Roses

Iv'e just moved into a new property and there are several rose bushes, that have not been dead headed, or pruned. Do I do this now or when do I do it. Help please

 

Hello and welcome to GC. Sorry I'm not the best person to answer your question, as roses are not my area, put I dead head mine regardless of the time of year. Seems to do it good

We have a couple of proper rose gurus on here and I'm sure they'll be along in no time

 

Hi jjbuts,have a browse through the Roses thread, there's a section on pruning roses and lots more of great info,i'm sure you'll find all you need to know on there if not..ask away there's always some one to help

 

This sounds like a job for woo!
Woo? Woo? Where are you?

 

JJ, as loli highlighted, we have a dedicated Roses forum.

I've just taken a very quick look and there is a thread called "Pruning of the Rose Family Reference Sheet" Hopefully, that may give you the answers you seek.

From experience, when I moved into this house 2 years ago, I had two resident roses. One was extremely overgrown, in shade, prolific heads and I set to work cutting it back just so I could walk the path! (June time). The other rose I did nothing with ... well, it was only a "stick". Two years on, still haven't pruned the stick - which has now developed to several sticks and still has a bud on it ready to bloom!

So, have a gander at the "pruning" reference sheet, when you get a moment, but do not panic if you haven't/can't do it right away: mine survived

 

Would they start a fire, woo?

 

Thanks to you all for your replys, I will go now and have a look at the the roses thread. Me thinks Wise old owl and mum are nuts, but hey I.m one big nutter. LOL x

 

You've not met Zigs then yet?