ps there's an SOS in word verification!
ReplyDeleteI'd say she looks a little chilly.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice getting out last Saturday with my tractor hauling mulch to my daylilies and cleaning up fallen limbs. 72 degrees really felt warm, even the dogs were panting from the heat. My daffodils are coming up. Mom next door has one with a bloom on it. Getting close. Mary
ReplyDeleteNeat photo captions. Here's mine. Hmm, maybe it's too early to go skinny dipping! LOL Spring is coming though if we can tough it out in Feb. It's already the 5th.
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