The fundamentals of pruning roses
Last updated 2/9/2023 at 3:16pm

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Useful protective equipment when pruning roses are gloves with arm protectors, a hat, a kneeling pad and drinking water.
Frank Brines
Master Rosarian
In Southern California, winter is usually short and sometimes confusing. Winter for some plant life is a time of withdrawal that precedes renewal. For roses it is necessary to help them in that process. Now is the time to perform a few procedures to help reset the hormonal clock and get them ready for a great year of rose blooms. That's the main purpose for pruning.
According to experienced rosarians, the proper time for the major annual pruning is "late winter." This has many meanings in an area like So Cal which has numerous weather zones. Bottom line: Prune...
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