Pruning
Roses: hybrid tea & floribunda
Wear thick gloves for the thorns, and keep secateurs sharp and clean so each cut is neat: every pruning cut is a wound that can let disease in, and clean cuts heal faster.
- Where to get help
- NHS 111, or seek medical advice; the product label
Encourages strong new flowering growth.
When
Late winter (Feb to early Mar)
How
Cut back to an outward-facing bud about 15 to 25cm from the ground; remove thin and crossing stems.
Notes
Deadhead through summer to keep them going.